Paranoid Common Cold Hiv

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Well, I'm officially a mess. It's five weeks into this whole situation (protected blowjob from a prostitute, but I touched my penis head after taking off the condom). Sure, I got your reassurance and an infectious disease specialist who...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Counterincicative?!?!" What the hell is that?Listen up, Betty Crocker. The only thing you are cooking up is a nutty fruitcake. I agree with your assessment of the situation: ". . . I'm still paranoid." You have... Read more »

can a flu, common cold, sore throat mislead hiv test?

hi there,is it possible that a flu, common cold, and sore throat throw off an hiv test? If a person... Read more »

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HIV and the common cold

My partner has been HIV positive for about 2 years now. Recently he caught a cold, his first since... Read more »

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Post nasal drip??..paranoid

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I've read quite a few posts on here now, and I know the phrase...."don't judge by symptoms"...so yes...I know that.

Basicly Im just looking for some info.

Symptoms (if a person ever does have them) of early HIV infection can vary by degree, and by... Read more »

Common Cold?

Posted by Anonym, 2 Replies

Is a constant cold (sneezing, runny nose, etc) a sign that you are close or even at at the point of full blown aids or a substantial decrease in your t-cell count. Are constant cold typcial in HIV pos individuals? Read more »

No common cold in 5-7 years ?

Posted by squanderer, 2 Replies

I used to get colds that lasted days and weeks more than 6 years ago. However, in the last 6 years I haven't had much of a cold, and when I feel a bad cold coming on the next day its gone. I am wondering if any HIV positives have experieced this... Read more »

Paranoid

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

After how many weeks after infection do the symptoms appear. What do they look like? Do the lymphatic glands situated under the jaw get swollen?

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