Symptoms in the early stages of AIDS are mainly fever, which may be accompanied by sore throat, night sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rash, joint pain, swollen lymph nodes and neurological symptoms. The early stage of HIV, i.e., the acute stage of HIV, refers to the period of about 2 to 4 weeks after the initial infection with HIV, during which the symptoms are caused by the acute damage to the immune system due to the invasion of HIV into the human body. Symptoms are mostly mild and resolve on their own after 1 to 3 weeks. The most common symptom is fever, which may be accompanied by headache, sore throat, night sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes, joint pain, and swollen lymph nodes. Some infected persons may also experience neurological symptoms such as slow reaction time and memory loss. If you suspect that you are infected with HIV, you should go to a regular hospital as soon as possible.