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Are there any side effect when living with hiv?


Are there any side effect when living with hiv?

so i have HIV and there are some side effects that i have noticed...

*sick all the time
*achy
*tired ALOT
*feet, you notice alot of things with your feet (pains,numbness,...)
*the meds are HORRIBLE they make you wish you were dead... thank goodness i was able to quit taking them.

and thats not even all of them...

Often, there are no symptoms soon after infection. Once the CD4 count (cells that help fight infection) drops, people may experience many symptoms, including flu-like symptoms, colds, fatigue, and weightloss. Medications can help increase the amount of time between diagnosis of HIV and diagnosis of AIDS, but they do have side effects, which I am not very familiar with.

All I know is that hiv attacks the immune system and a lot of people with it die from a respiratory infection/disease (I think it is a tyoe of pneumonia). So i'm not sure but I would guess that someone living with hiv wouldn't have too many symtoms until they get the respiratory infection (an opportunistic infection). Possibly get sick a lot?

Rapid Weight Loss
Lack of energy
Frequent fevers and sweats
Persistent or frequent yeast infections
Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin
Short-term memory loss
Cough and shortness of breath
Seizures and lack of coordination
Difficult or painful swallowing
Mental symptoms such as confusion and forgetfulness
Severe and persistent diarrhea
Fever
Vision loss
Nausea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting
Weight loss and extreme fatigue
Severe headaches with neck stiffness
Coma

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