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Can HIV Cause Weight Loss And Loss Of Memory?

i think i have HIV but im not sure
i have pain in my legs. weight loss. memory loss. something in the back of my throat is swollen i think. its like a little ball thing dont know if its normal. and im tired alot and dont have an appetite and when i do eat i get stomach aches.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hello
You didn't mention the history of contract and sexual relation or other way of getting HIV infection , so I am writing all short term and long terms symptoms.
Approximately 50-70% of infected individuals experience an acute syndrome following primary infection. The acute syndrome follows infection by 3-6 weeks.
These symptoms are :
Fever , pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, headache / retro-orbital pain ( behind eyes),arthralgias/myalgias,lethragy/malaise,anorexia/weight loss, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea.
Erythematous maculopapular rashes, mucocutaneous ulceration ( on tongue and in the mouth).
Long term symptoms are;
1 Weight loss=====1 month
2 Chronic diarrhea===1 month
3 Prolonged fever===1 month
Minor signs
1 Persistent cough for 1 month
2 Generalized pruritic dermatitis
3 Recurrent Herpes Zoster
4 Oropharyngeal candidiasis
5 Chronic progressive and disseminated Herpes Simplex
6 Generalized lymphadenopathy.
Few of symptoms , you are having so consult a physician and get his opinion or either upload all reports.
Hope this will help you.
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Can HIV Cause Weight Loss And Loss Of Memory?

Hello You didn t mention the history of contract and sexual relation or other way of getting HIV infection , so I am writing all short term and long terms symptoms. Approximately 50-70% of infected individuals experience an acute syndrome following primary infection. The acute syndrome follows infection by 3-6 weeks. These symptoms are : Fever , pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, headache / retro-orbital pain ( behind eyes),arthralgias/myalgias,lethragy/malaise,anorexia/weight loss, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea. Erythematous maculopapular rashes, mucocutaneous ulceration ( on tongue and in the mouth). Long term symptoms are; 1 Weight loss=====1 month 2 Chronic diarrhea===1 month 3 Prolonged fever===1 month Minor signs 1 Persistent cough for 1 month 2 Generalized pruritic dermatitis 3 Recurrent Herpes Zoster 4 Oropharyngeal candidiasis 5 Chronic progressive and disseminated Herpes Simplex 6 Generalized lymphadenopathy. Few of symptoms , you are having so consult a physician and get his opinion or either upload all reports. Hope this will help you.