Feb
Do i got Aids or Hivs? Today Im Sick, i dont know if i got it or not i need some help. yesterday my body eaked all over, it injured to speak, i had no energy for some reason, and today i had a tiny diarrhea and my throat is sore, is it AIDS/HIVS? or is it the flu or some thing else? i need to know, please awnser…
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If you’ve any reason to believe that you have been exposed to HIV through sexual contact or any other bodily fluid contact e.g. blood, then it is imperative that you get tested as soon as possible. You can either make an appointment with your GP if you feel more comfortable doing so, or go to a GUM clinic or female sexual health clinic. The latter often require appointments but both usually have walk-in sessions, and you can easily look up your nearest clinic online. The virtue of going to one of these specialised clinics is that the major ones now offer an HIV test that can give you results within about 20 seconds.
If you are not sure about whether you’ve been exposed, obviously contact your current sexual partners or anyone you could have exchanged bodily fluids with to the extent that HIV might have been passed to you. Before panicking, make sure that they actually are HIV positive.
If you're only suspecting this based on your symptoms, it is very rare for these sorts of symptoms to be indicative of HIV. They are more apt to indicate a bad cold, flu, mumps, or glandular fever. If you think this disease is specifically related to sex, it is more prone to be genital herpes, which presents flu-like symptoms usually before or alongside a breakout. Look out for any abnormalities 'down below' that might suggest this, such as sores or blisters. You can also feel quite unwell with a number of sexually transmitted diseases which have progressed, and any STD should have rapid treatment to prevent it from escalating into Pelvic Inflammatory Disease or infertility. If this is specifically sex-related and you’re sure about it, and you cannot account for your partner's sexual history, it is extremely advisable that you see your physician ASAP.
Meanwhile, don't worry too much. In statistical terms, it is highly unlikely that you’ve anything but a passing virus.
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If you think that you’ve been exposed to HIV then the only way to know for sure if your are infected is to get tested. Early symptoms of an HIV infection can resemble the flu but so can a common cold. These symptoms include being achy, swollen glands, and night sweats. Still, the only way to know if you’ve been infected is to get tested. Look in the phone book for your local AIDS service organization. Testing there is free, or very inexpensive and they use the oral swab which only takes twenty minutes to give you the results. Your concern is admirable but don't worry yourself needlessly. Get yourself tested and put your mind at ease. Good Luck.
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First of all, relying on symptoms to judge HIV is the worst thing you can do. Symptoms are NEVER indicators for HIV infection. Even with typical symptoms of HIV, it is more prone to have other medical conditions rather than HIV.
Your symptoms don’t recommend HIV. HIV is nearly always accompanies by fever. Yes HIV causes sore throat, but it isn’t HIV specific.
To summarize, the ONLY way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. If you had a risky exposure, you should wait at least 6-8 weeks after your exposure and then confirm it with a 3 months conclusive test.
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Did you’ve a recent possible exposure to HIV? i.e. did you do IV drugs, have sex with someone that could have HIV, etc. Initial symptoms of HIV infection resemble that of other community acquired viral illnesses and could be just that. A lot of people that acquire HIV have no symptoms at all. You can't base your mental diagnosis of HIV off of flu like symptoms. If you have risk factors/exposures then you should get tested now, then again in a few months, per whatever the physician recommends.
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I wouldn't go that far until you actually get tested. Sounds more like mono. In any case go see your doctor and get tested. If you don't want to go to the physician to get tested for AIDS/HIV they sell kits over the counter now like pregnancy tests where you can do them at home. You can find them at the drugstore.
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Well if you had unprotected sex with some one a few
days ago.. then yes because the symptoms for hiv
and well be mistaken for the flu because its the same
side affects. if you haven't came into contact with a person
who has it then i would assume your fine. its probably just a cold.
But if you did, then you need to get TESTED a.s.a.p.
just walk or make an appointment at your local clinic or
doctors or w.e they have free hiv testing.
Stay Safe!
♥
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The only way for you to know that for sure is for you to get a blood test done
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GET TESTED! There’s no way to know if your positive without being tested!!
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Hi !
What’s HIV? What’s AIDS?
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV.
The last stage of HIV infection is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). People with AIDS have a low number of CD4+ cells and get infections or cancers that rarely occur in healthy people. These can be deadly.
The Cold :
The common cold is centered in the nose.
Depending on which virus is the culprit, the virus might also produce a headache, cough, postnasal drip, burning eyes, muscle aches, or a decreased appetite, but in a cold, the most prominent symptoms are in the nose. (By the way, forcing a child to eat with a decreased appetite due to a cold is both unnecessary and unhelpful, but do encourage drinking plenty).
The Flu :
With the flu, you are sick all over.
Classically, the flu begins abruptly, with a fever in the 102 to 106 degree range (with adults on the lower end of the spectrum), a flushed face, body aches, and marked lack of energy. Some people have other systemic symptoms such as dizziness or vomiting. The fever usually lasts for a day or two, but can last five days.