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Simplyme Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 156				Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:52 am    Post subject: What are the most prominent signs of HIV?     Are there certain things that happen more often than not to people who are HIV positive? Thank you for any feedback.
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DianaR Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 70				Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:38 pm    Post subject:     Enlarged lymph nodes, which are the glands in the neck, armpits, and groin area, are pretty common and are often overlooked until secondary symptoms like low grade fever, diarrhea, and weight loss become troublesome and cannot be treated successfully.
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Simplyme Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 156				Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject:     That is a great list of the symptoms it can be scary to look at them and see how normal and innocent 80% of the symptoms are.
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DianaR Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 70				Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:01 am    Post subject:     Simplyme wrote: That is a great list of the symptoms it can be scary to look at them and see how normal and innocent 80% of the symptoms are. Well, It pays to keep a level head about little things that might mean nothing. Someone would be easily to confused, and scared out of their wits if these symptoms appeared. Sometimes they indicate conditions other than an HIV infection.
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Simplyme Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 156				Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:28 am    Post subject:     Exactly, many of these symptoms mirror those of a common flu and cold. So it does pay to not get worked up over just the symptoms alone because chances are good that it is nothing more than the flu.
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eyes4 Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 55				Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:00 am    Post subject:     Keeping a level head and logically concluding that a visit to the doctor is necessary is the only way to be certain. If you have these symptoms, you should be tested. In the medical industry, professional diagnosis using accepted diagnostic methods is the only way to determine the truth. Nobody has any disease or condition unless it is in the file. (According to doctors and insurance companies...)
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DianaR Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 70				Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject:     eyes4 wrote: Keeping a level head and logically concluding that a visit to the doctor is necessary is the only way to be certain. If you have these symptoms, you should be tested. In the medical industry, professional diagnosis using accepted diagnostic methods is the only way to determine the truth. Nobody has any disease or condition unless it is in the file. (According to doctors and insurance companies...) IF you can opt for testing yourself privately, do it. Right now the medical community isn't under any pressure to divulge the information regarding who has been tested and who has tested positive, but that could change if the political atmosphere changes. Avoid as many little "flags" on your personal information as you can!
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Louise31 Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 27				Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:32 am    Post subject:     I think everyone should be tested once in a while and more often if you think you are risky and need to.
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bubble Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 30 Location: On another planet!!				Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:48 am    Post subject:     I think if you are in doubt at all then you should see a doctor for a proper diagnosis, regardless of your symptoms. I think symptoms can vary form person to person.
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Louise31 Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 27				Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:47 pm    Post subject:     That is true as some symptoms may appear as something else and each individual can show different signs.
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