Should I Take Neurontin If I Have Hiv

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neurontin abruptly stopped

is it dangerous to stop taking neurontin cold turkey for hiv after using it for 5 years? will there be withdrawals? could there be complications? thank you...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Most of the patients I have observed stopping Neurontin cold turkey have done OK with that as fat as not having any serious withdrawal symptoms. I haven't seen any literature on that subject-if any readers has any personal experience or knows... Read more »

Neurontin treatment for neuroopathy

I have been suffering from peripheral neuropathy for some time now -- specifically, very cold (not... Read more »

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Cold hands & feet with Neurontin

Last month I increased my dose of Neurontin from 300mg (3xdaily) to 600mg (3xdaily). I'm... Read more »

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ICQ? hiv+85/aids91

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

ICQ? hiv+85/aids91: want contact w/PWAs w/neurological probs more
than OIs (Opportunistic Infections).

I was infected w/hiv in 6/85 by a man who had forged hospital
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Posted by lindaluv51, 1 Reply

I'm experiencing some very annoying burning pain in feet from neuropathy..my hiv doctor prescribed Neurontin..when taking this med it makes me feel kinda "weird" or "goofy".. hard to expain..but I was wondering if the drug has affected anyone else... Read more »

Call for meds for Guatemala

Posted by Anonymous

Call for medicines:

HIV Medicines for Guatemala has an urgent need for the following medicines

Hivid 0.75 mg
Diflucan (Fluconazole) 100 & 200 mg
Bactrim 960 mg
Viracept 250 mg
Azithromycin 600 mg
Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) 500 mg
Leucovorin (Folinic Acid)
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Toes are numb on both

Posted by Rivy, 6 Replies

Hi,
I have been dealing with this for some time now. However, it's gotten worst the past few months and I can't go or do anything without having this neropathy in both my feet toes. Is there anything out there that can cure it without surgery. I... Read more »

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