Sunday, March 30, 2008

What are the later symptoms of HIV/AIDS?


  • Lack of energy
    Weight loss
    Frequent fevers and sweats
    A thick, whitish coating of the tongue or mouth (thrush) that is caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat
    Severe or recurring vaginal yeast infections
    Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease or severe and frequent infections like herpes zoster
    Periods of extreme and unexplained fatigue that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness
    Rapid loss of more than 10 pounds of weight that is not due to increased physical exercise or dieting
    Bruising more easily than normal
    Long-lasting bouts of diarrhoea
    Swelling or hardening of glands located in the throat, armpit, or groin
    Periods of continued, deep, dry coughing
    Increasing shortness of breath
    The appearance of discoloured or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth
    Unexplained bleeding from growths on the skin, from mucous membranes, or from any opening in the body
    Recurring or unusual skin rashes
    Severe numbness or pain in the hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis or loss of muscular strength
    An altered state of consciousness, personality change, or mental deterioration
    Children may grow slowly or fall sick frequently. HIV positive persons are also found to be more vulnerable to some cancers.

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