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When do early HIV symptoms first appear? After having unprotected sex, I developed a mild flu-like illness. Could these symptoms have been from HIV infection?

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It is possible, if you were exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Some people develop a flu-like illness when they first become infected with HIV, usually two to four weeks after being infected. Doctors refer to this illness as acute retroviral syndrome, or primary HIV infection.

Early HIV signs and symptoms may include:

■ Fever
■ Headache
■ Fatigue
■ Swollen lymph glands
■ Rash

These early HIV symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month and are often mistaken for those of another viral infection. During this period, you are very infectious. More-persistent or more-severe symptoms of HIV infection may not appear for several years after the initial infection.

HIV is most commonly diagnosed by testing your blood or oral mucus for the presence of antibodies to the virus. Unfortunately, HIV tests aren't accurate immediately after infection because it takes time for your immune system to make these antibodie...


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BACKGROUND

Your body comes into contact with many infections, and most often can eliminate them without antibiotics. Though for severe pneumonias and some other infections it is a very good idea to add the antibiotics, for many milder infections, and especially for viral infections, the antibiotics may simply be counterproductive.

PREVENTION

To optimize your body's own defense systems:

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Keep your nutrition solid

Keep your nutrition solid. Do this by avoiding excess sugars, eating whole foods, and getting a multivitamin in the form of a good multi-nutrient powder (see Energy Revitalization System).

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Sleep

Get your 8 hours of sleep a night.

Yeast infections

Check for chronic sinusitis or spastic colon/irritable bowel syndrome. If present, treat their underlying cause, which is often yeast/candida. Eliminating the yeast will take a major strain off your immune system.

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Thymic protein

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Specific Infections

Check for specific infections of the following:

  • Bladder infections
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See also Avoiding and Treating Infections without Antibiotics.

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