Atripla And Numbness In Feet And Hands

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Numbness and tingling in feet sole and just starting atripla

Hello Doc Keith,I started taking atripla a few days ago because my CD 4 count was 323 and v/l was 50,000. However, before starting atripla, I have been experiencing intermittent numbness and discomfort in my feet. Please advice me if this discomfort...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Numbness/discomfort in feet can be due to a variety of conditions with HIV related peripheral neuropathy being one of the possiblities. Effective HIV treatment with drugs with little direct link to peripheral neuropathy (avoid the "d"... Read more »

Numb Feet/Hands & Swollen Lymph Nodes

Hello,I had unprotected sex about 2.5 months ago, and about 1-2 weeks after exposure I had swollen... Read more »

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numb fingertips and feet

My hands and feet are becoming numb almost like a second skin. What could be causing this?... Read more »

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I am not imagining this but tingling hands/feets!!

Posted by ExWorryWart, 5 Replies

http://poz.com/articles/401_2446.shtml

How common is it to get it during 5-6 weeks of exposure? This is the only symptom that is consistent and not going away.. PLZ HELP
I had anxiety disorder earlier but never had tingling (unless during panic... Read more »

to confused re numb hands

Posted by uhohblita, 1 Reply

confused,
the numbing in my hands has also been while i am waking up and seems to go away after i get up. this has only happened on a few occasions not every day i dont know how yours works. do me a favor and type in a search engine "sleep... Read more »

Chest rash & numb hands = ARS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had u/p vaginal sex with a unknown female, 5 weeks later I develop a sore throat and cold. A couple of night sweats and some pain in my groin nodes. My hands began going numb in my sleep waking me up. At 7-8 weeks I develop a rash on my chest... Read more »

burning tingling in hands and feet

Posted by Worried12, 3 Replies

Me again.... now I have burning and tingling in my hands and feet some times. Is it all in my head? Its not even an HIV symptom is it? Is it even possible to not seroconvert until 5 months after exposure? I had a negative blood test at 3 months .... Read more »

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