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Does any neurologist prescribe Alpha Lipoic Acid?

Posted by bigjohnscho @bigjohnscho, Sep 25, 2024

R-ALA features very heavily on this forum as a potential remedy for peripheral neuropathy. Does any Neurologist actually prescribe it.

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tsinnc | @tsinnc | 2 days ago
In reply to @2longlife "My neurologist at Duke suggested I try it along with Pregabalin. After about six months I..." + (show)
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My neurologist at Duke suggested I try it along with Pregabalin. After about six months I stopped taking the Alpha Liponic Acid and detected no change. That is to say it did not seem to help vs just taking Pregabalin by itself.

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Just wanted to say “hello” as I’m in the Triangle as well. My Neuro is Dr. Baker at Duke, and I’ve seen Dr. Hobson-Webb as well. Nice see a local here!

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SusanEllen66 Susan McMichael | @SusanEllen66 | 1 day ago

I’ve been taking ALA for several years. I can’t tolerate Gabapentin at all. The ALA I take is from Amazon, but it’s available everywhere.

I take 600 mg. twice a day.

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2longlife | @2longlife | 1 day ago
In reply to @tsinnc "@2longlife Just wanted to say “hello” as I’m in the Triangle as well. My Neuro is..." + (show)
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@2longlife

Just wanted to say “hello” as I’m in the Triangle as well. My Neuro is Dr. Baker at Duke, and I’ve seen Dr. Hobson-Webb as well. Nice see a local here!

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@tsinnc Thanks for the welcome. Actually I am in Greenville, SC. I have used Duke many times over the years. This time it was do to inability to get an appointment with a Greenville Neurologist sooner than seven months out. Duke is great! Thanks again for your welcome.

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cleveland26 | @cleveland26 | 1 day ago
In reply to @SusanEllen66 "I’ve been taking ALA for several years. I can’t tolerate Gabapentin at all. The ALA I..." + (show)
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I’ve been taking ALA for several years. I can’t tolerate Gabapentin at all. The ALA I take is from Amazon, but it’s available everywhere.

I take 600 mg. twice a day.

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@SusanEllen66 Do you take R ALA?

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tomkofathensga | @tomkofathensga | 1 day ago

Mine has me on 100mg per day and 600mg of Lipoic Acid. I been on these for over a year. Unless I don't keep up my exercises, it seems to help. I'm 75.

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itsmeagain | @itsmeagain | 22 hours ago
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@cynbell I woke up in 2021 two days after I decided to retire and I wondered what the heck was going on. I had pin pricks (paresthesia) from head to toes and in my eyes going off 24/7. After waiting for months I saw a Neurologist. They did major blood work and found nothing. So I agreed to a skin biopsy. It came back with Small Nerve Fiber Neuropathy, Idiopathic (meaning no known cause). And non length dependent meaning it didn’t start in my feet and go up. So he told me to take Alpha Lipoic Acid 600mg daily. I did and it made a huge difference. The pin pricks went down to almost nothing. But the pricks are ramping up. I am sure it is due to what is going on in my neck. All the discs have stenosis and I have two discs (one after the other that the ligamentum flavum has infolded also causing stenosis. Alpha Lipoic Acid works.
@rnlorena

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@itsmeagain
Yes 600mg alpha Lipoic acid really does work.
I found out about it here and my neurologist approved it.
Try it and good luck.

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jchet | @jchet | 2 hours ago
In reply to @rnlorena "@cynbell I go online to Amazon. The price is good. MY Neurologist sold it in his..." + (show)
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@cynbell I go online to Amazon. The price is good. MY Neurologist sold it in his office and it was expensive. NO WAY! Also you might pay more in med stores where they sell different meds also expensive. On Amazon they sell Nutricost alpha lipoic acid and for 240 capsules it’s 24.89. I would look a bit for sure. I use the Nutricost alpha lipoic acid. I have had no problem with it. @rnlorena

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@rnlorena Has the ALA helped? How much do you take?

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rnlorena | @rnlorena | 8 minutes ago

@jchet Per my neurologist I take 600 mg daily. I have been taking it since 2021. Since I woke up with full onset of paresthesia (pin pricks) that were going off 24/7) the Alfa Lipoic Acid did wonders. It took the majority away and then I had occasional ones. Right now with my cervical spine having issues I noticed the pin pricks and they go off whenever they want. @rnlorena

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