Rectal Cancer And Neuropathy

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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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meds and rectal cancer

Hi. I am a caucasian gay male, 40 yrs old, living in south africa, recently diagosed with early in-situ rectal carcinoma and HIV {diagnosed concurrently). viral load 32 000, CD4 126. it appears that we have a window of opportunity to commence with...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

David, Thanks for your post and nice words.Irrespective of the rectal carcinoma (but especially in light of it), I would be recommending starting antiretroviral medications- with a CD4 count of 126, you have quite severe immunosuppression and are at... Read more »

Is my rectal tumor from my spouses extramarital affair?

I am a woman who had a stage 3 rectal tumor which was diagnosed as squamous cell CA. The surgeon thought this tumor had begun growing about 15 months prior to the surgery, just a few months after I learned my spouse had had a recent extramarital...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

That's a very difficult question you are asking-- is your tumor related to HPV picked up from your husband's affair?The first thing I need to know if do you have rectal cancer, which is almost always adenocarcinoma; or anal cancer, which... Read more »

rectal exams necessary

I have been going to the same doctor since 1996 for my HIV care. During that time I have never had a rectal exam. Not that I really want one, but shouldn't that be part of my routine check up--just like my lab work. I do have a history of...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate your age, or if you have any urination or defecation symptoms or problems (prior urine infections, sexually transmitted diseases, bloody stool, etc). You also don't indicate whether you have had anal receptive sex. That... Read more »

Rectal Ulcers

I was diagnosed several years ago with rectal ulcers associated with my HIV infection. Sometimes they get better, but have never totally gone away. I am frequently in pain when I have a bowel movement. I have been given Proctofoam as a treatment...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

There are several known causes of rectal ulcers, including herpes, cancer,etc. I suggest that first you determine what is causing the ulcers (this may require a biopsy or other tests) and then it will be easier to determine a course of treatment. I... Read more »

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Desperate.dry mouth,dry eyes,peripheral neuropathy

Posted by paranoiafreak, 1 Reply

have been worried of contracting HIV.
I have had unprotected receptive anal sex last August 12, 2011 and i also had protected anal sex on October 12,2011.
On the last week of October, i started to feel chills everyday at night and i have stuffy nose... Read more »

Peripheral Neuropathy - L-Carnetine

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Greetings! Just thought I would post the following info, it is based strictly on my personal experience and is not a recommendation.

I am a long-term survivor(21 years) and in general good health. Last year I successfully complete a course of Chemo... Read more »

Anal cancer

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I tested positive 14 years ago, and have had several AIDS complications. But this is my most recent cause for alarm:
My rectal surgeon has been monitoring and burning off my anal warts for the past 2 years. Recently, we decided one recurring spot... 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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