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Controlled Trial of High-Concentration Capsaicin Patch for Treatment of Painful HIV Neuropathy

There are limited effective treatments for the painful condition HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP). Capsaicin desensitizes cutaneous nociceptors resulting in reduced pain. The authors reported on a placebo-controlled study of a... Read more »

HIV-Related Pain

Table of Contents Introduction What Causes Pain? Common Types of Pain Assessing Pain Pain Management What to Do if You Have Pain Introduction Pain is common in people living with HIV (HIV+ people). One study found thatmore than... Read more »

Medical Marijuana Might Reduce Nerve Pain Among People Living With HIV/AIDS, Study Says

Medical marijuana might reduce the pain of peripheral neuropathy, a type of nerve damage, among people living with HIV/AIDS, according to a study published in the Feb. 13 issue of the journal Neurology , the Washington Post reports (Weiss, ... Read more »

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Foot pain in HIV-positive 4 year old

My HIV+ 4 year old has begun complaining of foot pain. It has occurred off and on for a couple of weeks. It shows no relation to whether she has on shoes or is barefoot, whether she had been active or sedentary. Last night she was crying with the...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

I think it is very unlikely that this represents a drug induced neuropathy with the drug regimen that she is receiving; children of this age frequently have these kinds of pains which are not serious and go away; I agree that it would be best to... Read more »

penis pain with HIV infection?

is there any evidence that the hiv infection cause a severe penis pain at the time of infection,thank you for your response....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

No-- HIV does not cause penis pain.... Read more »

joint and mucle pain with hiv

ive had hiv for ten years and for the last 5years i have pain in joints and mucles they keep getting worse ive had all arthritus test done but all came back neg. they say it might be because of hiv, but they can not give me any meds for arthritus...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate what your CD4 count or viral load are. Many people with HIV infection can have some kind of joint complaints. This can be from age and a variety of medical conditions. It has been very hard to pin it down to the virus causing... Read more »

Joint Pain and HIV

Hi. Thanks for this forum. It has been incrediably helpful to me on a host of issues. I have had joint pain in my hands, elbows and shoulder. They started to appear right before I became symptomatic and developed PCP (over a year ago). I am...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There are a variety of often difficult to sort out forms of joint pain seen in the setting of HIV infection. Up to 1/3 of HIV infected persons develop joint pains. Perhaps 5-10% have some form of a reactive arthritis. Other types of arthritis... Read more »

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can my eye/back and neck pain be acute HIV symptom

Posted by chirags, 2 Replies

Hi;
I am a 25 year male from India.In my country no one gives a proper advise about HIV/AIDS.People feel shy to talk about sex.Thats the reason I am writing to you.Doctor I had sex with a sex worker with double condom 1 month back. The condom... Read more »

Swollen/Painful Nodes and No HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I've tested negative beyond three months, yet my groin and axilla (armpit) nodes remain swollen and tender. My exposure was high risk, and I did contract chlamydia from the exposure (treated months ago). The medic at the clinic assured me that the... Read more »

Joint Pain caused by liver, HIV, meds, arthritis?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Has anyone experienced joint pain that was diagnosed as relating to either HIV or the meds? Don't laugh now, but my elbows are warm to the touch, and I have a burning pain in them. I have liver problems which cause my right shoulder and the right... Read more »

HIV and Pain

Posted by Anonymous

I've been having a sexual contact with with a sex worker (protected) and after 2 weeks my body shown alot of symptoms look alike HIV symptoms. Now I have a pain on my muscles (left arm) and joints pain on my knee (left) and one toe on my left foot.... Read more »

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