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Retroviral Syndrome (ARS)
This strikes you as a flu-like sickness usually about 2 to 4 weeks following initial infection. The symptoms usually last 3 to 14 days and go away on their own, just like the flu. It is estimated 50% to 90% of persons infected will get this syndrome. The most common symptoms are fever (fever means 100˚F or higher), sore throat, swollen glands in the neck, armpits and groin, muscle and joint pains, rash and/or night sweats. Less common symptoms include weight loss (10 to 15 pounds), diarrhea, nausea, headache, and, very rarely, yeast infections of the mouth (thrush). Respiratory things like runny nose, sinus infection, coughing, sneezing, etc. are not generally considered symptoms of this syndrome.
The symptoms do not generally last longer than 14 days and will rarely occur 6 or more weeks after exposure. The symptoms may range from mild to severe, but mild symptoms will typically last a shorter period of time than severe ones, and the symptoms that are going to occur usually do so all at once. After this period, you most likely will not get another HIV-related illness for 10 or more years; however, there have been rare cases where the person went directly into AIDS following ARS.
All of these symptoms may be caused by other factors, including the flu or stress. You cannot diagnose HIV based on symptoms, only by testing; however, if you experience these symptoms after a high-risk encounter, you may want to see your doctor.
Whether or not you get this syndrome may or may not impact the testing window period very much, but will probably indicate how the disease will progress. I have read that some say you will test positive about 10 days after having this syndrome, others state it doesn’t affect the window period at all. You are extremely infectious during this period, so if you fear you may have ARS, be extra careful with safer sex and sharing needles. There is some debate over the subject, but it’s likely that beginning treatment during this syndrome will greatly affect how the disease will progress later on.
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This strikes you as a flu-like sickness usually about 2 to 4 weeks following initial infection. The symptoms usually last 3 to 14 days and go away on their own, just like the flu. It is estimated 50% to 90% of persons infected will get this syndrome. The most common symptoms are fever (fever means 100˚F or higher), sore throat, swollen glands in the neck, armpits and groin, muscle and joint pains, rash and/or night sweats. Less common symptoms include weight loss (10 to 15 pounds), diarrhea, nausea, headache, and, very rarely, yeast infections of the mouth (thrush). Respiratory things like runny nose, sinus infection, coughing, sneezing, etc. are not generally considered symptoms of this syndrome.
The symptoms do not generally last longer than 14 days and will rarely occur 6 or more weeks after exposure. The symptoms may range from mild to severe, but mild symptoms will typically last a shorter period of time than severe ones, and the symptoms that are going to occur usually do so all at once. After this period, you most likely will not get another HIV-related illness for 10 or more years; however, there have been rare cases where the person went directly into AIDS following ARS.
All of these symptoms may be caused by other factors, including the flu or stress. You cannot diagnose HIV based on symptoms, only by testing; however, if you experience these symptoms after a high-risk encounter, you may want to see your doctor.
Whether or not you get this syndrome may or may not impact the testing window period very much, but will probably indicate how the disease will progress. I have read that some say you will test positive about 10 days after having this syndrome, others state it doesn’t affect the window period at all. You are extremely infectious during this period, so if you fear you may have ARS, be extra careful with safer sex and sharing needles. There is some debate over the subject, but it’s likely that beginning treatment during this syndrome will greatly affect how the disease will progress later on.
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hell no but i have talked with sevral drs and they have said move on i dont have it and i say what about cdc recommendations they say if you had it you would know by now so what is all this window period about i dont know it has taken over my life and i am trying to get back to normal
It will not do any harm to test at 12 weeks for sure. I do not think that the ARS rash is itchy, however there are other things that cause rashes. Did you get screened for other STD's? My CSW came from Estonia where there is a 1 in 20 chance of her having HIV that is according to the GUM clinic I went to. Get checked out and look at the possibility of something else as well. Good luck.
its reliable if not they would not use it you are going to be ok just like i am hell my condom came off and i am still negative
Me too. But I need that reassurance from a test. It is all consuming, even if I try to put it away to the back of my head it comes back into my mind all the time. I just want to move on, but can't as I am not in the same position as you, yet. Condensing down the window period into its basic meaning I take it that in a normal person i.e. healthy the medical comunity expect that at 12 weeks a normal person will have detectable anti bodies of HIV all things considered. If none are found then you are 99.999999 percent ok, or there abouts. They can't say 100% but then no one can. Also the same is being said of 8 weeks, which is your case and what your doctor is telling you. I am not sure by what is meant by "knowing by now". Its so vague as to what is meant by that. If it was a simple as knowing then none of us would need testing. That is aimed at your dr friends, not you. Its a tricky evil disease. You sound like you are past the worst and I hope that you make the mental adjustment that should follow with your Dr's comments. I wish we had had a beer together some 6 months ago and realised what we were at and basically headed all of this off at the pass. I know I am an idiot for doing this, that will never change.
you are right it wont change i almost lost everything for cheating on my wife she did leave but she came back and as far as the beer goes i will cheers to you tonight and wish you goodluck on the test i want to retest just to be sure but my doctor will make me go somewhere else so i will move on and trust that he knows more about it than we do hell hes the dr not me and like dr h says an 8 week test negative test proves you dont have hiv
guys, u are ******* awesome!! everyday i login to this website to recieve assurance.IL never have sex with a csw ever!! il have the 3 month test jus to be sure. the test i had was 99.9 % accurate as stated by a website.One side of me feels that im safe becus it was my first time having se which was protected and lasted for onli 10 min.however the other of me feels that im being punished by god for disrespecting a womwen and my great family.
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