Symptoms

[pink101]

Just for reference or to be more educated... when someone acquires HIV,  and they get the primary symptoms...like the fever and what not. Are the symptoms usually something that you would notice. In other words, would it feel like a cold, or more serious than that. I know not all people get early symptoms...but if they do. Thank for your help guys!

[pink101]

Thanks Lizzie Lou! I know I'm being paranoid, but I just posted for the doc, and waiting for reply. I won't bother you guys on here. It's just something scary, that many people worry about. Whether or not it's valid. Most people don't know much about the virus and need the information to feel assured. Sorry if this whole thing bothered you. We are all the same. In need of answers. None better than others. We all worry, we all get scared.. we are all the same. Thanks for the wonderful site, and insight. Best wishes!

[LIZZIE LOU]

this is NOT a support group...nor is it a chat room.

take it to the anxiety forum.

[fattu11]

Oh boy, this looks like a support group! :D
A perfect place for me! :))

I couldn't resist myself from just pasting what pink said -

lol The more I hear that, the more I sound like a moron! I don't know what's wrong with me, I feel like I seriously am LIKE AN American psycho! (as I am not american) What is wrong with me. Hopefully it goes deeper that the incident..and it's a mental thing. In fact, it probably is. I'm a serious hypochondriac, and in order for me to move on...facts and info about this will better assist me. I hate the "what if's" swarming in my head.

[LIZZIE LOU]

take it to the anxiety forum.  you do not have a hiv concern!!!!!

[pink101]

lol The more I hear that, the more I sound like a moron! I don't know what's wrong with me, I feel like I seriously am THE American psycho! What is wrong with me. Hopefully it goes deeper that the incident..and it's a mental thing. In fact, it probably is. I'm a serious hypochondriac, and in order for me to move on...facts and info about this will better assist me. I hate the "what if's" swarming in my head.

[aak001]

MOVE ON MAN you had NO RISK.

[pink101]

Don't laugh... I shared a pipe with someone that may have HIV. My lips were seriously chapped, and I'm worried if there was a small amount of blood on the pipe I missed. It sounds crazy when I say it, but dude... It's consuming me. I hate this feeling!

[aak001]

anyway i am over it now becuase protected is protected. what was your risk?

[pink101]

lol Oh man, I feel you. I just had a few headaches, that come and go..and an ear ache. Nothing serious. But I'm the same way. There is a great number of HIV phobic people that usually are just not educated on the topic enough. Like ME!! LOL And you! lol don't worry, I'm starting to think I'm going crazy! You're not alone! :D

[aak001]

i had 4 doctors kick me out off thier offices before i finally got over it. when ever i read about a symptom i went the next day to the clinic untill the doctor told if you come here again i am going to call security. it started with the rash, the gastric problem, the lymph node that never was thier.  

[pink101]

EXACTLY!! AMEN to that! lol I think I'm making myself sick through my mind..not body! I needed to hear that. Thanks!!!

[aak001]

by the way the more you read about symptoms from the internt the more you will start to feel them and they are really not there. most people think they have symptoms becuase they read bullsh*t on the net.

[pink101]

You're right. Thanks for the info! :)

[aak001]

some people get a rash some get a cold some its fever some its abdominal problems you cant judge on symptoms thay can be from anything.

[pink101]

But is it more serious than just feeling like you have a cold? No fever..etc.

[aak001]

not everybody gets ARS but if they get it its usally 2-4 weeks after exposure and it lasts for 1-2 weeks.

[pink101]

Any suggestions? :(