what are symthoms of hiv?

Question:

Answers:
The first symptoms of HIV infection often include moderate and unexplained weight loss, recurrent respiratory tract infections (such as sinusitis, bronchitis, otitis media, pharyngitis), herpes zoster and recurrent oral ulcerations.

With the progression of the illness, other symptoms may start to present. These include unexplained chronic diarrhoea and persistent fever (for longer than one month), severe weight loss (>10% of presumed or measured body weight), oral hairy leukoplakia and candidiasis and severe bacterial infections including pulmonary tuberculosis. It is during this period that the CD4+ T cells count starts to fall below 500 cells per µL.

Other Answers:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/index.htm

There may be no symptoms or there may be vague flu-like symptoms. If you think you have HIV or may have been exposed, get tested ASAP. Most clinics will test you free and confidentially. This isn't a matter for youqa.com.

The only way to determine for sure whether you have HIV/AIDS is to be tested for HIV infection. You cannot rely on symptoms to know whether or not you are infected with HIV. Many people who are infected with HIV do not have any symptoms at all for many years.
The following may be warning signs of infection with HIV:

rapid weight loss
dry cough
recurring fever or profuse night sweats
profound and unexplained fatigue
swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck
diarrhea that lasts for more than a week
white spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat
pneumonia
red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids
memory loss, depression, and other neurological disorders
However, no one should assume they are infected if they have any of these symptoms.

From what I know you can have night sweats, sores all over it if it full blown. It also depends what stage of the diease you are in and how long you have had it. I would go to the doctor and have him check you out. I also know you lose alot of weight.

The incubation period—the time between when a person is first infected with HIV and when early symptoms develop—may be a few days to several weeks. Flu-like symptoms are common in this first stage of infection, which is called acute retroviral syndrome. Symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome are often mistaken for symptoms of another viral infection, such as influenza or mononucleosis, and may include:

Abdominal cramps, nausea, or vomiting.
Diarrhea.
Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin.
Fever.
Headache.
Muscle aches and joint pain.
Skin rash.
Sore throat.
Weight loss.
These first symptoms can range from mild to severe and usually disappear on their own after 2 to 3 weeks.

The first symptoms may be infection. There is specific type of pneumonia that occurs almost exclusively in HIV positive patients.

HIV may not have any syndromes. If you are asking then you need to be tested.
I worked with HIV/AID's patients starting with my dear brother-in-law its nothing to mess with. I still get regularly tested even after 10 years of Louie's death.
Everyone should be tested, just as a baseline for the T-cells if for no other reason.

The intial symtoms may be mild flu-like symtoms, many times confused with a cold or mild virus like illness,usually dismissed as anything serious. This may go on for years with no further symtoms. Then symtoms start to appear like your immune system is weaker, which it is, fatique, swollen glands, catch infections more easily. Certain types of pneumonia appear later on , pneumocystic pneumonia, sometimes light reddish brown spots on the skin, skin cancer, diarrhea, weight loss, vomiting. by this time its pretty serious.Hopefully you have seen a doctor for treatment before it has gone this far. Cats and cat boxes are deadly to an Aids victim as they carry many times toxoplasmosis, a kind of infection that can kill you, which with an ordinary immune system , your body just fights it off. Also people with herpes are more likely to get HIV , HIV turns into AIDS . Some people think also, well what the hell now I have it and the person I am with has it we can sleep together and not worry about it. Wrong!!!! There is more then one strain and it effects you proportionately to the amount of virus in your bloodstream. You are increasing your chances at dying earlier and increasing the amounts and kinds of viruses in your bloodstream by sleeping together without protection even if you are both sick. Good Luck! P.S. I am sure you know that cuddling and kissing or sharing food etc are not ways to get it.

it all depends on what level you are at........some people have NO symptoms and as they progress with the virus and their white count goes down they have flu-like symptoms...fever, weight loss, nausea, etc......remember it is an immuno suppressed virus........just think what your immune system does when your immuno comprimesed...(sp....sorry my spelling sucks this early)..;.

The first symptoms of HIV infection can resemble symptoms of common cold or flu viruses. The symptoms of early infection can also be similar to the symptoms of other sexually transmitted diseases and other infections such as "mono" or hepatitis, which are much more commonly and more easily transmitted. Stress and anxiety can also produce symptoms in some people, even though they do not have HIV.

Some people who contract HIV experience very strong symptoms, but others experience none at all. Those who do have symptoms generally experience fever, fatigue, and, often, rash. Other common symptoms can include headache, swollen lymph nodes, and sore throat. These symptoms can occur within days or weeks of the initial exposure to the virus during a period called primary or acute HIV infection.

More Questions and Answers

The consumer health information on youqa.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.

what are symthoms of hiv?

Health Resources