html I had sex with a netizen 22 months ago and did not take protective measures. I have always felt sore muscles and joints recently. I was afraid that I was infected with AIDS , but I went to the hospital to get blood tests and HIV was negative. Can the infection be ruled out? Do I need to do it again? joint pain is an early symptom of AIDS?
AIDS is an autoimmune function defect caused by infection with HIV virus . The more typical acute clinical symptoms include fever, diarrhea, lymph node enlargement , etc., and may also cause various pains in different parts, such as joint pain.
But! These symptoms are not specific and are not unique to AIDS patients, so it is impossible to judge whether they are infected by joint pain. Furthermore, a considerable number of infected people do not experience symptoms during the acute phase.
If high-risk behaviors that may be infected with HIV occur, the accurate and effective diagnosis method is laboratory examination- HIV antibody testing should be performed after in the window period. You can purchase test strips for testing by yourself, and the correct operation can achieve a 97% accuracy rate.
If you are worried, you can go to the local Grade A hospital or Center for Disease Control and Prevention for further confirmation. If the test result is negative, HIV infection can be ruled out.
Let’s talk about the relationship between HIV and joint pain in detail: HIV can directly or indirectly cause joint pain.
is infected with HIV, and the body's immune system is more susceptible to bacteria and viruses, and may experience joint inflammation, manifested as joint pain, etc.
AIDS -related comorbidities may also cause joint pain. When HIV infection progresses to the AIDS stage, the human immune system is severely damaged and various fatal opportunistic infections are prone to occur. Severe lesions may occur in multiple organs. At this time, the joints may also suffer from pathogenic bacteria infection and become inflamed and painful.
In addition, some AIDS treatment drugs may cause side effects of joint pain, usually occur within 4-6 weeks after taking the medication. However, new AIDS drugs nowadays basically do not have this side effect. If joint pain occurs after taking the medication, you can communicate with the doctor in time and adjust the treatment plan may be relieved.
AIDS-related joint pain is mainly characterized by soreness, which is common in the shoulder, knee, ankle and other joints. If the symptoms are serious, it is recommended to treat symptomatically under the guidance of a doctor.
It should be noted that infected with AIDS may not necessarily cause joint pain, and other diseases may also cause joint pain. If you have any discomfort, please go to the hospital for examination in time. It is not advisable to make a judgment on your own to avoid delaying treatment.
