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Swollen glands
Any hiv +ve people out there, or anyone have any advice on the following symptom:
- Swollen armpit glands (not individual nodes, but a general swollen feeling) for 4 weeks, starting 23 days post exposure. Is this the normal timeline for acture HIV symptoms, and is this a common one?
- Could this be related to another STD anyones aware of?
- Does the Oraquick (gum swab) test provide the 80-85% accuracy at 4 weeks some people seem to be claiming, or does this figure only apply to blood tests?
- Swollen armpit glands (not individual nodes, but a general swollen feeling) for 4 weeks, starting 23 days post exposure. Is this the normal timeline for acture HIV symptoms, and is this a common one?
- Could this be related to another STD anyones aware of?
- Does the Oraquick (gum swab) test provide the 80-85% accuracy at 4 weeks some people seem to be claiming, or does this figure only apply to blood tests?
No, most people that are infected never had symptoms with seroconversion. I never had any symptoms whatsoever.
Is not having any symptoms after experiencing a single risk factor a helpful indicator that you did not contract anything?
No, it's 50 to 80 percent. Those that think they have ARS will not even know until after they test and are confirmed positive and then the doctor can contribute their symptoms of that being ARS.
most website say somewhere up to 90 % of people who contract hiv will have ars symptoms. teak lizzie, do you agree with that?
You never had a risk of contracting HIV. See your doctor if you are concerned with your lymph nodes.
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