Marinol For Pain Relief

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Pain relief

hi doctors,thanks for providing this service for us. My question is about pain relief from neuropathy in my feet and hands. I've known I was hiv positive for over three years and am taking sustiva , combivir, ziagen, neurontin, elavil , and...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

Peripheral neuropathy can be very painful, and I am sorry that you are having these symptoms. You are already taking two medications which can help- Neurontin and amitriptyline. Severe pain may require narcotics on an ongoing basis. The advantage... Read more »

PAIN RELIEF

My brother is currently taking Atazanivir, Ritonavir and Tenoforir. He was on Abacavir but had to be stopped as he had a bad reaction and they also stopped him on Viread as he developed pain in his feet last summer. It started off quite mild and...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Your brother is suffering from peripheral neuropathy. There are other medications that may be helpful, such as carbamazepine or amitriptyline. A conversation with the doctor about the other treatment options should be helpful.... Read more »

what do I do for relief from my fatigue, depression and chronic pain

Diagnosed in 1996. My CD4 count was very low prior to starting treatment. **1996 **Started out on AZT, Epivir and Zerit. Nausea on AZT was so severe that I would take my meds only to loose them. I was switched it for Crizivan and had severe...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

I wish I could provide some answer that would quickly make everything better because it sounds like you have had a very rough time for the past 8 years. It sounds like you have received a lot of medical advice already and that these doctors are... Read more »

dextroamphetamine for relief of hiv depression, pain, fatigue & ADHD

As an HIV person, being in fatigue all this year has been debilitating. I couldn't get out of bed and withdrew from everything. Provigil stopped working for me, strattera no long helped my attention disorder, ritalin was like taking water and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), like Ritalin, Cylert and Adderall, is a psychostimulant. These stimulants can help improve concentration, attention and fatigue in folks with HIV when no other treatable cause for fatigue and/or the cognitive... Read more »

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Marinol???

Posted by RayZ, 2 Replies

Hello folks - Question for the group. I have a friend that has Marinol left over from bad times with HIV. She doesn't want to take any longer and asked if OK to sell. Any input? Appreciate your comments. Read more »

Marinol

Posted by slitter028, 2 Replies

I'm thinking about asking my doc for marinol....I am honest with her about smoking weed, and i would like to quit smoking everything, weed and cigs, but without weed i would have NO appetite, not to mention the other beneficial effects it provides,... Read more »

marinol

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Since my appetite has decreased my Doctor has given me a script
for Marinol. It does increase my appetite but I can't control the
effects it has on me. I take 2.5 mg three times a day before meals.
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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Thanks for the replies. As far as smoking marijuana, I have tried it
once and it made me cough so much I actually threw up. I don't
smoke cigarettes. My friend said that the more I smoke the less
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