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Peripheral Neuropathy Questions
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Peripheral Neuropathy question please?Dear Dr. Bob,I am confused. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on peripheral neuropathy out there. Some say it effects only the feet and hands but never goes above the knees. Others say the entire legs and arms can be affected or...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Lonely and Scared,The symptoms you describe are not consistent with HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy (PN). I'll repost below a link to the archives that discusses PN.I'm delighted to hear you will be getting HIV tested next week....
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follow up to peripheral neuropathy questionThanks Dr Conway for your last answer about stavudine in my GPO VIR treatment causing this icy... Read more »Your recent question 3-1 about Peripheral neuropathyGabapentin 300mg daily works great for me!(P.S. On ATRIPLA, Dapsone, Itraconazole)VRL <20 CD4 234... Read more »
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Peripheral Neuropathy and HIV/AIDSTable 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+)... Read more »
Peripheral Neuropathy Still Common Among HIV-Infected Patients on HAART; Risk May Increase With AgeThere's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read his explanation of a study he presented at CROI 2009. My... Read more »
Ask the Doctor: How Can You Prevent HIV-Related Peripheral Neuropathy?Every month, HIV specialist Theresa Mack, M.D., M.P.H.--an associate medical director at St. Luke's Medical Group in Harlem, N.Y.--will answer your most pressing HIV/AIDS questions. Doctors use the term "peripheral neuropathy " to describe... Read more »
Understanding and Managing Peripheral NeuropathyTable 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 »
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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, 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 » 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 » Peripheral Neuropathy
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
dear jackie blue,my doctor says that i have Peripheral Neuropathy,but my elizer test is still neg at 8-9months. should i need to keep testing until one year.... as im very stressed out.i recently took dna pcr to try to end all of this... Read more »
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