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Peripheral Neuropathy and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? What Causes PN? Who Is at Risk of Developing PN? How Do You Know if You Have PN? PN Treatments AIMS for PN What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? Many people living with HIV (HIV+) develop problems that involve the nervoussystem. The nervous system controls thinking, movement, sensations, andfeelings. There are two parts of the nervous system: the brain and spinal cord(central...

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Wide Spread Pain and Neuropathy

Dear Dr.I am experiencing wide-spread pain (mostly neuropathy in my limbs and the base of my skull in the back of my head). It feels as though I was just hit in the back of the head with a baseball bat or something hard as it's numbing and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello BPS,It's unfortunate that you are not communicating well or able to work cooperatively with your PCP. Is there any option to switch to someone with whom you could work more closely? You should be under the care of an HIV specialist... Read more »

neuropathy

My husband has neuropathy of the legs. Should he wear support stockings?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Neuropathy in the setting of HIV treatment generally is managed most often by effective HIV treatment, switching off possibly offending drugs, and a range of analgesics and/or drugs for pain/neuropathy. Support hose are not usually effective in that... Read more »

Caffeinne: good for Fatigue, bad for Neuropathy?

Doc,First off, Thank You for supporting all of us through the rough times. About me, poz for a year, not on meds. Now, I've come to rely on caffeinne as my main ally in my constant battle with the fatigue that comes with our condition,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,First off, I'm not aware of any information that indicates caffeine accelerates distal sensory polyneuropathy.Next, you've been poz for a year and I'm assuming your "numbers" are still decent enough that HAART... Read more »

Best treatment for Neuropathy

In your opinion, what is the best treatment for neuropathy?...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The best treatment is to stop the cause of it, i.e., if its HIV to suppress it, if its a drug to stop it or reduce it, etc. Sometimes elimination of the cause is not possible or the neuropathy persists even after the cause has been removed and... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous

I had very painful neuropathy in my legs and my feet burned like I was walking on hot coals. I stopped taking the D4T and I read about a natural amino acid called Acetyl-L Carnitine (1,000mg per day) and to my surprise it worked right away. I... Read more »

Peripheral Neuropathy - L-Carnetine

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Greetings! Just thought I would post the following info, it is based strictly on my personal experience and is not a recommendation.

I am a long-term survivor(21 years) and in general good health. Last year I successfully complete a course of Chemo... Read more »

Natural remedies? Not on meds yet....

Posted by cassiusp, 8 Replies

Not yet on meds, still have a decent T cell count. Started taking Korean Ginseng. NAC, ST Johns Wort and Lysine (collagen, I am a little paranoid about wrinkles :) ) and a good multivit. Oh and plan to start breathing meditations with my BF (he... Read more »

Is Creatine useful to support treatment?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I read about creatine as good nutritional support in treatment and post-treatment especially in cases where muscle tissue needs building up (it is normally used as natural supplement by body builders). Does anyone have any experience with it, or... Read more »

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