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Does Vitamin B-12 help with neuropathy?

Posted by Retired Teacher @retiredteacher, Jan 24, 2019

I have developed neuropathy in my feet----especially the soles. When I walk, it's like walking on shards of glass that are on fire. Several articles indicate that B-12 can help. I don't want to take any prescribed meds. I have Diabetes 2. This not being able to walk without intense pain has kept me from even walking the grocery store to buy groceries. Can anyone give me information about B-12 and foot neuropathy?
Thanks,
Carol

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bettyg81pain | @bettyg81pain | Apr 25, 2024
In reply to @kindly "Hi I have pernicious anemia (my stomach doesn’t produce intrinsic factor that is needed for b12..." + (show)
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Hi I have pernicious anemia (my stomach doesn’t produce intrinsic factor that is needed for b12 absorption) it’s an autoimmune disease. without shots I would suffer horribly and die in about 5 years incontinent in pain and unable to move or think. I need them every other day or I get symptoms. Pain starts for me in the neck. (Without b12 the spinal cord degenerates) Before my diagnosis I was a mess. I couldn’t exercise I did not have enough blood cells. My legs hurt if I wore tight pants and I was very forgetful. I saw many doctors - blood tests did not find it - endoscopy did, Every cell needs b12. In my shots I give myself - the package slip says you cannot overdose b12 and there are no known side effects except for b12 testing being high and maybe acne. The acne is gone now after 2 years. I learned a lot at the first international b12 conference in Rotterdam last year. If you have what I have please let me know I can point you in the right direction. There are Facebook groups with 60000 patients. Most doctors usually don’t know much about this disease since it’s quite newly found and looks like many other illnesses. I learned B12 tests are not always accurate and b6 in food and iron deficiency changes the typical diagnostic tool (large blood cells) to normal size. Please don’t suffer any more. some parts of your body might not recover if you wait for a doctor to prescribe shots as frequently as I need them.

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Have you looked on Facebook to see if there patients with neuropathy?

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kindly | @kindly | Apr 26, 2024

Yes I am in two groups. The pernicious anemia one has 43000 members.

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bobweller | @bobweller | Apr 26, 2024

Doctor can test for low vitamin and supplement levels such as B12. Nerve pain can be caused by many things. One supplement my doctors suggested is alpha lipoic acid for pain. Some people worry about taking to much of a vitamin but with vitamin B and C, your body will eliminate excessive amounts, your urine will be a brighter yellow. Zinc was another supplement my doctor suggested. I also rub methol on my feet when they hurt too.

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joan4691 | @joan4691 | Jul 31 7:35pm
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To: Retired Teacher
I am a diabetic and had no problems with my feet until 2014 when I had breast cancer. Chemo brought it on in my hands and feet. In 2018 had chemo again and got worse. The doctor put me on vitamin B 12, the prescription. It never helped me at all and now I’m on chemo again and I can feel my hands and feet getting worst again. The only thing is that mine doesn’t hurt. It feels like I’m walking on soft lumps and like my feet are swollen. They aren’t swollen. I wish I could help you.

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My heart goes out to you, I have neuropathy since 14 months of Herceptin chemo in 2012-1024. Praying for your complete recovery.

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joan4691 | @joan4691 | Jul 31 7:53pm

I had HER2 breast cancer with cancer in my right lymph node, discovered in December 2011. From 2012 till 2014. I had chemo, plus both of my breasts removed and chemotherapy. I am humbly amazed to be alive, and have seen 9 more grandchildren come into this world. Plus, with our oldest son who came to live with us when he was 14 years old, we are blessed with two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. However, since beginning Herceptin in 2012, I have had neuropathy in my hands and feet, non-stop. I just bolstered my Vitamin B-12 intake, hoping that it will make a difference.

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