Symptoms of HIV/Aids

Please make note that the only way to make sure whether or not you have HIV or AIDS is to have an HIV test for HIV. You shouldn’t rely on just HIV symptoms alone to know whether or not you are infected with HIV.

 The following are the main symptoms of HIV:

Rapid weight loss

Dry cough

Recurring fever or profuse night sweats

Profound and unexplained fatigue

Swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck

Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week

White spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat

Pneumonia

Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids

Memory loss, depression, and other neurological disorders

Many people do not develop any symptoms when first infected with HIV. Some people get a flu-like illness within three to six weeks after exposure to HIV. This illness may include fever, headache, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea and enlarged lymph nodes.  These symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month and are often mistaken for another viral infection

No one should assume that they are infected with HIV if they have any of these symptoms. Each one of these symptoms can be an indication of another illness or infection. The only way to know whether or not you are infected is to be tested for HIV.

You cannot rely on symptoms to know whether or not a person has HIV/AIDS. The symptoms of HIV/AIDS are similar to symptoms of many other illnesses.