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1. The Relationship Between HIV
and Chronic Pain: The Reality
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2. An increasing number of people today who suffer from HIV are in need of opioid
pain management.
With HIV, comes unbearable and chronic pain.
There are various causes of pain, such as:
• Side effects of HIV medicines
• Nerve damage and inflammation due to the infection
• Lower levels of immunity
The direct causes of pain a patient may suffer from can vary. Once this is
determined, treating the pain becomes simpler by narrowing down the options
available for treating pain.
The following statements may be confusing, so read them carefully:
1. HIV-induced pain is most often treatable.
2. HIV-related pain most often is not reported, thus not treated.
People who live with undetected HIV are at a higher risk of becoming victims to
secondary infections.
Considering the fact that HIV is an extremely complicated disease, treating
chronic pain that accompanies HIV, should be tackled with great precision. The
process should be such that it does not complicate things for the patient and
provides appropriate pain relief.
For this purpose, many doctors believe that it has become increasingly essential
to create a multi-modal treatment plan for HIV patients. Once the low-risk
treatments have been proven useless in spite of being known to be effective -
more harsh treatments, such as opioid pain medication, can be employed.
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3. There are various pains that can make an HIV patient’s life worse than it is:
1. Abdominal pain: With a weak immune system for undetected HIV patients,
the body becomes susceptible to diseases and pain related to them.
2. Headache: The major causes of headache in HIV patients can be low CD4
cell count and infections amongst other things. Most people feel throbbing
pain and a heavy head with intense pressure.
3. Bone, joint, and muscle pain: As a side effect of suffering from HIV, patients
are left to deal with arthritis and osteoporosis. These cause pain in the
joints, bones, and muscles.
HIV is also a leading cause of damaging the peripheral nerves. This means that
another disorder arises from HIV, named peripheral neuropathy. For adults who
are regular smokers, the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy increases.
The severity of pain varies from patient to patient, depending on the location,
age, and other factors. In case patients are treated with opioids due to their
condition, then it should be done under the guidance of expert doctors, and they
should be kept in the loop for any changes in the prevailing condition.
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4. HIV in and of itself is a difficult condition to live with, in spite of the medical
miracles our doctors have been able to create. Along with that, to live with
chronic pain can worsen the mental condition of patients. It is essential to keep
the pain in check.
At Kroll Care, we aim at delivering personalized care to all our patients. We have a
team of experts, with whom you can ensure accurate diagnostics and treatment
plans. Some of the most advanced treatments are made available with us which
are executed with compassion towards everyone that comes to us. Get in touch
with our team today to know more about opioid pain medication.
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