Muscle Pain

My earlier question might have been too complicated.  When people say that they get muscle pains as a sign of early HIV infection, is that like a sore leg muscle with twitches and bad back (not from exercise but similar to those feelings) or is it aches and pains like if you have a fever and the flu?

I am feeling isolated pains in my legs and am afraid it is ARS related.  I had possible exposure about 3.5 weeks ago.

[ECN44120]

Isolated pains in your legs have nothing to do with ARS,

[worried826]

Since when is pain alone a symptom of HIV? These threads are kind of ridiculous.

[alienshadow]

keep it up and you will be reported

[LIZZIE LOU]

dr. hansfield's response to you:

Muscle aches in ARS typically occur as the body's reaction to fever, and muscle aches by themselves do not suggest ARS.  When it occurs, it involves muscles throughout the body.  The canker sore undoubtedly is unrelated.

There is no basis for being scared.  You can expect a negative HIV test result.  You don't need to wait any longer; testing will be valid now.  Although it takes up to 6 weeks for some newly infected persons to develop positive tests, those with symptoms always have positive tests within ~10 days after symptoms start.  So a negative result now will prove your symptoms aren't due to HIV, and will be 90% reassuring you weren't infected.  You can then have a second test at 6 weeks, if you wish.