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Q: physical finding of HIV ?
asked by: eric_eric on April 22nd, 2008
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i m 25/m..i got some lymph node swelling ..one on anterior cervical region ..one on lower mandible right side...one on left side of mandible ....it do pain sometimes mostly at night time...is it a symptom of HIV...telling you ...to my reminder ..i was sexually active a year back...but always used to use condom ...but once it broke as to my remembrance on 007-sept ...so i want to figure if its a early symptom of HIV....do i have to think for this disease or ...it could be other..i cant get differential diagnosis.. so please...suggest me..
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eric_eric replied on April 22nd, 2008
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tell u more...i washed my penis ...as soon as i found that the condom was broken..with soap and water for abt 5 mins .....and i am having this lymph node swelling since 3 mths .. ..and more...can anyone suggest ..early symptoms and physical findings of HIV...so i can corelate..if i do have or not ...coz i dont want to go for test right now
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bluebella replied on April 22nd, 2008
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Hello Friend,
I do not think you definately have HIV. Do you have any other symptoms at all? Enlarged glands and lymph nodes are symptoms that can sometimes be related to HIV - BUT NOT ALWAYS. It is relatively hard to contract the HIV virus. You need direct contact of bodily fluids, and a way into the blood stream. There are other viruses that are much easier to catch, such as Glandular Fever. Do not be convinced you have HIV, because the chances are that you dont have it. Get a tested to make sure. You need to know either way. It takes guts, but it has to be done.
Good luck.
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homerx replied on April 22nd, 2008
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If your condom broke washing for 5 minutes doesn't make a difference..get tested. here are some early symptoms of HIV.
Most of early HIV is without symptoms, but some people can get a flu-like illness with fever, fatigue, sore throat, rash, swollen glands and general weakness. Some say it's like the worst flu of their life. But many people have no symptoms, so if someone has been exposed, the most important thing is to get tested.
I have been HIV+ for many years (over 10). As I recall, I had no symptoms at all until I got very sick roughly 10 years after I was infected, to the best of my knowledge. So get tested...peace of mind is not something you can live without.Good Luck.
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eric_eric replied on April 24th, 2008
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can it be thyroid cancer?
i wonder if its a thyroid cancer..coz ...lymph node swelling is around it and ...my neck also pains
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homerx replied on April 24th, 2008
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ask your doctor....only he or she can do all the proper testing so that you can get answers...
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