Who Soon Do HIV Symptoms Start

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Do symptoms of HIV infection start as soon as 48 hours later?

Hello,I had protected anal sex and after found out the condom was no longer there. Paranoid, I began to worry about HIV. Found out his ex was positive but he was not. About 40 hours later I developed a sore throat. The sore throat then turned into a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Symptoms associated with HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) generally become manifest two to three weeks after HIV primary infection. Your sore throat 40 hours after your condom-failure episode would not be caused by HIV transmission.... Read more »

When do ARS symptoms generally start? What are the major symptoms of ARS?

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Symptom start after 3 months (will donate, please answer)

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when your partner starts experiencing symptoms..

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

A number of posters have reported their partner experiencing similar symptoms to themselves and which are suggestive of ars. I am one of them. Stupidly I haven't mentioned my hiv fears in any great detail - initially because I didn't even consider... Read more »

initial symptoms of hiv - most common symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello, I need some help from others with hiv. What was and when did it hit you the inital onset of strange symptoms. I know one said they felt whipped out with tired feeling. Was that immed. after sexual episode or acouple weeks later. Also, were... Read more »

Symptoms start to disappear

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello. I was exposed by masterbation/oral on April28th. Since then I have had swollen glands/fever daily/joint pain in knees,headaches,spot on roof of mouth,bad sinus infection and extreme fatigue. Have gone through 2 courses of antibiotics and now... Read more »

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 »

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