Timeline for Initial HIV symptoms

[alafly]

  Had a high risk encounter with a woman from a bar on new years eve. An hour+ of unprotected vaginal/oral sex which left me with a slight skin tear near the head of penis.  About 40 hours later, flu-like symptoms were noticible, and within 48 hours they were full-blown - sore throat/fever/chills/muscle aches/lymph node swelling and tenderness. It is now appx 5 days post-encounter and most of the symptoms are improving - sore throat/lymph nodes are still quite sore. Just got back from Dr who was sure it was going to be a strep infection, but that came back negative.  Have not come clean to Dr yet about my situation.  Ive read most places that this is too early for symptoms to appear, but then on other sites - such as WebMD, which i have found helpful before, it says that these initial flu-like symptoms can appear from a "a couple of days to weeks" after infection.  Any thoughts on any of this?  Thanks.

[Vance2335]

If one gets symptoms they are 2-4 weeks after infection, but a lot of people don't get symptoms and you can never try to use symptoms as a diagnosis or indication because ARS symptoms are too general.

[srzsam]

2-4 weeks and more commonly around but commonly around 10-14 days. Anything below that is way too soon and if I am not mistaken, anything 5+ weeks out is too late.

[alafly]

Anyone have any thoughts or fact-based ideas on ars symptoms showing up this soon after exposure?