Symptoms Of Hiv In Kids

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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?

When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Could a child born to HIV+ Mother be HIV+ at 8 years without SYMPTOMS?

An HIV+ mother had a newborn who was put on AZT in 1995. Could that child be HIV+ now?If so, would they be tested yearly by regular pediatrician?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

If the baby tested negative for HIV antibody after 18 months of age, the baby is not infected.BJ... Read more »

Mi symptoms su symptoms, su symptoms mi symptoms

Where o where to begin? I came across your site about 2 months ago and can not tell you how many hours (probably days) worth of time I have spent reading all the questions and comments. Let me first state that your site was and will continue to be...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I would suggest you read our responses as carefully as you are reading all the symptoms in the questions! Youd then realize that the "double-edged sword" is nothing more than an optical illusion. I agree your test is conclusive.... Read more »

vaccine for chickenpox given to 10kids of Hiv.

Dear Dr DavidI am the same person who's daughter and grand son 10 month kid both r HIV Pos. I want an advice from You,and my Dr from India has also aske me to post this que to You.Can this child with Vl 100,000 copies and CD count 4,000 gan be...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Thanks for your question. According the National Guideline Clearing House website:"Children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be at increased risk of morbidity from varicella and herpes zoster. Limited data on... Read more »

HIV positive or not?! Scared Mom of 4 kids. Help me.

Dear Dr. Robert, About three weeks ago I had a standard set of blood tests ran and one of those was for HIV (I'm currently 10 weeks pregnant would of been 7 weeks during the blood draw). Well I fell down our stairs last week and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I combined two of your questions above.Whether your partner was military Special Forces, a granny Mormon midget or a GOP rightwing religious zealot NRA wingnut who carries semiautomatic weapons to health care reform town meetings, we must... Read more »

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Will a child with hiv exhibit symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If a child was born or contracted hiv as a child, would they eventually exhibit syptoms when they are older? I thought they would but read somewhere that a child got it as a baby (through pregnancy) and went all the way to college before they found... Read more »

chronic throat irritation hiv symptom?

Posted by anxious66, 2 Replies

hello, im sure you're all aware of my risk, unprotected oral msm me giving, one minute max, no ejaculation, highly doubt there was precum

tested negative at 6 weeks with a 4th gen duo, was told this is deifinately conclusive, and was not even told to... Read more »

I've had EVERY symptom related to HIV so depressed

Posted by Anonymous, 21 Replies

Hey guys,

I've had practically every symptom in the past year and I'm hoping to God that it's something else because i'm scared to death to get tested to find out that I'm HIV positive. I've had white tongue, swollen lymph nodes in my throat,... Read more »

initial symptoms of hiv - most common symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello, I need some help from others with hiv. What was and when did it hit you the inital onset of strange symptoms. I know one said they felt whipped out with tired feeling. Was that immed. after sexual episode or acouple weeks later. Also, were... Read more »

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