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Hiv Numbness Toes

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HELP!!!!!! My toes, legs and arms are numb!!!

Dear Dr.First and foremost I want to thank you all for this incredible site...It has been very helpful for me dealing with this disease. My question however is that lately (I am a female who has been HIV+ for four years and I am on no meds)I have...
Keith Henry, M.D.

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Yes -- that could be neuropathy due to HIV itself or less likely some other cause (such as spinal stenosis, a vertebral disc, other infection, etc). It also could simply be a problem with the support in your feet/arches or something like that.... Read more »

Numbness in my toes is getting worse

Dr:I've been having some numbness in my toes for about 1 year now. It hasn't been too... Read more »

Tingling Toes

My 77 year old father has just been diagnosed HIV positive. His CD4 count is 468, %CD4 = 13%,... Read more »
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Texas: Campaign Personalizes Numbing HIV Statistics

In Harris County, Texas, black women account for 77 percent of all HIV-infected women. They represent a particularly vulnerable population, contracting the virus from undiagnosed partners, potentially passing it to children, and becoming sick from... Read more »
Gay Men's Health Crisis

Working My Last Nerve

They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Well, my feet and I have been on poor terms ever since 1964 when I snagged a toenail under the door and destroyed any potential they had for becoming high-fashion open-toed shoe... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Greece Calls for International Cooperation in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Globally, the AIDS epidemic "has deepened the gap between the North and South," Greece's minister of health and social solidarity said Thursday at the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS. Andreas Loverdos pointed to human trafficking as... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Nepal Faces Numerous Challenges in Achieving HIV/AIDS Millennium Development Goal, Inter Press Service Reports

A large gap between reported and estimated HIV/AIDS cases in Nepal makes achieving a target in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals of halting and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015 a "far-fetched dream," Inter Press Service ... Read more »
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Toes are numb on both

Posted by Rivy, 6 Replies
Hi,
I have been dealing with this for some time now. However, it's gotten worst the past few months and I can't go or do anything without having this neropathy in both my feet toes. Is there anything out there that can cure it without surgery. I... Read more »

Tingling and numbness

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Well i went for more tests ,there doing a complete blood test on me checking everything also there checking for diabetis and yes there throwing in another hiv test to.I asked about testing for CMV i was told that i was probably exposed to it when i... Read more »

Numb left index finger

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Just a quick question. Would a numb left index fingertip without any other numbness be a sign of HIV? Maybe late HIV?

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numbness and tingling

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Jackie,Jade,Gregg,Gman,anyone know whats goin on with the tingling and numbing hands and fingers.As you all know ive had all the symptoms everyone else has, i thought i was the only one with this numbing problem but there seems to be more of this... Read more »

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