What Is Second Stage Of Hiv

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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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second stage

Dear Sirsorry but you are the only can you help me.I was diagnosid + but after one month after the resolt my DC he said I was on second stage, is possible? my opinion no because on the past I done many test all negative untill one nigth to be stupid...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The stage terminology you are using is not routinely used for HIV infection. I recommend that you see a local HIV specialist to sort out your HIV status and receive counseling appropriate to you situation. Many people with HIV infection have little... Read more »

Does a second hiv specialist opinion necessary?

Commendation for the excellent work you are doing.Please advise me if I need to get a second HIV specialist opinion since I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with HIV, my GP referred me to a HIV Specialist and she did some test right away. MY CD4 count was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I would agree with the approach your HIV specialist has suggested. I do not believe treatment decisions should be based on a single blood test analysis, as there may be confounding variables. The only reason to consider getting a second opinion... Read more »

thrush during acute viral stage

Dear Doctors,I have posted this questions several times without an answer.Assume a person is HIV positive after an exposure two months ago. Only acute viral syndrome symptom was thrush(no fever, rash, or other common symptoms). Is this common...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

People may or may not have any signs or symptoms when they first get HIV. In some series, up to 10% of individuals may have thrush when they first contract HIV. I cannot give you a more precise percent of individuals who only have thrush.There are... Read more »

Is this the final stage?

My friend has had HIV/AIDS since 1992. He was recently doing fine until the seizures started. He has recently been very absent minded and has been losing alot of weight, what's happenning?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The "final stage?" I certainly hope not. Is your friend seeing a competent AIDS specialist? If not, he certainly should be! There are a number of potential causes for his symptoms. That "he was recently doing fine" would... Read more »

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4 stages to HIV disease

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

AMFAR AIDS HANDBOOK (Chapter 4, Page 53 )

There are four stages to HIV disease

1) Acute Infection Stage (500-1200 CD4s)- begins immediately after hiv enters the body and starts multiplying in infected cells. Acute infection ends about 2-6 weeks... Read more »

Asymptomatic Stage Hiv

Posted by nuthugger24, 2 Replies

When a person is Hiv Positive experts say after ars a person will go into an asymptomatic phase. During this phase they say you will have no symptoms related to Hiv except possible swollen lymphnodes. My question is: when you have hiv and you... Read more »

So does HIV live a few, seconds hours or minutes?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have heard many conflicting reports. I have heard it only 2 seconds, Ive heard it dies in minutes, and Ive heard it can live HOURS! What is the real lifespan? Has it been proved with tests? Read more »

my brother's late stage

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

In march my brother collapsed. He turned out to have late stage aids infection, with encephapathy and dementia. He is 43 and a homophobe. He is home alone now refusing the available communities help. He is doing better, but I am having trouble... Read more »

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