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Hi I just found out recently I had neuropathy
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Hi Ray,
Any recommended treatment? The internet is the wild West of scientifically questionable stuff even from seemingly reputable sources. Everyone seems to
want to throw gabapentin at it... With weird dosages anywhere from 100 to 7,000 mg.
Regards,
Bob
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Hey! I know what you mean able gabbepentin. I’m prescribed it an nd it is
making me retain water. It’s making my face belly hands and feet feel
weird. My family kept commenting on my face and made me feel gross. I’m not
Angelina Jolie but I’m not gross! Geez! lol
Besides all that I only take one a day now and I’m want to see what
happens. It’s hard to do just normal daily activities I don’t know. I’m
so frustrated. My feet and legs are feeling a bit better so I have to be
thankful for that. My hands tho are a mess. I’m hoping this numbness will
subside soon and I can gif back to being myself again and doing the things
I love. Anyway wish I g you love and positive.
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Hi, Bob
Of course, I'm not in a position to recommend any treatments, but I can tell you what my neurologist recommended. His first suggestion was alpha-lipoic acid, two caps daily (I forget the dosage; possibly 600 mg?). A few months after trying the acid and getting no results, I told my neurologist that I'd read that alpha-lipoic acid was used chiefly to treat pain, and since I had no pain (only screwy balance), could I quit taking the acid? He suggested instead I try a "medicinal food" called EB-N5. I tried EB-N5 and have been taking it ever since. The one source of EB-N5 controversy for many is the product's inclusion in its formulation of a rather heavy dose of B6; too much of one strain of B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) can be toxic. Thus far, I'm not able to pronounce EB-N5 a miracle medicine, but as far as I can tell, it has done me no harm, and therefore, I'm willing to continue taking it, hoping in not too many more months I'll be able to report a few positive results.
Ray