Neuropathy Recovery

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Neuropathy recovery

I am a huge fan of this web site and appreciate all the wonderful advice from the Doctors! I have had severe neuropathy for the past three years and it is getting worse. I do not have any other factors that has been mentioned to worsen my condition....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some neuropathy seems to not get better. There are some new developments in the treatment of neuropathy. N acetyl carnitine and prosaptide 0 A nerve growth factor) are being studied by the ACTG and a high potency form of capsaicin is being studied... Read more »

A good antiviral regimen for recovery from neuropathy

I have been on combivir and crixovan (3.5 years) and then combivir and nevirapine since with no... Read more »

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Neuropathy?

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

I am experiencing a lot of frightening symptoms just now. In early August this year, I lost substantial strength in the left side of my body. I could walk with a pronounced limp, but I could not lift anything heavier than a pencil with my left... Read more »

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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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