Hi Health Nurse,
I just had a few questions for you.
I've been experiencing a number of unusual symptoms lately, namely fatigue/weakness, muscle aches, and cold chills. The cold chills namely, my cold sensitivity is very high, and my hands/feet always seem to be cold.
I haven't had a fever, rash, sore throat, night sweats, diarrhea, swollen lymph nodes, or any other symptoms of typical ARS. Would my symptoms be considered of concern for ARS? I've had weakness/fatigue, cold chills, and a few muscle aches for about 10 days now, and it hasn't gotten better. I know the flu or other viral illnesses like the common cold usually goes away after at most, a week. And I've read that ARS symptoms can last upwards to 2-4 weeks, which is why I'm very concerned right now that they may be ARS, since the flu/cold or any viral infection would've gotten better by now.
My last encounter was protected vaginal and unprotected oral 5 weeks ago. My symptoms started about 9-10 days ago, so almost 4 weeks after exposure. I am uncircumcized. I'm very scared of contracting HIV.
Also, what is the soonest that I can enter into the symptomatic lowered immune phase of HIV? I've only had protected vaginal/unprotected oral before, and the condom has never broken. I just feel like my immune system has completely died on me lately, which causes concern that I may have contracted HIV earlier, if it's not ARS symptoms I'm experiencing right now.
If my first time having sex (ever) was about 2 months ago, is it possible for me to have entered lowered immune phase of HIV 2 months after exposure? How soon can one enter the symptomatic HIV or AIDS phase after infection?
Thanks so much.
I just had a few questions for you.
I've been experiencing a number of unusual symptoms lately, namely fatigue/weakness, muscle aches, and cold chills. The cold chills namely, my cold sensitivity is very high, and my hands/feet always seem to be cold.
I haven't had a fever, rash, sore throat, night sweats, diarrhea, swollen lymph nodes, or any other symptoms of typical ARS. Would my symptoms be considered of concern for ARS? I've had weakness/fatigue, cold chills, and a few muscle aches for about 10 days now, and it hasn't gotten better. I know the flu or other viral illnesses like the common cold usually goes away after at most, a week. And I've read that ARS symptoms can last upwards to 2-4 weeks, which is why I'm very concerned right now that they may be ARS, since the flu/cold or any viral infection would've gotten better by now.
My last encounter was protected vaginal and unprotected oral 5 weeks ago. My symptoms started about 9-10 days ago, so almost 4 weeks after exposure. I am uncircumcized. I'm very scared of contracting HIV.
Also, what is the soonest that I can enter into the symptomatic lowered immune phase of HIV? I've only had protected vaginal/unprotected oral before, and the condom has never broken. I just feel like my immune system has completely died on me lately, which causes concern that I may have contracted HIV earlier, if it's not ARS symptoms I'm experiencing right now.
If my first time having sex (ever) was about 2 months ago, is it possible for me to have entered lowered immune phase of HIV 2 months after exposure? How soon can one enter the symptomatic HIV or AIDS phase after infection?
Thanks so much.