Neuropathy With Unknown Cause

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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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Unknown Causes of Hep B and C

I have read that many people contract Hepatitis B and C, yet have no risk factors in their past.How at risk am I generally? Should I worry about if someone at a restaurant cut themselves when prepping food? Or opened a door handle while they had a...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Hepatitis B and C can also be transmitted sexually. I think it is best to concern yourself with the main modes of transmission. The chances of getting hepatitis viruses from inanimate objects is extremely remote.... Read more »

Another Neuropathy Question?

Hello again. Curious if Neuroapathy is a side effect of certain anti-viral drugs ( Zerit, etc.) and neuropathy is caused by a damage or breakdown of the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves and though the first place it is usually felt is in the...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The mechanism for the neuropathy that results from certain antiretrovirals is unknown, but demyelination is not a major feature. It generally does not involve other nerves or cause central nervous system disease regardless of the time of exposure... Read more »

pnuemonia of unknown origin

Is there a type of pnuemonia that effects hiv+ individuals that is not typically common. Bronchoscopy was neg for pcp and mycoplasma abg's are good no sob ect but running fever that runs from 100-103 was as high as 105. Viracept was stoppped to...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

There are many disease processes that can cause lung infiltrates, including a range of common to not-so-common infections. HIV+s are often susceptible to fungal infections because of the immune defects caused by HIV. Similarly mycobacteria and... Read more »

Sun-sensitive to unknown meds

I take Diovan, Coreg, Niacinamide, 81 mg aspirin, Vytorin, Truvada, Sustiva. I seem to break out when in the sun only my inner thighs near my groin and buttocks area. It gets very red, itchy and sometimes very intense red spots. But don't...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Vytorin can rarely cause photosensitivity and niacinamide can cause flushing. Those drugs would generally be more likely related to your skin sensitivity than your HIV medications in my experience. KH... Read more »

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Sexual contact w/ partner of unknown hiv status

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i bet that topic got your attention. i'm trying to give another source for helping the WW's. Honestly i don't think one person that has posted lately has really reasearched anything about hiv aside from ARS. Can't you realize that the posts GMAN... 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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Lipodystrophy and/or Neuropathy?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is it possible to experience lipodystrophy and neuropathy within 2-3 months of HIV exposure, or are these conditions generally symptomatic of long-term HIV status? I have noticed significant swelling under my arm/ beside my right breast. I'm not... Read more »

Can neuropathy be a sign of HIV.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I recently tested negative for HIV at 15 weeks, but I am having neuropathy in feet and legs. If it's not being caused by HIV, then what could it be? Read more »

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