What Are The Earliest Signs Of Hiv Aids

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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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earliest symptoms

what are the earliest symptoms of hiv infection and how does it take to start its first manifestations...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Transient symptoms can occur a few weeks after acute infection. This can consist of flu-like symptoms: fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue.... Read more »

Earliest HIV Test While Under PEP

Of all the HIV tests availible, which ones provide the earliest detection for HIV while one is under PEP? Thank you....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I am not aware of any study that has been done to answer this question. The important thing to note about PEP and HIV tests is that viral load testing would not be reliable, because PEP could drive viral load to undetectable levels. The... Read more »

Earliest

What is the earliest that we should have a single pill with minimal complicationsand Hiv turns to history as far as possible z...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

The good news is that we already have very simple to take, and often well tolerated medications for the treatment of HIV infection. In fact, recently a single pill became available that is highly effective in the treatment of HIV infection. It is... Read more »

first signs of HIV

I reamember whatching a story on how AIDS and HIV started and one sing of the viris was sores on the body. well I would like to know more about the sores and if they itch and stay red or dry.Is it a firt sing of having the HIV viris? thank you ...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

One of the earliest signs of HIV infection can be a rash, but not "sores" per se (unless you are asking about one of the first signs of AIDS-- advanced HIV disease-- and you mean the purplish lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma, but these... Read more »

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Whats the earliest detection.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Home access has told me that 25 days is enough proof of infection? Does anybody disagree? Read more »

Earliest onset of symptoms?

Posted by GuyInSJ, 2 Replies

Less than 48 hours after performing oral sex (without ejaculation) on an HIV+ guy, I have developed a fever and swollen lymph nodes. I'm still in the 72-hour window for PEP but my understanding is that PEP is generally not recommended in this... Read more »

rotten teeth a sign of aids?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i have several really rotten teeth. does anyone know if this is a sign of aids?

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oral sex with HIV+ woman and bad signs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i have symptoms. it sure that the first sign of HIV+. i found information here http://aids.about.com/cs/prevention/a/knowhiv.htm. yesterday, i have a blemish or purplish blotch in my mouth. it like confusion or bruise. now, blemish gradually... Read more »

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