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Bite The Bullet




Gazing into Our Genes

Touch That Dial!

A New Med for Old HIV

Doctor's Diary - August 2005

Haart-less and Healthy

In the Swim

A Summer's Day

Block Those Rays

Lipostylin'

What, Me Sue?

Getting Out on the Job

The Bad Seed

The Sperm Cycle

Condom Wrap-up

Think Kink

Meet Our POZ Personals Catch of the Month

Ask The Sexpert-August 2005

Got Zen?

We're All Living With Nuts

Oh, Daddy!




The Real AIDS Vaccine

High Risk Offensive

Follow the Leader

Crime Blotter

Earthwatch

HIV 411: What's Hot and What's Not

Mentors-August 2005

My So-Called Afterlife

Doctor Feel Good




Editor's Letter - August 2005

Mailbox - August 2005


Most Talked About

Magic Johnson Accused of Faking HIV (42)

World AIDS Day: Your Feedback (22)

Guidelines Prediction: Start Treatment Earlier (blog) (19)

My First Facebook Demo (blog) (18)

Bone Marrow Transplant: Potential AIDS Cure? (9)

Obama Campaign Set to Boost Domestic HIV/AIDS Funding (8)

Most Popular Lessons

The HIV Life Cycle

Herpes Simplex Virus

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Shingles

Syphilis & Neurosyphilis

Treatments for Opportunistic Infections (OIs)


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August 2005


Pass the Pepper

by Laura Whitehorn

Neuropathy's red-hot nerves meet their patch

Sounds crazy: Hot pepper may become the first remedy approved to ease the needling and numbing of HIV-related peripheral neuropathy (PN)—nerve damage from the virus and meds—that make walking or even standing a trial for about 30% of HIVers.

But it’s true. Patches of high-dose capsaicin (think spicy red chili pepper) soothed PN-plagued HIVers in a Phase III trial. The compound’s maker, NeurogesX, plans another test later this year (check www.poz.com for enrollment updates) and hopes to file for FDA approval in 2007. The sizzling stuff cools PN by burning out pain-producing nerve fibers—leaving other nerve functions untouched. A capsaicin application in Doc’s office numbs PN for three months before the nerves grow back.

Two other PN studies will start soon (call 212.241.0762). One will try Lyrica (already approved for diabetic PN) on HIVers; the other will test hypnosis. You are getting sleepy….   
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