What Are The First Symptoms Of Hiv Infection

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The Stages of HIV Disease

HIV Is a Continuum Infection Primary Infection (or Acute Infection) Seroconversion The Asymptomatic Stage Early- and Medium-Stage HIV Symptomatic Disease Late-Stage HIV Disease (AIDS) HIV Is a Continuum Most of us are used to thinking of disease in very simple terms: if you feel sick, you are sick; if you feel healthy, you are healthy. However, because HIV may begin causing subtle changes in the immune system long before an infected...

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at higher risk than most on here, will donate (ARS SYMPTOMS) (PRIMARY HIV INFECTION SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS)

i am going crazy and wont have access to a test again for 4.5 weeks, trust me i am getting one as soon as i step foot off the plane in the usa. however, until then i am going absolutely crazy. the reason is that my neck has been pressured and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'll be brief, as I've answered many similar questions before. (Check the archives!)Your HIV risk is extremely low (unprotected oral, vaginal fingering with healing non-bleeding cut). Protected sex is indeed protected, assuming the... Read more »

Symptoms of HIV infection

What are the first symptoms of HIV infection?...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

When a person is initially exposed to the virus, they may develop an illness that resembles the flu, and/or just feel very unwell for days or weeks. However, in many cases (perhaps more than half), a person develops no symptoms at all and jsut... Read more »

Does Acute HIV Infection symptoms last this long?

First off I was told I was HIV positive 2 weeks ago, and now waiting for all the baseline test you recommend to come back to find out "the details" of my infection. TB did already come back neg. Doc said I had Acute HIV Infection.My...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The symptoms associated with HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) following primary infection generally occur two to three weeks after initial infection and persist for an additional two to three weeks. However, please note the symptoms... Read more »

HIV infection symptoms?/Pls. help

Dear J.B. Molaghan,I was diagnosed as HIV+ 3 months ago and probably have been for awhile. I am very frustrated because I have done everything I can (from good nutrition, exercise, plenty of rest and taking a break from work) to relieve my symptoms...

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

HelloThank you for such a detailed clinical summary. First of all, if you are at all ambivalent or nervous about going on antiviral medications, you should not. It's very important to have a good relationship with the "concept" of... Read more »

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HIV Symptoms does not indicate HIV Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wanted to share briefly with everyone that just because you may have symptoms of HIV does not necessarily mean that you are HIV positive.

I would come onto this website everyday for hours and surf the web for the risks, symptoms, exposure rates,... Read more »

symptoms of primary infection

Posted by Anonymous

I would like to ask a few questions about primary HIV infection. Approximately 4 weeks ago, I developed an illness with a sudden onset of fever and mild sore throat--following a night of staying out really late and having lots of alcohol. The... Read more »

Infections in first 3 months

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,

2 days after unprotected sex with a Female colleague I had the flu, 6 weeks later I had a stomch bug followed by another a week later and then a cold the following week. Would this happen if my immune systems was weak following HIV infection.... Read more »

What are the first symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I am a female. I was just wondering if some of the women out
there that have hiv/aids would tell me what some of thier first
symptoms where. I would really apprectate it. Thank You.

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