5. You feel sleepy and achy all over.
You might feel generally uncomfortable (and really fatigued) for at least a week after you’re first infected with HIV, says Horberg.
It’s an unrelenting exhaustion-even going to work or just sticking to your daily routine will be a chore. “Everything hurts. It’s hard to move, and you just can’t make yourself comfortable,” says Horberg. “Your body is fighting the HIV virus, and it’s tired.”
6. Your neck-and armpits, and groin-are swollen.
Your lymph nodes-located in your neck, armpits, and groin-manufacture infection-fighting cells, and they’re working overtime at the same time they’re under direct attack from HIV. That’s why over a third of people who’ve been exposed to the virus notice these glands appear bigger than normal, explains Horberg.
If you feel several swollen lymph nodes in different locations, it’s definitely a symptom to check with your doctor stat.
