Symptoms Of Peripheral Neuropathy Of Feet

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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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peripheral neuropathy in feet

I have been taking GPO VIR for 6 months now, with few side affects except for the last 2-3 months, my toes feel continually tingling, cold, sensitive to walking on a cold floor. In the medication instructions is is stated as a possible side affect,...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

This is a well identified side effect of the stavudine component of your medication. The best advice I could give you is to try to get off the medication as soon as you can. Otherwise, non-narcotic analgesics or drugs such as gabapentin can be... Read more »

Severe Peripheral Neuropathy of the feet

Dear Dr.Feinberg, Please would you give me your expertise.I have undetectable HIV and my CD4 counts are 1000 plus but I still suffer from severe Neuropathy in both feet(symptoms below). I am currently on Sustiva,3TC and...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

In HIV+s, peripheral neuropathy can be both drug-induced or associated with HIV itself. From what you told me, you weren't taking any neurotoxic drugs before or after the recent change in your therapy. I know of no data that say that... Read more »

Peripheral Neuropathy of both feet.

Dear Dr., I have had a RMI of the lumbar spine as you have suggested but nothing relevant to the Symptoms showed up(as you anticipated). I now have to ask you about Sustiva(efavirenz). I hear that it is quite a potent drug...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Efavirenz gets into brain tissue fairly well, although it may not improve your peripheral neuropathy.... Read more »

Peripheral Neuropathy of both feet

Dear Dr., I have contacted you before on this condition of mine and you have been most helpful.I have had a RMI of the lumbar spine as you have suggested but nothing relevant to the Symptoms showed up(as you anticipated). I...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Sustiva has been shown to penetrate most areas of the body well, including the central nervous system. I am not sure, however, that continued viral replication is the source of your neuropathy. I would have your doctor check to make sure you are not... 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 »

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 »

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 »

Seroconversion and Peripheral Neuropathy

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