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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Weakened Immune System and New HIV Symptoms

As the immune system becomes weaker, a variety of complications start to take over. For many people, the first symptoms of HIV are large lymph nodes or "swollen glands" that may be enlarged for more than three months. Other symptoms of HIV often experienced months to years before the onset of AIDS include:

Lack of energy
Weight loss
Frequent fevers and sweats
Persistent or frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal)
Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin
Pelvic inflammatory disease (in women) that does not respond to treatment
Short-term memory loss.

Some people with HIV symptoms develop frequent and severe herpes infections that cause mouth, genital, or anal sores, or a painful nerve disease called shingles. Children with symptoms may grow slowly or be sick a lot.

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