What Parts Of The Body Does Neuropathy Affect

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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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Neuropathy

What are the different types of this? What part of Hiv do you get this? And does everyone Hiv pos get this? and could you die from this....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

The neuropathy associated with HIV or drugs used to treat HIV is specifically a "peripheral neuropathy", meaning that it affects the feet and hands at the "periphery" of the body. Not everyone with HIV gets this, and it usually... Read more »

Stress And Neuropathy

Dear Dr,Is it possible for extreme stress and anxiety to contribute to the onset of neuroligal problems like neuropathy, or strange un wanted skin sensations like burning skin or altered sensations in the skin.I have noticed when someting hot...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV related neuropathy (or treatment associated neuropathy) rarely presents like what you described. Those symptoms would not trigger any concern on my part that HIV was the culprit. If you are worried then get tested. Knowing you are negative... Read more »

good labs no haart and neuropathy=/

I was recently diagnosed with PN. My symptoms day to day have ranged from mild with a hot pepper sensation in my feet, some numbness on part of a hand and one part of my shin to excruciating to the point I can't have shoes on and when I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Sorry to hear you are having such a painful and annoying problem! I absolutely agree with you: 46 does not qualify as "old age!"Regarding your discomfort, who made the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy (PN)? I would definitely seek the... Read more »

Peripheral neuropathy.

Medical inquiry.My name is DNM, male and aged 58 next September. I reside in Harare Zimbabwe and was diagnosed HIV positive in May 2006 and started anti retroviral treatment (ART) in August 2006. At that time my CD count was 160. Since then I have...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The problems you describe are consistent with drug-related peripheral neuropathy (PN) which can be very frustrating to deal with. PN was a common problem in the US among HIV+ patients on treatment but is has been seen less often over the last 10+... Read more »

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neuropathy

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Peripheral neuropathy is a tingling sensation, pins and needles, that is very, very often quite painful. According
to Dr. Judith Feinberg, it affects the longest nerves first, therefore it always starts in the toes, may progress
upwards to involve the... Read more »

Neuropathy

Posted by tol85, 1 Reply

My question is, Has anyone had symptoms of neuropahty, then have tested negative and suddenly all symptoms are gone? I've been told that Neuropathy is something usually found in the latter part of HIV or AIDS. Usually cause by certain mediactions.... Read more »

Neuropathy?

Posted by golfguy, 3 Replies

Hi,

I posted before and have really been trying to calm my anxiety....but it's really getting bad.

I'm about 6 weeks post exposure and had a negative ELISA at 5 weeks post exposure.

However, over the last 24 hours I've developed a significant... Read more »

Can neuropathy be a sign of HIV.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I recently tested negative for HIV at 15 weeks, but I am having neuropathy in feet and legs. If it's not being caused by HIV, then what could it be? Read more »

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