What Are The First Signs Of AIDS

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Can the first sign of AIDS be a Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma?

Can you tell me if it's unusual for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma to be the first illness in an hiv+ person? Don't other conditions precede such a condition? ...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma typically occurs late in the course of AIDS. Usually such patients have CD4 counts less than 50. It is not uncommon to have patients present with this type of lymphoma. They are patients, who for a variety... Read more »

FIRST signs of hiv/aids?

I was wondering if neurological signs (coma) could be the first sign of hiv/aids with no other... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

What are the first physical signs of Aids?

i just had a relative to die and the police told us that he had the first physical signs of AIDS... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

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Signs ?????

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I just have one question does everyone have signs of having HIV/AIDS?
Im not sure what Im getting is a symptom of this diease or if it is all in my head I have been exposed to AIDS and got tested days ago, will not get results back for a couple of... Read more »

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 »

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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is this a good sign?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hello,

i took my first hiv test ever this past 12/9/02.
it was 6 months after unprotected sex.
i am female and had sex with a guy, we didnot use protection but he didnot cum inside of me - he pulled out.

yes, i know that was a risky and a stupid thing... Read more »

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