Connect
← Return to New member - 3 years with neuropathy, looking for support
Discussion
New member - 3 years with neuropathy, looking for support
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jul 16 7:40pm | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
Hi Mike...thanks for your comments. I take EB-N6, prescribed by my podiatrist. It is a B complex vitamin specifically prescribed for neuropathy. It is compounded by a pharmacy in Florida and they send to you. Really, a good podiatrist, is your friend. They know a lot about neuropathy because of their diabetic patients. If you take this, be careful not to take any other supplement with B. I also take Magnesium Glycinate for night time cramps. Gabapentin does nothing for this. I don't have pain but do have severe numbness in my legs, feet and vibrations...very uncomfortable. It is an unpredictable journey, this disease. My exercise, classes, walking is the most therapeutic thing I do.
Replies to "Hi Mike...thanks for your comments. I take EB-N6, prescribed by my podiatrist. It is a B..."
Connect
Many people diagnosed with B deficiency are actually suffering B6 toxicity and are prescribed B vitamins that make the situation worse. B6 once considered safe to take up to 100mg a day is now limited to less than 10mg.
I was taking 25mg a day with magnesium for nocturnal leg cramps and when I developed PN symptoms I tested my B6 levels and instead of the usual 40mcg/L, I was at 1670! I am still detoxing and working through some nerve damage recovery but some will never recover. It was caused by Vit B6 toxicity. Anyone with PN should get their B6 checked. B6 is being taken off the shelves and by 2027 it will require a prescription in Australia. ‘Natural’ remedies are chemicals sold by an unregulated multi-billion dollar industry. Their recommendations are advertising not advice.