Question 1

what are early hiv symptoms?

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Varies tremendously: Symptoms can vary from weight loss, fatigue, severe diarrhea, skin rashes (Kaposi sarcoma to macular type rashes), pneumonia (Pneumocystic jerovecki), swollen lymph nodes (in the most serious case Berkitt's lymphoma), night sweats.......and then again can present with nothing at all!

Question 2

what are the main hiv symptoms?

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Many symptoms: This question is posted often, and though i'm an HIV expert, i ignore it for 3 reasons: (1) there are too many to list here, (2) by the time you have symptoms, you've had HIV for a long time, and (3) everyone should be tested long before they get symptoms.  I'll just say that symptoms of acute HIV infection are similar to those of mono: fever, swollen nodes, fatigue, rash, sore throat.

Question 3

when before hiv symptoms start?

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Varies per person.: Within a few weeks of being infected with hiv, some people develop flu-like symptoms that last for a week or two, but others have no symptoms at all. People living with HIV may appear and feel healthy for several years. However, even if they feel healthy, HIV is still affecting their bodies, and can be spread to other people.  Swollen lymph glands and fatigue are common symptoms after a few years.

Question 4

how long does hiv symptoms last?

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HIV: Symptoms of acute HIV disease, when they occur, are highly variable in duration and there is no way to predict in individual patients how long they are going to last.

Question 5

how long could hiv symptoms occur?

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Complicated answer: The question you asked is a difficult one. Only about 30% of people at initial infection will experience any kind of symptomatology such as night sweats lymph node swelling or diarrhea.  In general terms it's believed to take anywhere from 5 to 10 years to effectively dismantle the immune system enough to start getting what we referred to as opportunistic and life-threatening infections.

Question 6

when do hiv symptoms start to occur?

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Unique to person: 'Window period' between infection and showing signs of HIV related disease such as functional immune suppression with serious infections or development of malignancies or marked weight loss varies from person to person and in part depends upon the persons underlying health at time of infection and other factors such as nutrition.  Typical time measured in years (like 5 to 6 years) without therapy.

Question 7

can hiv symptoms persist for 5months?

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HIV: Without treatment HIV symptoms will persists until you die from an opportunistic infection.

Question 8

how lon does early hiv symptoms pesist?

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HIV: Acute infections may be symptomatic for several weeks.

Question 9

what different hiv symptoms are common?

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Difficult to say: It is difficult to say exactly what are the common symptoms in someone with hiv.  Some people may have absolutely no symptoms at the time of diagnosis.  Typical common symptoms may be very nonspecific, such as fever, weight loss, cough, or rash.  As you can tell, these may also represent a typical cold or flu.  Thus, the general recommendation is if you are concerned about hiv/aids, get tested.

Question 10

can hiv symptoms start after 3-4 days?

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Unlikely: Flu like symptoms may occur a few days to weeks after exposure, just 3-4 days would be highly exceptional.

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