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Are Night Sweats, Chills And Cough Indicative Of AIDS?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Question: I am paranoid of aids. I have nght sweats, moderate, chills and a lingering cough. I had flu and im taking long to recover (3+ weeks) should i be worried?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 minutes later)
No since these are nonspecific sYmptoms but for your satisfaction and peace of mind you should do hiv test to rule possible infection out.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (5 minutes later)
Thank you. Can you tell me if there is anything i should be looking out for aids related, which may be a clear sign, for eg i heard weight loss is a symptom but i dont have that?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (15 hours later)
Brief Answer:
There are some typical signs

Detailed Answer:
Most symptoms are nonspecific but some typical are recurring fever or profuse night sweats.

Red, brown, pink or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose or eyelids

Swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin or neck or white spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue.

Aids plus people are losing weight,strength and have constantly various types of infections. Wish you good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Are Night Sweats, Chills And Cough Indicative Of AIDS?

No since these are nonspecific sYmptoms but for your satisfaction and peace of mind you should do hiv test to rule possible infection out.