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How To Subside Pain After Fall In An HIV Infected Person Who Is On Antiretrovirals, Xanax Ambien?
I had a fall in one side of the body iam HIV I take several medications like. Antiretrovirals Xanax ambien Ivan not sleep iam afraid of toradol I m I also had a va 6 years ago nothing help the pain I also have Percocet but I don t know what to do ?
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
Hello,
This is a very common problem in many PLHIV. There are to reasons for this.
One is HIV induced neuropathy. There the HIV virus damages the nerves and causes pain. So the treatment is Antiretroviral drugs.
Secondly Antiretroviral drugs are the cause. This is called drug induced neuropathy.
In this condition I would advice my patient drugs like Amitryptline, carbamazepin and B12. This reduced the symptoms.
This is a very common problem in many PLHIV. There are to reasons for this.
One is HIV induced neuropathy. There the HIV virus damages the nerves and causes pain. So the treatment is Antiretroviral drugs.
Secondly Antiretroviral drugs are the cause. This is called drug induced neuropathy.
In this condition I would advice my patient drugs like Amitryptline, carbamazepin and B12. This reduced the symptoms.
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