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Peripheral Neuropathy and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? What Causes PN? Who Is at Risk of Developing PN? How Do You Know if You Have PN? PN Treatments AIMS for PN What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? Many people living with HIV (HIV+) develop problems that involve the nervoussystem. The nervous system controls thinking, movement, sensations, andfeelings. There are two parts of the nervous system: the brain and spinal cord(central...

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Neuropathy? Dementia?

What causes this? And do you have lymphnodes on the back of your head? And should they feel swollen. I am hiv pos and take meds. I am undetectible but ive heard hiv goes to your brain,what does it do to it? Can it make you forget alot?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

"Neuropathy" in HIV disease is really "peripheral neuropathy"-- a process that affects the feet first, and in some cases, the hands. What you are referring to when you say that HIV "goes to the brain" is dementia (also... Read more »

Follow-up To "Neuropathy Suddenly"

I know you often ask for input from readers. The questioner said he was having pains down his leg and into his foot. At first, I thought maybe this could be a back problem, because I've had those shooting pains down my leg due to disc...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for your feedback-always welcome. KH... Read more »

Loosing feeling in feet and hands, Neuropathy or circulation problems?

I have had neuropathy for at least the last three years. My Doctor has left me on Ziagen Zerit with adding Kaletra Liquid. I have noticed over the last six months that my feet especially get very cold and stiff and my knees get what looks like...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Seeing a neurologist to pin down the nature and likely source of your neurologic complaints would be a good idea with your symptoms. If a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy is confirmed then a switch off the Zerit to an alternative with less... Read more »

neuropathy and mental problems

My sister in law has neuropathy. She wears a leg brace and has diabetes.Otherwise she does not seem that bad. She has had numerous tests and consultations with neurologists only to find nothing significant. In the last number of years, she has...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The presence of constant or recurrent pain, such as in neuropathy, is a big contributor to the development of depression in people with chronic illnesses. Her negativity is one of the clear signs of depression. If you can persuade her to seek help... Read more »

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Neuropathy

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have had neuropathy in my feet for 4 years now in varying degrees of pain, sometimes light, sometimes crippling. I had some decent results using acetyl-L-carnetine, which seemed to have helped the pain some, but now it has come back in full force.... Read more »

Neuropathy

Posted by ScotCharles, 7 Replies

I have developed very bad neuropathy in my left foot that makes it difficult to walk without a cane. Several times recently, I have lost all strength on the left side of my body. My hands are cramped and painful, making shaking hands a wrenching... Read more »

neuropathy

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Peripheral neuropathy is a tingling sensation, pins and needles, that is very, very often quite painful. According
to Dr. Judith Feinberg, it affects the longest nerves first, therefore it always starts in the toes, may progress
upwards to involve the... Read more »

NEUROPATHY

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

JUST HAD A QUESTION. IS THIS SOMETHING U GET IN EARLY HIV INFECTION? I'VE FELT THIS PINS AND NEEDLES SENSATION ON BOTH ARMS AND BURNING FEET AND NOW IM SCARED I HAVE HIV. MY EXPOSURE WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO (VAGINAL) IM STRESSING OUT SO MUCH AND I... Read more »

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