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Peripheral Neuropathy

Introduction What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? What Causes It? Who Is at Risk? What Are the Symptoms? How Is It Diagnosed? How Do You Prevent It? How Do You Treat It? Concerns for People Over 50 What Can Help to Ask About at a Doctor's Visit? Access to Meds Research The Bottom Line Introduction Some people living with HIV will develop a disease of the nerves called peripheral neuropathy , or PN. It's a common ...

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Reyataz and neuropathy in already affected patient

I'm a 64 year old woman (who you helped a couple weeks ago).I am to resume treatment. Most recently took Combivir and Viramune, though nothing for three years because of severe neuropathy and pretty good blood reports. Now it is suggested I...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

HIV itself may be a cause of neuorpathy and thus it may be improved with treatment. On the other hand, some of the medicines (especially the nucs such as D4T) may also cause a worsening of neuropathy. Reyataz is a medicine that has interactions with... Read more »

change due to neuropathy

i am currently taking combivir and viramune. but a recent visit to a neurologist has determined that i have neuropathy and the neurologist beleives it is from the 3tc in the combivir. he says he is going to send a report to that effect to my doctor....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

What you might substitute for the 3TC depends upon what you have been on in the past. One choice would be abacavir (Ziagen) which rarely causes neuropathy. The major problem with that drug is the hypersensitivity reaction (3-5% get it) usually... Read more »

neuropathy and resuming medsin older woman

I am 64 years old. I knew when I was infectin in '98 and started meds shortly thereafter. I developed neuropathy early on and through stopping meds for firt 8 weeks, going back on, changing (leaving out Zerit) and then three years ago...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

I tend to agree with your concern that your neuropathy may be related to the long-term damage of hiv on your system. It is not entirely clear what causes the neuropathy in HIV. (Chronic inflammation in your system, possible insulin resistance,... Read more »

Already had neuropathy

I have been positive 17 1/2 years. My current numbers are CD4 270 and VL at 19,000. I haven't taken anything for the past year and a half as the last group of medicines I was on was salvage therapy. I developed neuropathy from Zerit, weekly...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you have never failed any of the drugs you have been on then you should have lots of options. I would avoid the "d" drugs (ddC, d4T, ddI) with your history of neuropathy and indinavir. AZT, 3TC, abacavir, tenofovir, the NNRTI class... Read more »

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Neuropathy above the knees

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is anyone out there experiencing neuropathy above the knees? I am experiencing cutting sensations above the knees and also in the arms. My doctors have told me that they have never come across this before. I'd like to hear from anyone who has had... Read more »

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 »

Neuropathy?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is it possible to have hiv neuropathy (not the neuropathy produced by med but by hiv itself) soon after being infected, that its withing the first year of being infected? How likeky?

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Neuropathy?

Posted by Anonymous

Is it possible to have hiv neuropathy (not the neuropathy produced by med but by hiv itself) soon after being infected, that its withing the first year of being infected? How likeky?

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