 [ Symptoms ] how harmful is smoking 1 3 cigarettes a day less than a pack a week compared to smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day  is there such a thing as less harmful smoking qty i e few 1 3 cigarettes a day say after a meal or with a cup of coffee etc i have been at that level of smoking for the last 3 years now knowing the i smoked regularly more than 10 a day for a period of 25 years until the age of 40 i am now 52 and generally healthy eat extra healthy diet and excercise regularly is moderate smoking something to really worry about [ Disease ] hi people who have recently been infected with hiv often experience a short flu like illness two to six weeks after infection symptoms include fever sore throat and body rash you can only be certain you have hiv if you have an hiv test if you think you might be at risk you should seek medical advice immediately the earlier hiv is diagnosed the earlier you can start treatment and avoid becoming ill if you do have hiv delaying diagnosis will allow the virus to cause more damage to your immune system and your health the sooner you get tested the sooner you can start treatment and avoid passing the virus to someone else do hope this helps you good luck