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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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neuropathy fast progression. help doc!

Doc i am experiencing burning, tingling, numbness of my sole feet and calves sometimes the legs, hands and palms and arms sometimes the upperarms and when i sleep at night, the burning sensation would involve my back, nape and back half of my head...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Your symptoms would be unusual for early HIV tested. If you are at risk it is recommended that you get tested.... Read more »

Wellbutrin/PI's and Neuropathy

I read a brief question about Wellbutrin and neuropathy and the answer said that caution should be taken in prescribing Wellbutrin with protease inhibitors. I had neuropathy about 8-9 years ago from Zerit. Once the Zerit was stopped, it took about...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Usually HIV-related neuropathy is seen more often with lower CD4 cell counts but very long term data is still lacking on that issue among persons who have good viral control and intermediate CD4 count over many years. The usual concern with... Read more »

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 »

Autonomic Neuropathy?

I would really appreciate another opinion on this. The last few months have been a nightmare for me.I am a 42 yr. old HIV+ male. T-cells 375, viral load 74. I was recently diagnosed with Vasovagal Reaction/Syncope after a tilt test. I was examined...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV itself has been associated with autonomic neuropathy as well (usually in the setting of poorly controlled HIV replication and lower CD4 T cells). Autonomic neuropathy can also occur in HIV- persons. Thus, your situation is a challenging one.... Read more »

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Neuropathy

Posted by tol85, 1 Reply

My question is, Has anyone had symptoms of neuropahty, then have tested negative and suddenly all symptoms are gone? I've been told that Neuropathy is something usually found in the latter part of HIV or AIDS. Usually cause by certain mediactions.... Read more »

Seroconversion and Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted by Anonymous, 2 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... Read more »

MYELOPATHY/NEUROPATHY

Posted by Kipling, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed with Aids April 2000. I was very sick at
the time during the 8 and a 1/2 weeks I was hospitalized.
The virus attacked my spine and I am now living with a spinal disease called myelopathy which enables me to walk. I also developed... Read more »

Seroconversion and Peripheral Neuropathy

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