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Hi thank u for reading...i just have one question..i had a unprotected sex 4 months ago...soon after that i got symptoms that have been going on 4 months..is this normal if i catched hiv..thank u
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Ok i understand what your saying...just wanted to know if these symptoms of 4 months cud be hiv related
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Teak  21 hours

Symptoms or lack of will never tell you anything about your status. If one has ARS it comes on 2-4 weeks post exposure and lasts 1-2 weeks

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ok thank you Teak..do you think its hiv thats causing this ongoing symptom for 4 months..last question..and thank you
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See your doctor if you are concerned.
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?
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Okay teak thank you for your knowledge..i dont know what this can be though if my symptoms are going on so long..and ars doesnt last this long..maybe anxiety and depression?
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NO.
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can this happen..be turning into aids already..after 4 months
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ok maybe that is what is happening to me..caause symptoms have been ongoing 4 months
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Nothing, unless your positive and you progress to AIDS.
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Thank you teak i will check for this tomorrow..i will go test..so just one more question if ars only lasts 1-2 wks what happens after ars?thank you
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Symptoms or lack of will never tell you anything about your status. If one has ARS it comes on 2-4 weeks post exposure and lasts 1-2 weeks.
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Thank you teak..just was wondering if its normal if i did catch it if symptoms would be going on so long? thank u
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Test now and your test results will be conclusive.
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