Does A Tingling Sensation On Feet And Handsmean That I Have HIV

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Tingling sensation

I have just started taking combiver because i was not happy taking with d4t, it was making me feel fatter and bloated. Anyway its been 3 weeks taking combiver & sustiver and I have sarted to feel tingling sensations in my fingers and thumbs, it...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The sensations you describe in your fingers/thumbs is unlikely to be due to the D4T. D4T related neuropathy usually takes a while to develop and almost always begins in the toes/feet. If the sensations continue you need to discuss with your HIV... Read more »

Tingling in hands and feet/legs

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Burning and Tingling in hands and feet

Hello Doc Keith, Please answermy question and let me feel reassured. I am on atripla since march... Read more »

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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 »

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 »

Anyone experiencing tingling on hands and feets?

Posted by ExWorryWart, 1 Reply

Sounds like it is pointless to worry about this particular symptom as per the professionals in this thebody.com website. So I am much relieved now
http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Other/Q146454.html

Just read about the gentleman from... Read more »

anybody experiencing neuropathy (tingling burning)

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

i have always been such a healthy person, and now OUT OF THE DAMN BLUE i have burning and tingling feet, which bother me and make it hard for me to stand straight and walk normally. in the mornings and when i take showers, i can see the blood... Read more »

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