Is Tingling In Feet An Acute Symptom Of AIDS

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Acute HIV Infection

What Is Acute HIV Infection? The amount of HIV in the blood gets very high within a few days or weeks after HIV infection. Some people get a flu-like illness. This first stage of HIV disease is called "acute HIV infection" or "primary HIV infection." About half of the people who get infected don't notice anything. Symptoms generally occur within 2 to 4 weeks. The most common symptoms are fever, fatigue, and rash. Others include headache,...

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Tingling in hands and feet/legs

Before I ask my question, I would like to take the time to praise the services you provide to the public. You are both very informative. My question is this, I have been feeling a tingling in my hands and feet/legs. I have not been tested for...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Very low % (< 5%).... Read more »

Multiple low risks but very clear acute HIV symptoms

7 weeks ago, I had an exposure that includes multiple risks; vaginal protected sex, unprotected oral sex, I received 2 love bites which left marks on my neck and shoulder for a couple of days, and I suspect that the girl whom I had sex with used my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Vaginal protected sex would be considered "protected," assuming the latex condom was used properly and didn't fail (break). Unprotected oral sex carries only a very low risk for HIV transmission/acquisition. "Love... Read more »

tingling feet and hands

hi doc. my feet and hands tingle at the time of my 4 month hiv test and it was - now 1 month later still tinglingcan this be hiv....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Highly unlikely -- probably more due to anxiety than anything else.... Read more »

Tingling in feet and fingers

When recently giving blood at UCLA, I was told that there had been one confirmed and one unconfirmed case of HIV being passed through saliva. Have you heard anything about this?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.I have never seen or heard of any documented cases of HIV transmissionthrough saliva. The person at UCLA may have confused this with a case of HIVtransmission by a person getting bitten. There was one case of... Read more »

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Anyone experiencing tingling on hands and feets?

Posted by ExWorryWart, 1 Reply

Sounds like it is pointless to worry about this particular symptom as per the professionals in this thebody.com website. So I am much relieved now
http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Other/Q146454.html

Just read about the gentleman from... Read more »

I am not imagining this but tingling hands/feets!!

Posted by ExWorryWart, 5 Replies

http://poz.com/articles/401_2446.shtml

How common is it to get it during 5-6 weeks of exposure? This is the only symptom that is consistent and not going away.. PLZ HELP
I had anxiety disorder earlier but never had tingling (unless during panic... Read more »

burning tingling in hands and feet

Posted by Worried12, 3 Replies

Me again.... now I have burning and tingling in my hands and feet some times. Is it all in my head? Its not even an HIV symptom is it? Is it even possible to not seroconvert until 5 months after exposure? I had a negative blood test at 3 months .... Read more »

Tingling in the arms ?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What is the tingling in the arms symptoms of HIV ? Read more »

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