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Best Neuropathy Med
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Neuropathy and medsHave severe painful neuropathy, plus very good HIV numbers, PLEASE What are the newest medications that are least likely to cause, continue or agravavate nueropathy. I would like to consider (with Doc of course) changing mine....
Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
North Shore University Hospital
The main culprets among HIV meds as a cause of neuropathy were: stavudine, didanosine, zalcitabine and to a lesser extent zidovudine and lamivudine.Other meds would be unlikely to cause it because they do not interact with mitochondria, which is the...
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Neuropathy from meds?i tested positive in 93 so far have been lucky with meds no symtoms,i started on truvada and... Read more »neuropathy: psych meds vs. pain management medsI am an HIV Case Manager and am looking for some advice in a complex situation regarding... Read more »
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Peripheral NeuropathyPeripheral Neuropathy (peripheral = furthest away; neuro = nerve; pathy = damage) Peripheral neuropathy (PN) -- nerve damage that causes numbness, burning, tingling and sometimes severe pain in the toes, feet and legs, and sometimes in the... Read more »
Peripheral NeuropathyIntroduction What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? What Causes It? Who Is at Risk? What Are the Symptoms? How Is It Diagnosed? How Do You Prevent It? How Do You Treat It? Concerns for People Over 50 What Can Help to Ask About at a... Read more »
Neuropathy Patch Rejected by FDABy a vote of 12-0, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee decided a capsaicin skin patch (Qutenza) did not relieve neuropathic pain from HIV, according to a February 9 report in MedPage... Read more »
FDA Rejects Capsaicin Patch for HIV-Related NeuropathyOn 9 February the Advisory Committee to the US FDA rejected by a vote of 12-0 an application for a capsaicin skin patch (NGX- 4010, Qutenza) for an indication of HIV-related pain based on proven efficacy. They also voted 11-0 that data the benefits... Read more »
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Neuropathy?
Posted by Anonymous
Is it possible to have hiv neuropathy (not the neuropathy produced by med but by hiv itself) soon after being infected, that its withing the first year of being infected? How likeky?Read more » Neuropathy?
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Is it possible to have hiv neuropathy (not the neuropathy produced by med but by hiv itself) soon after being infected, that its withing the first year of being infected? How likeky?Read more » Neuropathy and Amitriptyline
Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply
I have developed painful neuropathy in my feet, hands and lower legs caused by a combination of some meds I take, long term HIV infection, and just plain ageing. The doctors are treating me with amitriptyline, which makes me feel shaky all day. ...
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Treatment options for Neuropathy
Posted by Neuropathypain, 1 Reply
I have suffered from Neuropathy since 2000. At first they thought it was the Zerit that I was on becuase a side effect was Neuropathy and it could go away, it never did it just got worse. I have tried every drug from Neurotin to Lyrica with no pain...
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