How to Recognize HIV Symptoms

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Attacking HIV in the immune system, destroying a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infection and disease. Testing is the only way to determine if you have HIV. There are symptoms to look for that may be a warning that you have an infection.

Determine if you are suffering from acute fatigue with no reason to interpret. Fatigue can be a sign of many different diseases, but this is a symptom of many people experienced HIV. This presentation must not cause panic and wide if it is the only one that you feel, but this is something to look beyond that. [1]

Acute fatigue is not the same as simply feeling sleepy. Do you feel tired all the time, even after a good night's sleep? Do you find yourself taking more snooze than usual, and avoid strenuous activities because you feel low energy? This type of fatigue is a cause for concern.

If these symptoms persist in a few weeks or months time, be sure to get a test to exclude HIV.

Be on the lookout for fever or excessive sweating night. These symptoms usually occur during the early stages of infection with HIV, through what is called the stage of initial infection or acute HIV infection. Again, a lot of people do not have these symptoms, but those who do not experience them, usually 2-4 weeks after infection with the virus. [2]

Fever and night sweats are also a symptom of the flu and colds. If the flu or the cold season, which may be what you're experiencing.

Chills, muscle aches, sore throat, headaches, which are also a symptom of the flu and colds, and can also be HIV in early infection signals.

Verify that you have swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin. Swollen lymph nodes in the inflammatory reaction body. This does not happen to everyone who has a primary human immunodeficiency virus, but among those who have symptoms, is a common one. [3]

Lymph glands in the incision tend to swell more than those in the armpits or groin with an HIV infection.

You can swell lymph nodes as a result of many other types of infections, such as colds or flu, so further investigation is necessary to determine the cause.

Note cases of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. These symptoms, which are usually associated with the flu, and can also indicate the presence of HIV infection early. Access to test whether these symptoms Prusash

Pay attention to the mouth and genital ulcers. If you see a mouth ulcer appears along with other symptoms noticed, especially if you do not usually get mouth ulcers, it may be a sign of initial infection with HIV. Genital ulcers are also an indication that HIV may be present.

Does not negate a dry cough. This symptom occurs in the later stages of HIV, sometimes for many years after he was hired with the virus has been lurking in the body. This presentation apparently harmless easy to ignore at first, especially if it occurs during allergy season or during cough and cold season. If you have a dry cough you just can not seem to kick taking allergy medications or use the inhaler, it may be a symptom of HIV.

Look irregular spots (red, brown, pink, or purple) on the skin. People in the later stages of HIV often get a rash on the skin, especially on the face and trunk. These can also be found in the inside of the mouth and nose. It's a sign that HIV and AIDS in the developing virus. [5]

Flaky, red skin is also a sign of subsequent HIV stage. Spots may also look like dimples or bumps.

The rash is usually not associated with influenza or the common cold, so if you have one at the same time other symptoms, see your doctor immediately.

Attention if you have pneumonia. Pneumonia often affects people's immune systems do not work properly for other reasons. People with it later in the HIV stage likely to get pneumonia germ that would not normally cause such a severe reaction.

Verify that you have a yeast infection, especially in the mouth. Later in HIV patients with stage usually get a yeast infection in the mouth, called thrush. In the case of white-like or other unusual spots on the tongue and inside the mouth spots. This is a warning sign that the immune system is not actually fighting infection.

Study your nails for signs of fungus. Nails that are yellow or brown, which are cracked or chipped, common among later in HIV patients with stage. Nails become more susceptible to fungus, which the body is able to fight under normal conditions.

Determine whether you suffer from rapid weight loss for no known reason. In the early stages of the HIV virus, and it can be caused by excessive diarrhea. In later stages, it is known as "wasted", a physically strong reaction to the presence of the HIV virus in the system.

Be aware of the issues with memory loss, depression, or other neurological diseases. HIV affects the cognitive function of the brain in the later stages. This is a serious symptoms and should we have to look at no matter what.