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Do symptoms of primary HIV infection stay long or go after a few weeks?

Hello Im just wondering if the first symptoms of HIV infection like rashes, fever, headache, fatigue, etc. stay just for a while or stay longer? If it stays long, how long?

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Hello Ftworthstress:

To thoroughly explain, here is my story:

Good day. Like almost everyone here I am one of those who are really worried about having HIV. I am bound to go to work overseas so I decided to make the most out of it before leaving my country. From the months of January-April 2015 I had protected vaginal sex with 7 sex workers and unprotected oral sex with them. Unfortunately, last April 8 my condom broke with one of sex workers and my penis was exposed for about 30 seconds. Now here is what’s happening with me:. in the 6th to 7th week after the exposure:

*I felt always tired & still sleepy even with a full nights rest.
*I got acne/rash (not sure) in my shoulders, back and chest.
*I have a cyst in my right shoulder (dont know if its a symptom)
*i have loose stools more than a month now
*have white tongue (dentist says all is normal, but she does not know my sexual activity the past months)
*back & shoulder pain
*occasional headache & sore throat
*i had NO high fever

Question is, do you think these are symptoms of HIV?? Also, I had sexual contact with my girlfriend last April 28 and now (Aug 4) she has a bump near here vagina and itchy red spots on her right arm... Im really bothered by this. I know im a prick, but I really learned my lesson this time and promised myself to clean my slate once and for all after I conquer this problem..... Looking forward to your help. Thank you! PS: Im at the Middle East right now, if I get tested and show positive I will be deported back to my home country.

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What was your exposure?
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I meant "it is not considered as ARS symptoms"
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Well Im still alive and Im feeling those..
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it would kill you then
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Hello

So if it stays for like 2 months, it is not considered as not ARS?
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As  I know , they stay for over 1 week
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