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how long does ARS last for?
I have had periodic headaches for the last mouth, which started two weeks after last exposure, shooting pain the lympth nodes in my armpit, enlarged lympth nodes in groin with with pain at times, and sore throat with bitter taste in my mouth and whitish tounge. This has all been going on for the last 3-4 weeks. Neg HIV HEP C 2 and 5 weeks.
Could must of these symptoms be attributed to a newly acquired HSV-2 infrection?
How long does ARS last for until serconversion happpens?
Could must of these symptoms be attributed to a newly acquired HSV-2 infrection?
How long does ARS last for until serconversion happpens?
true.
only (Estimated)...and I hate estimations....but I thought I would throw it out there.....50%-80% people experience ARS.
only (Estimated)...and I hate estimations....but I thought I would throw it out there.....50%-80% people experience ARS.
Here's a reference on ARS and its timings from the AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center Web site (http://www.aidsetc.org/aetc/aetc?page=cm-108_testing). It is in line with Bartlett's Guide to Medical Management of HIV infection, and that's credible enough for me. As for longer ARS duration, there are a couple of cases cited by J. Bartlett in his guide which he attributes to as he calls "atypical immune response", whose nature, as he honestly admits (that should set an example for some people here), is not completely clear. He also publishes references there. However, these cases are extremely rare, literally a handful documented over 20 years. Actually, both of us are basically right here. The difference is your timeline is where the great majority falls while I quote the timeline that covers basically all cases. And ARS does not always occur, goes so much for granted for me that occassionally I forget that not everybody may understand this.
I agree with Serge....it usually starts 1-2 weeks after exposure.
average time is 22 days.
I would ONLY assume that most people would have some sort of condition, such as fever or something..For the most part, much is brought on by anxiety.
No less, I do not no what the cut-off-date for ARS would be. I think no later than 4 weeks.
average time is 22 days.
I would ONLY assume that most people would have some sort of condition, such as fever or something..For the most part, much is brought on by anxiety.
No less, I do not no what the cut-off-date for ARS would be. I think no later than 4 weeks.
It depends on what kind of symptoms I believe. For example symptoms like swollen lymph nodes could last throughout the course of hiv infection. But those flu-like ars symptoms only last for around 1-2 weeks usually. But then everyone reacts differently, so its hard to tell.
It is universally accepted that ARS lasts from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. In extremely rare cases its duration may be longer. It starts usually 1-2 weeks after the exposure. It is quite uncommon to have residual symptoms once ARS is over.
No idea but I am also interested in this response. I have had ars like symptoms - some gone, some still here, and some new ones, started at ~4.5 wks after exposure and now at 8.5 wks. Does seroconversion take care of all symptoms or is there a lag of couple days/weeks? Once seroconversion is over, can ars type symptoms occur again in the window period/
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