How long does it take for the HIV symtoms to develop?

Question

Hi,a friend of minehad unprotected sex, Saturday last week, today is Tuesday and he doesn't don't know if it's his idea, or what, but today he woke up and i've heard that swollen lymph nodes are a common HIV symptom, and he said that he touch his neck and he feels a little "ball" right next to his chin and a little below, on his left side of the neck...but only 1 week has gone by,,, does this mean he is infected?

Hi,a friend of minehad unprotected sex, Saturday last week, today is Tuesday and he doesn't don't know if it's his idea, or what, but today he woke up and i've heard that swollen lymph nodes are a common HIV symptom, and he said that he touch his neck and he feels a little "ball" (but at school he told me, and i don't see nothing! its not noticeable but he says that he FEELS it when he pushes his neck,) right next to his chin and a little below, on his left side of the neck...but only 1 week has gone by,,, does this mean he is infected?

and he says he only feels this "ball" on one side...he also says he is starting to get a sore throat which i also thought was a symptom, so is it possible that the swollen lymph is due to his sore throat and not becuz of HIV? Also why does he only feel this at one side of the neck?

Answer 1

He's doomed. However, since he is developing balls on his chin, maybe he can get on Maury.

Answer 2

The first phase of HIV infection is called Acute HIV infection. During this stage, the replication of the virus is very active and flu-like symptoms along with lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph glands) are found-it can include sore throat and mono-like symtoms which includes fatique. In this acute period of HIV, thousands of copies of the virus are made. If your friend were to go to a doctor or emergency room and share his/her risk factors and ask for a viral load test, an intial determination could be made based on symptoms and findings. This is actually a recent standard of care being proposed by the CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). You may be able to find it on that website. The test would still have to be confirmed by the appropriate antibody tests at the appropriate time, but the person might be able to start treatment very early and have an even better outcome than the usual good outcomes that are being seen with treatment today. Whatever the case, an evaluation by a Primary Care Provider or an Infectious Disease Specialist is the thing to do.

Answer 3

He could just be coming down with a cold. HIV takes longer then one week to develop in a person's system. There's a six month window just for it to show up on a test. A swollen lymph node under the chin, in his neck, could be something silly like strep throat (I get that) or some kind of allergy. If he's really concerned about it he can have a Doc check it out, but I really don't think it's HIV. As a side note any body having any kind of unprotected sex should be tested for HIV/AIDS and start using protection.-+

Answer 4

A few weeks after the virus enters the body, some people have flu-like symptoms such as fever, body ache, and headache, (every infected person may not experience these). These symptoms disappear after a while, and then there is a long phase of 3 years to 12 years which is asymptomatic. After that, when the immune system starts failing, AIDS sets in.
A swollen Lymp Node is a common symptom for many other infections.your friend cannot be diagonised as HIV positive just on the basis of a swollen lymp node.The only way to determine if your friend is infected,is to take a HIV test that is taken after 3-6 months of risky exposure.
There is this website where you can post ur questions about HIV/AIDS online and they are answered by professionals from Workhardt Hospitals for free.
please try the link below.
Hoping your friend is not infected,best wishes.

Answer 5

Some people never get symptoms. I have a friend who has been poz since the test first came out in 1985 and he is in fine shape. Some people go long term without symptoms, some people get hit with full blown AIDS right away. There is not rhyme or reason to it, its a matter of individual constitution.
Anyone Who has unprotected sex should be tested regularly. If he does have it and his lymph nodes are swollen because of that it will probably show up on the test

Answer 6

Very highly unlikely to show the initial viremia type symptoms (i.e., flu-like symptoims, swollen lymph nodes etc.) within a week. These genreally show up between 4 to 8 weeks after exposure, if they show up at all (many people never have these initial symptoms of HIV infection).

Much more likely that he caught either strep or an adenovirus, and has a sore throat. Have him checked for sterep.

Answer 7

usually takes 6 weeks to 3 months for symptoms to appear flu like fever, arch, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and glands. many people though have no symptoms if in doubt get tested. swollen glands could be from other things strep throat or just a sore throat free condoms are available at your local health dept.

Answer 8

about 5-10 years

Answer 9

Symptoms will not confirm that a person has HIV/AIDS. The most definitive answer you can get is to get an HIV antibody test(ELISA, as they call it) at 6 months from the last possible exposure to an HIV infected person's sexual fluid and/or blood through unprotected sex, sharing drug needles or breastfeeding(yes an HIV/AIDS infected female can transfer the virus through her breast milk when the milk is drank by another person). Good luck.

Answer 10

between 20 days and 12 months

http://www.hivtest.org/subindex.cfm?FuseAction=FAQ#8

Swollen lymph nodes are very common with many things besides HIV. He probably has a cold

Answer 11

okay. swollen lymph nodes can mean multiple things. such as a sinus infection.
go to your doctor. both of you.
get checked out .
get a regular check up.
you probablly are fine.
but shame on you for the sex.
you need to be thingking. you could have other std's.