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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV?

Hi,about 2weeks ago i had unprotected sex with someone,whom i think might be HIV positive..is it posible to have symptoms 2days after exposure? I started feeling light headed,feverish,swollen lymph nodes in my neck and behind my ears,i even had excessive weight loss,sometimes i would have night sweats,and a mild sore throat! I have problems using the toilet,very constipated,a painful abdominal area..the problem is these symptoms havent dissapeared yet..what could be the problem? I dont have a loss of appetite though i eat more than usual..oh and i have this painful neck and lymph nodes in the morning.could u please help me?
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Approximately 50-70% of infected individuals experience an ACUTE SYNDROME following primary infection .
The acute syndrome follows infection by 2-6 weeks .
It have multiple clinical features , lasted 1-2 weeks , and resolves spontaneously as an immune response to HIV develops and the viral load diminishes from its peak levels .
Most patient will then enter a phase of clinical latency , although an occasional patient will experience rapidly progressive immunologic and clinical deterioration.
These symptoms are : fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, headache/retro-orbital pain ( behind eyes), arthralgias/myalgias, lethragy/malaise, anorexia/ weight loss, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea.
Erythematous macupapular rashes, mucocutaneous ulceration ( on tongue and in mouth).
As most of these symptoms , you are having.
Now get in p24 nucleic acid amplification ( pcr rna ) test as early as possible because 2 weeks passed after initial infection.
Just for precaution take ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT ( a combination of zidovudin+lamivudin) after consultation with a physician .
Hope this will help you.
However constipation may be due to anorexia and stress .
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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV?

Hello Approximately 50-70% of infected individuals experience an ACUTE SYNDROME following primary infection . The acute syndrome follows infection by 2-6 weeks . It have multiple clinical features , lasted 1-2 weeks , and resolves spontaneously as an immune response to HIV develops and the viral load diminishes from its peak levels . Most patient will then enter a phase of clinical latency , although an occasional patient will experience rapidly progressive immunologic and clinical deterioration. These symptoms are : fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, headache/retro-orbital pain ( behind eyes), arthralgias/myalgias, lethragy/malaise, anorexia/ weight loss, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea. Erythematous macupapular rashes, mucocutaneous ulceration ( on tongue and in mouth). As most of these symptoms , you are having. Now get in p24 nucleic acid amplification ( pcr rna ) test as early as possible because 2 weeks passed after initial infection. Just for precaution take ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT ( a combination of zidovudin+lamivudin) after consultation with a physician . Hope this will help you. However constipation may be due to anorexia and stress .