Does any neurologist prescribe Alpha Lipoic Acid?

Did you take it by itself or with a meal? I take a new to me supplement with a meal and if possible at a lower dose for the first week or so to give my stomach a chance to adjust.

I believe we are capable of finding out through research that food, supplements can provide answers to many of our different health issues. Unfortunately, not enough money is made on the other end as pharmaceuticals, so we’ll never see that same effort. It trickles down to medical training. Little research means little learning about food and nutrition for doctor training. The potential for breakthroughs, relief diminished. My GP doctor looks at me like I’m crazy when the topic comes up. He still can’t understand why my B6 was so high.

I recently had a complete blood work up. My doctor said everything looks good. I went through the entire report. I saw that my B12 level was at the extreme level. Previously, my former GP did a DNA test to see if I needed to switch to Methyl B12, which turned out that I needed. The dosage was never brought up. I called my doctor and asked if this was a problem. He said yes, it is dangerous, you should cut your dosage. Duh!

So frustrating! And B12 is paid more attention to, relatively, which isn’t saying much. They greet a high B6 in disbelief. Saying that’s so unusual doesn’t solve the problem, Beyond a GI specialty as a doc, someone should create a doctor of food and nutrition for GI people to partner with.

I tried it but had an allergic reaction to it. I swelled up huge in my legs and had a hard time breathing. In Germany they use ALA by IV for neuropathy. I believe 1968 is when they started using it. The pills don’t work as well. I ordered the ALA through my pharmacist and you don’t need a prescription.

I asked my neurologist about ALA and he looked it up on his computer with me. (I had already researched it online.) Has he never heard of it? Then he said without regulation you never really know what supplements contain so he wouldn't recommend taking it. I took ALA for two months, but didn't notice any difference in my neuropathy so I stopped. I have idiopathic neuropathy and I think (but don't know for sure) ALA helps diabetic neuropathy more.

My new neurologist prescribed ALA for SFN pain.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover it actually reduced some.
600 mg a day.

My neurologist prescribed it to me. It turns out he was taking it, but for something else. He went to Germany for Injections. He started me on 1200mg of Jarrow ALA since he had lots of free samples. In around 3 weeks, it started to help. In the meanwhile I saw my integration specialist who said that I should switch to Pure Encapsulations and try to always use that brand. I switched and it made a huge difference. My neurologist also started telling patients to use Pure Problem is it's hugely expensive but worth it.

Five years later and I'm in my mid 80s with cancer and have gone through radiation. My neuropathy has gotten much worse. I now take 1800 mg of ALA, NAC and b vitamins and try to keep feet active.

I take B 12 injections. The gastroparesis and stomach ulcers and nodules I run low. When I get the shot it runs high for a couple of days. It makes a huge difference in the neuropathy.. I can sleep and it doesn’t hurt as bad. Without the B12 I get where I can’t sleep and very irritated from lack of sleep and pain from the neuropathy.

Same here.