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Neuropathy Bilateral Upper Extremities

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painful swelling bilateral anklessudden onset

my husband , age 48, has been HIV/AIDS since 1991. Onset of right ankle swelling and pain x 1 week, followed by swelling of left ankle with same pain. He does have neuropathy history, and in 1997 had arteritis in both ankles. (his cd4 count then...
Keith Henry, M.D.

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Swelling in ankles would raise concern about kidney, cardiac, liver, or pelvic related problems. Blood clots in legs/pelvis or pressure from scarring or something else can also cause such swelling. Old arteritis or neuropathy may predispose to... Read more »

hoping to reverse upper extremity thinning by switch to Truvada

This is a sticky wicket. I am a 40-year-old female, been successful, healthy, and fit on treatment... 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... Read more »
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UNAIDS

Halting the Global Spread of HIV/AIDS: The Future of U.S. Bilateral and Multilateral Responses

Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the committee, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning, and I applaud you for your focus on the global AIDS epidemic. I am here today on behalf of the UN System... Read more »
San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Understanding and Managing Peripheral Neuropathy

Table of Contents Introduction A Snapshot of the Nervous System Clinical Features of Peripheral Neuropathy Development of DSPN Diagnosing DSPN Risk Factors for DSPN Neuropathy Management DSPN Therapies Conclusion Selected... Read more »
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral 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 »
Being Alive

Manage Peripheral Neuropathy

I was recently diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. I still have feeling in my fingers, but I've lost most of the feeling in my toes. Do you have any advice on ways I can manage this condition through exercise or supplementation? Peripheral... 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 »

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 »

Seroconversion and Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
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 »

Neuropathy

Posted by James1941, 1 Reply
I was just reading Scot on 'Fatigue' and know that I am lucky/unlucky to be living in Australia.

Lucky because HIV means a full disability pension - permanent, not much but enough to exist on. Lucky because I too suffer from fatigue but, because of... Read more »

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