What Things Exacerbate Neuropathy

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Peripheral Neuropathy

Magnets : A recent study found that socks containing magnets relieved diabetic neuropathy in most cases. However, they were less effective for foot pain due to other causes. Other Resources More information on PN is available from The NeuropathyAssociation at www.neuropathy.org and in the book Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping With PeripheralNeuropathy , by John A. Senneff. The Bottom Line Peripheral neuropathy is a disease of the...

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Exacerbation of psychiatric illness by Sustiva

I have heard a lot of good things about Combivir+Sustiva, and am attracted to the idea of a treatment regime that looks fairly easy to stick to (less frequent dosing etc)However, I am concerned about the possibility of side effects from the...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

It is probably best to avoid Sustiva due to the potential side effects. I suggest looking at some of the other simple regimens. (There are several.)Check with your doc.Be well.... Read more »

Re: Neuropathy, Weird Things Going On??

Hello Dr. Bob,I wrote you a couple of weeks ago about painful tingling and feet burning and my diagnosis as having plantar fasciitis. Oh yeah, by the way, you are definetely much cooler than George Clooney during his ER days as well as Noah Wylie...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Cooler than Clooney, Wylie and the entire cast of Chicago Hope??? Oh, I bet you tell that to all the experts! As you can see, flattery will get you a long way here in this forum!OK, tingling in the wrists is definitely not plantar fasciitis. Next... Read more »

Neuropathy, Weird Things going on?????

Hi Dr. Bob,First of all, I'd like to say that you are definetely the coolest Dr. in the world. I enjoy all of your great answers and wasn't going to write, but something is really troubling me lately and I thought that maybe you could...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The coolest Dr. in the world? Really? Cooler than George Clooney when he was on E.R.? Gee, thanks man!Do I think you are "a rare case that caught HIV by receiving oral sex?" Absolutely not. Insertive oral sex carries an extremely low... Read more »

Painful feet (PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, 2011)

Hi My name is Patricia from South Africa. I have been HIV posetive for 14 year and i am 30 years old, married with two beautiful HIV neg kids and husband who is also neg. I have started experiencing an unexplainable pain on my feet. If feels like i...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Patricia,You may be experiencing peripheral neuropathy (distal painful peripheral neuropathy). It may be exacerbated by certain HIV medicaments. I'll reprint below some information from the archives that I hope will be helpful.Good... Read more »

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