Peripheral Neuropathy And Restless Leg Syndrome

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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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restless leg syndrome

hi there. I was wondering if there is a connection between hiv, and/or meds and restless leg syndrome?I am pretty sure the RLS started to occur a few years into my taking antiretrovirals. has there been any studies regarding a connection? and is...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have had numerous HIV+ patients who have developed restless leg syndrome. In my experience RLS seems more common in diabetics or those who had been treated in the past with the 'D" drugs (such as D4T or ddI) linked to peripheral... Read more »

Vacuolar Myelopathy or Peripheral Neuropathy

My partner and I are both HIV+, well he has AIDS, I am +. For the past few months, he has been having issues with is legs and fatigue. He is still able to go to his part-time job as a janitor and do house chores, walk the dog, cook, etc. After he...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

This question is not well matched for a forum on lipoatrophy, but is somewhat related because HIV-related peripheral neuropathy is sometimes related to mitochondrial toxicity of nerve cells, and lipoatrophy is related to mitochondrial toxicity of... Read more »

Peripheral Neuropathy?

First of all, thank you for providing this web site. I hope dearly that you can help me.I come from abuse, which I'm working through in therapy. I've tended to be somewhat on the nervous side and have had serious bouts with insomnia and...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Peripheral neuropathy related to HIV or medications is generally a burning pain or numbness, most commonly in the lower extremities/feet. Some of your symptoms are suggestive of that condition, but their intermittent nature, the increase in symptoms... Read more »

Are there any meds that do NOT cause Peripheral Neuropathy?

Hi there,I have been HIV positive since October 2007. I am healthy and I have been doing well. In November 2011, I decided to start meds because my CD4 count went down to 480 and my viral load was 6,000. So on November 8th, I started complera. After...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello from one first-born Asian American to another.Sorry for the delayed reply.In thinking about your case, I'd have to conclude that the neuropathic pain that you're experiencing isn't necessarily directly related to your HIV... Read more »

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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

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Seroconversion and Peripheral Neuropathy

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