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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 »

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 »

Is this possibly ARS?

Posted by jonah4321, 1 Reply

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I had protected vaginal sex at a strip club about 2 weeks ago. The woman had provided the condom. A couple of days back, I developed a faint pain in my lower abdomen/groin area. As I palpitated the area of pain, I felt a faint swelling of the... Read more »

Is it possible too show ARS symptoms so soon?

Posted by TheTyger

I have read different sources concerning ARS, from textbooks and medical dictionaries, to medical sites on the Internet and thebody.com. Most sources say 2-4 weeks, others say within a month of exposure, still others put the figure at up to 6 weeks.... 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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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 meningitis == ARS?

Dr. Rob, First of all, I would like to thank you for providing help and advice to those of us who suffer the window pain and the disease. Your web site has been the comfort I seek every day in the past three months. I do not know how I can live...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Sy,Let me see if I can shatter your "window pain.""Protected" sex is indeed protected assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail. Masturbation is not a risk for HIV transmission; consequently, from what... Read more »

spreading ars symptoms possible?

There is this question that is bugging me and I would like an answer if possible. Thanks in advance for eading this at least.My question is, if someone is actually undergoing seroconversion and is showing symptoms such as sorethroats and snuffy...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

HIV is not spread by droplet or aerosol like common cold viruses.... Read more »

Possible ARS ?

Dear Doctor,I recently developed some problems in my mouth. The skin on the inside of my gums seem to be peeling causing pain in my gums, is this related to HIV?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Those are very nonspecific symptoms. I suggest you see a dentist.... Read more »

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