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@jillchristline

I take Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. I purchased Stonehenge Health's Dynamic Nerve Supplements which has Alpha Lipoic Acid. The package arrived today in the mail. I researched this but here is what the bottle says:

Ingredients in DYNAMIC NERVE: (3 capsules once a day with water)
Vitamins D3, B2, B6, Folate, B12
Alpha Lipoic Acid (600 mg), Benfotiamine, MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane), Micronized Palmitoyferthanolamide (PEA), N-Acetyl-L-CArnitine HCL, Boswella serrato Gum Extract

Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule, Rice flour, L-Leucine, Silica

As I open the first bottle (I bought 6 for a discount), the capsules themselves are clear and the supplements are tan in color.

My goal is to ween off of Gabapentin (2700 mg per day) and take Dynamic Nerve to replace the pharmaceutical with the aforementioned supplements.

Gabapentin helps but leaves me a bit like a stoner at times. Bow hunting is close so when I start is the question. I am concerned that the transition will cause some extra pain without the Gabapentin. Pulling back my bow with accuracy is number one. I can't humanely shoot a deer if my pain is causing me to shake.

So, I also smoke and grow my own marijuana (beginner at 61). Perhaps that will help with the transition. I hope so because that PN pain is crippling.

Hope this helps! I will definitely post my results to ya'll!

Cheers from Minnesota!
Jill

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bit of caution re alpha lipoic acid. It fixes mercury out of the body. So, if you have a lot of mercury dental fillings, it can be a problem.

It can pull the mercury out of them...and as it moves that mercury out of the body, it can basically give you a bit of mercury poisoning.

It happened to me. My mouth has been chock full of old mercury fillings.

I did not get horribly sick, just a little off. I did research, found out about the mercury issue and just stopped. And within a couple of days I was fine.