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Simplyme · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: **ARC or Aids Related Complex**

Typically ARC - Aids related complex is what they use to and sometimes still refer to the stage where HIV is progressing into AIDS and AIDS symptoms such as the following are starting to be seen: (Not necessarily in this order or all of them}

Blister like eruptions that can cover areas or the entire body

Thrush which is a thick white coat that covers the inside of the mouth

Shingles

Fatigue

Night Sweats

Fever

Depression

Diarrhea

Extreme weight loss

DianaR · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

If you look at the list of ARC related events, it is difficult to define whether or not these symptoms are HIV fueled, or if they are simply artifacts of aging.

Are there guidelines regarding age groups where these symptoms are most likely to indicate HIV infection?

Simplyme · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

It does not have any age identifiers but with the symptoms listed above it often acts just like a flu so most people pay it no mind. The only real way without being tested to know is that sometimes these symptoms such as fever and swelling of the lymph nodes do not go away right away and can last in some cases over 1 month

DianaR · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:21 am Post subject:

An interesting thing about thrush is it can occur, especially in babies, when no HIV infection is present!

Simplyme · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:25 am Post subject:

That is very true. My oldest daughter had it as a baby and it was not fun for her at all.

xiflada · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

This is interesting. A lot of these symptoms are hard to distinguish. Forgive my ignorance but what's Thrush?

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mamatito33 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

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