These diseases, called opportunistic infections, develop when the bodies ability to fight and overcome the infections. Many of the symptoms of AIDS are also symptoms of these opportunistic infections. The most common symptoms of AIDS are night sweats, swollen lymph nodes and glands, chills, fever, and weight loss.
These symptoms of AIDS will usually get much worse as the disease progresses. Many drugs, however, are available to help alleviate some of these symptoms. Check with your health care provider if your current AIDS drug regimen is not working for you.
People with AIDS need to help promote AIDS awareness as well. The symptoms of AIDS often are confused with other diseases. AIDS awareness programs are imperative, because some people do not have any of the HIV symptoms until it has reached the AIDS stage of the disease. Getting frequently tested is the only way to be certain that you do not have the disease. Don’t ignore the symptoms of AIDS and HIV. The symptoms of AIDS often mimic the common cold and are often overlooked. Only with AIDS awareness programs to promote HIV testing and other AIDS information will people begin to understand the disease.
There are many AIDS awareness organizations throughout the world today. A search of AIDS awareness on Google search returned almost one and half million sites. This is a great way to start if you are looking to help spread AIDS awareness throughout the world. Some of the better known AIDS awareness organizations are: AIDS.org (http://aids.org), the Center for Disease Control (http://cdc.gov), and Avert (http://www.avert.org). These organizations also have a tremendous amount of knowledge on their sites, including HIV/AIDS prevention, symptoms of AIDS and HIV, and new AIDS/HIV treatment programs that are now available.
Raising AIDS awareness is the only way to help keep people safe from this disease. AIDS Awareness Day is help every year with the help of many organizations, both privately and federally funded. Many parades and rallies are held to help spread the word about AIDS awareness. Recognizing the need for AIDS and HIV prevention programs are usually the main topics at these events. The symptoms of AIDS and HIV, new drugs available for treating HIV and AID, and how you can help stop the spread of AIDS are also discussed.
When you are dealing with symptoms of AIDS, it is often hard to become motivated or have the energy to attend these events. However, the more people that attend and promote AIDS awareness can have a direct affect on the number of people that may not have to experience the symptoms of AIDS that you are. If you care, share your experiences with others so they may practice good HIV and AIDS prevention skills. You may also be able to help another AIDS sufferer with you story. Speaking and talking about AIDS isn’t easy, but it is necessary to help move towards the end of this disease.