Top 10 Hiv Symtoms

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HIV Symtoms and worried after incident

Hi Dr Joseph.. Before I start, i would like to thank you for helping lot many people with your valuable information and advice.. My concern is that I had an unprotected oral sex and protected vaginal sex with a sex worker recently 5.4 weeks ago. She...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

HI, You are correct, your risk of acquiring HIV from receiving oral sex would be extremely unlikely. You do not describe any open sores, genital ulcers or cuts on your penis....had they been there, I am sure you would have mentioned it. So that... Read more »

Ars Symtoms High Exposure

I am a 20 year old female with what I suspect to be Genital Herpes (haven't been tested but... Read more »

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Is there HIV/AIDS symtoms without testing positive

Dr. Holodniy,I have heard and read up about peoples developing HIV/AIDS symtoms without testing... Read more »

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

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Vertex HIV Drug Candidate Development Halted by GlaxoSmithKline Because of Formulation Problem

GlaxoSmithKline has stopped collaborating with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. on the HIV drug candidate brecanavir (VX-385), Vertex said in a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The drug, which was in mid-stage clinical testing, would be... Read more »

Glaxo-Vertex Study Tests Anti-HIV Drugs

On Tuesday, GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said early results from a clinical study show their HIV drug Lexiva is comparable to Abbott Laboratories Inc.'s combination drug Kaletra. The study's 887 patients received twice a... Read more »

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reports Narrower Third Quarter Loss, Higher Revenue Due to Sales of HIV/AIDS Drugs

Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Monday reported a narrower third quarter loss and a 70% revenue increase, compared with the same period one year ago, due in large part to the company's sale of HIV/AIDS drugs, Reuters reports. The company's third quarter... Read more »

Phase II Clinical Trial Shows Vertex's Experimental Protease Inhibitor Lowers Hepatitis C Viral Loads to Undetectable Levels

Cambridge, Mass.-based pharmaceutical company Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday released results of a Phase II clinical trial that showed its experimental drug VX-950 lowered hepatitis C viral loads to undetectable levels, the AP/ Houston Chronicle... Read more »

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Full Symtoms List for those STRESSED about HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

SYMPTOMS

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

ChillsThirst
Racing HeartPerspiration/sweaty hands
Butterflies in StomachHeadaches
StomachachesBackaches
Tiring EasilyNervous Ticks
Urinating FrequentlyDifficulty Sleeping
Difficulty BreathingDizziness
RestlessnessSusceptibility to... Read more »

Nuerological symtoms

Posted by Anonymous

Is it at all possible to have nuerolgical symtoms with early HIV infection? Things like shaky hands depresion imbalanced walking. Please help if you can

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symtoms and testing

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What are the specific symptoms of HIV and where can I get tested for this in a local area without everyone knowing about it. Can i be diagnosed of HIV with a physical?

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Symtoms

Posted by Anonymous

am just curious to what symtoms that everyone had before or after they found out they were HIV positive? Because I am not. Well not yet I guess :(. I say this because a guy I slept with while me and my boyfriend were on a "BREAK" put a hole in the... Read more »

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