How much R-ALA to take?
I’ve heard 600 mg. a day, 1,800 mg. a day & etc.
Those of you that take it & have good results, how much do you take? And are you diabetic?
(I’ve already read tons of links & contradictory. I would like to hear from those that have had positive results.)
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I have had PN in my feet and legs for 16 years. I was told by my neurologist that it stops at the knees. Small comfort...
I take 600 mg of ALA a day--at first I split it into morning and night at 300 but then discovered the recommendation to take all 600 in the evening and that seems to help. It didn't seem to work when I split the dosage. I have also started some Acetyl _L_ Carnitine so will see. However, the once-daily dose seems to be helping. I've had neuropathy for over 15 years. I take 200 mg of gabapentin but not convinced it helps. Seems like Gabapentin has too many side effects as it is not a targeted drug but instead affects the entire system. Many people get lethargic, gain weight and who knows what else. My mother ended up increasing it more and more so I thik it loses effectiveness over time and you have to increase it. She was taking 1200 mg daily ultimately. Id' give the once daily dose of ALA a try. It cured my neighbor! She had minor neuropathy and caught it early.
There is a new drug approved for CIDP...check out Vvygart Pharma site. Wish I had that diagnosis but i have the other kind. This new drug is also for Myasthenia Gravis. Hytrullo. Fortunately for CIDP is an injection not an infusion.
Raebaby, I am 82. Have been on cabamazepine for trigeminal neuralgia. Google says that after a month the liver becomes hepatic. Urine then goes black. Is
that true you think.
James NZ
William, Am 82 with trigeminal neuralgia. Prescribed cabamazepine. Stopped taking after finding that vitamin methylcobalamin (B12) works great. 6 little tablets dissolved under tongue daily. Cabamazepine makes liver haptic (hepatitis) very quickly.
James NZ
I don't take cabamazepine, but I looked the drug up in several places just now and I didn't see it affecting the liver. It did say to watch for dark urine.
James, Yikes! I take a B-vitamin supplement, but not to that degree. I don't have any other answers. Try doing leg stretches. That may be the best help. I'm 77 and still very active. The electro-therapy is still proving to be good. My best!
Avalyn, that drug will damage liver, hepatitis.
I found 10 tablets of meth cobalamin ( B12)
stopped my trigeminal neuralgia. Off course it is not a PATENTED big pharma medicine. Others include cayenne pepper and Turmeric with black pepper.
William, leg stretches won't work. My trigeminal neuralgia is between ear and front rt tooth..