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reversing neuropathy (TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, 2010)hi, just want to know if there is anything i can do to reverse neuropathy in my toes and feet. i am 46, male, fit and healthy, v/l undetctable, cd4 approx 500. i am told it was caused by stavudine which i stopped taking about a year ago, greatly...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,D4T-induced distal sensory neuropathy is indeed annoying! (I have it as well.) We don't have a quick (or even slow) fix for this side effect/toxicity yet. I'll repost below a link to a recent article which provides information about...
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Best latest once a day treatmentDoctor what is the best recommended once a day hiv treatment regime that you find to be highly... Read more »Neuropathy and ImpotenceI've been HIV+ for 15 years and my neuropathy predates the onset of protease inhibators. My... Read more »
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CROI 2013: The Latest on HIV Drugs in Development, Antiretroviral Strategy and Treatment as Prevention (Video)Jeff Berry, editor of Positively Aware magazine, sits down with Joel Gallant, M.D., a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Richard Haubrich, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of... Read more »
Controlled Trial of High-Concentration Capsaicin Patch for Treatment of Painful HIV NeuropathyThere 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 »
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 »
AIDS Pandemic: Key Points From the Latest UN ReportFollowing are some key findings from the UN's new AIDS report, "Towards Universal Access: Scaling Up Priority HIV/AIDS Interventions in the Health Sector:" Of the world's estimated 39.5 million people with HIV/AIDS, 7.1 million in low- and... Read more »
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Seroconversion and Peripheral Neuropathy
Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
This is a question for anyone who is living with HIV or who has recently been diagnosed as HIV positive:Did any of you experience the numbness/tingling in the feet, legs, hands and arms during your seroconversion? If so . . . for what period of time... Read more » 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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latest lab results
Posted by movingon, 4 Replies
Hey all - i haven't posted for a while as i have been concentrating on living a healthier lifestyle and trying to get my head back on since diagnosis in August. I just want to share my latest results with you all1st set , August 07 . CD4 284, 29% ,... Read more » latest Results - Undetectable
Posted by movingon, 6 Replies
hey all, i hope you are all well. I am happy today, i just got my latest results from blood drawn earlier this month. V/L is now undetectable , down from 2,800 in January. I started meds back in November with a V/L of 306,000My cd4 is now 604, up... Read more »
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