Protecting Yourself and Others: Essential Facts about HIV Symptoms

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, which is a life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It damages your immune system as a result your body loses the ability to fight against infection and disease. HIV is a communicable disease and a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It can also get spread by infected injection and is mostly spread through people who take drugs with the same needles or share the same needles. It also transfers from the mother to the child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. If you do not take any HIV medicine then it may take years to weaken your immune system to the point that you have AIDS.

In the treatment of HIV Tenvir 300 mg Tablet is used and its generic name is Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate. It has several side effects so at the beginning of the treatment discuss all the risks and benefits. This medicine is not recommended for the pregnant or breastfeeding women because it will affect your baby. Always compare the price before buying, because most of the time the online price is less than the local store. Also, during treatment avoid drinking alcohol for better recovery.

Symptoms

The symptoms of HIV is depend on the stage of infection.

Primary Stage of Infection

In this stage when people infected by HIV develop a flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters in the body. These flu-like symptoms are also known as Acute HIV infection and may last for a few weeks after getting infected. Possible symptoms that will be seen in patients:

Fever
Headache
Muscle aches and joint pain
Rash
Sore throat and painful mouth sores
Swollen lymph glands on the neck
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Cough
Night sweats

These symptoms will not seen or can be so mild that you do not even notice. However, the amount of virus present in your bloodstream is in large amounts at this time. As a result, the infection spreads more easily from the primary stage to the next stage.

Clinical Latent Infection (Chronic HIV)

In this stage, HIV infects white blood cells and is present in the body too. However, many people may not notice any symptoms in this stage. This stage can last for several years if you take antiretroviral therapy (ART). Some people develop much sooner.

Symptomatic HIV Infection

As the virus continues spreading, multiply, and kill your immune system cells (the cells that help your body to fight against bacteria and germs). It may develop some mild infections or chronic signs and symptoms such as:

Fever
Fatigue
Swollen lymph nodes (First symptoms signs of HIV infection)
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Oral yeast infection (thrush)
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Pneumonia

There is one more medicine used in the treatment of HIV, Tenofovir Alafenamide 25mg Tablets and its brand name is Tafero. This medicine is so powerful that pregnant or breastfeeding women should not use or touch this medicine because it gets absorbed by your skin and lungs and causes problems. Always try to follow the doctor's prescription for fast and better recovery.