HIV Symptoms question

Hey all,

I had two exposures about 6 weeks ago. I had sex with two CSW's and my condom broke. Over the course of the past 3 weeks I have had a multitude of symptoms; headache, swollen abdomen and armpit nodes (armpits continuously hurt), sore throat, stomach ache, and constant muscle and joint pain. The muscle and joint pain is extremely concerning since it just comes on at random moments and stings like crazy. Then it will subside. My legs and arms experience it the most. I also have pain in and around my testicles. Mainly at the base of my penis and on my things closest to the penis. Could someone please help answer the following questions:
1) Do ARS symptoms normally come on at once or spread out?
2) If you don't get a fever, does that mean you probably don't have ARS?
3) How do you characterize the muscle and joint pain of ARS?
4) Are swollen lymph nodes normally sore?
5) Lastly, how accurate is an HIV test at 3 and 5 weeks respectively? I a viral load test at 3 weeks which came back negative and a rapid finger ***** one at 5 weeks and it was negative.

Thanks so much to all of you in advance for helping answer my questions! I really, really appreciate it. I just can't explain all these symptoms and am really nervous.

[Teak]

1. They come on all at once if someone does get ARS.
2. If you have true ARS, then you will have a fever.
3. You don't have muscle or joint pain with HIV.
4. Swollen lymph nodes with HIV are never sore
5. A test that early is not reliable at all.

Testing is done at 6 weeks and if that test is negative you retest at 3 months for a conclusive test result.

[mike_no]

What Teak said ! :)

[tank912]

Hi Teak

Sorry for posting on an old link but I am interested about your comment of no muscle or joint pain for signs of early hiv

Please can you clarify this as most literature states muscle pains as being part of the many symptoms

Forgive me if I am being ignorant here and I truly appreciate any information you can confirm

Thanks

[Cashback_123]

I think that question about muscle pain should be answered. Every bit of literature says muscle pain is a symptom. Can you please explain why you believe this not to be the case?

[RainLover71]

Not true at all.The 3 classic ARS symptoms are very high fevers,body rash and very sore throats.