Is Loose Stool A Possible Sign Of Ars

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ARS symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

If I had a fever for one day and loose stool for a day 2 weeks after a possible exposure would this constitute ARS symptoms or would they be more severe?

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Does this sound like ARS to any of you?? HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had possible exposure 3 weeks ago and these symptoms developed:

1. Loose stool for 2 weeks (every morning)
2. Diarhea for past week (usually every morning)
3. Some muscle aches (lasted for a couple of days last week)
4. Loss of apetite (about 1... Read more »

Raspy lungs a sign of ARS????

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm still having ARS Symptoms including raspy lungs, cough and dry mouth. I'm to the point I can't sleep at night!!! Are these associates with ARS??? It will be 2 weeks tomorrow for possible exposure... Read more »

Night Sweats? Signs of ARS?

Posted by alex39, 3 Replies

Hi
I am a male and I did perform cunnilingus on a woman for few minutes. (No menstrual blood, and I have no sores or lesions in my mouth).
No Vaginal, No Anal.
9 days later I felt a little bit tired during the day and the same evening I got some chills... Read more »

Is it Possible I never noticed ARS?

Posted by don36

I am and intelligent 36 year old man. I understand things preety well. After reading 100s of post i have a good understanding of whata HIV does to the body. My question is. Could I have not noticed ARS? About 4 to 5 months ago I started feeling bad... Read more »

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Loose stools, not on meds!

Dear Doctor Frascino,I was infected with HIV in December `08 and diagnosed in March `09. I currently have CD4 of 729, and a VL which has dropped form over 10,000 to 1,400. According to `resistance tests` , i have a virus which is resistant to most...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,That you have contracted a virus that is "resistant to most meds" should be a warning and wakeup call to everyone reading this forum. It is indeed possible to contract a strain of virus that is already resistant to one or even many HIV... Read more »

Very loose stool/diarreah

I have been on Atripla for over 2 years.Experienced the side effects(dizziness;vivid dreams;light headed;diarreah).I've never missed a dose.Between 20th/21st Aug I ate some delicacies..since then I've developed a serious bout of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I would be concerned about parasite or other gut infection. Recommend full clinical assessment possibly including stool cultures/examination and evaluation for gallbladder, liver, and pancreatic function. Atripla usually remains effective in the... Read more »

at higher risk than most on here, will donate (ARS SYMPTOMS) (PRIMARY HIV INFECTION SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS)

i am going crazy and wont have access to a test again for 4.5 weeks, trust me i am getting one as soon as i step foot off the plane in the usa. however, until then i am going absolutely crazy. the reason is that my neck has been pressured and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'll be brief, as I've answered many similar questions before. (Check the archives!)Your HIV risk is extremely low (unprotected oral, vaginal fingering with healing non-bleeding cut). Protected sex is indeed protected, assuming the... Read more »

Possible ARS

Hello Dr. Bob, I have donated to your foundation before and will do so in the near future again. I had sexual intercourse with an escort on New Year's Eve. We had protected oral and the vaginal intercourse was also protected, although I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your HIV risk is essentially nonexistent, if both the oral and vaginal action was protected.Your symptoms are very nonspecific and not worrisome for HIV ARS. Yes, a three-month HIV test would give a definitive result. It will be negative and... Read more »

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