HIV Symptoms?

[judo79]

Hello, can anyone tell me what are some reliable symptoms for HIV? I've heard countless times coming from nurses in health clinics that there are often no symptoms from HIV until years and years down the road. I mean, if someone were to really have contracted HIV, wouldn't he or she have some kind of symptoms usually within a year or so? I am only asking because I find the answers very helpful on this forum. Thank you to all. I appreciate the information.

[CurfewX]

There's no such thing as reliable symptoms - some people get symptoms, others get nothing, and no, they would not necessarily show up within a year.  ARS would happen around 2 weeks post-exposure, but not everyone gets ARS or any symptoms.  Further symptoms would likely occur with an untreated HIV infection as it progresses to compromise the immune system.  This can take years.

In any case, you did not have a risk for HIV, so if you have "symptoms," they aren't related to HIV.

[judo79]

Thank you! I appreciate the information. I grew up in the 1980s when HIV was very new in the world and it still scares me to this day. I wish HIV never existed.

[AnxiousNoMore]

There are 5,000 other diseases humans can get so you will take up your day if you keep wishing for things that can't happen.

[judo79]

I completely agree!