Hello Helen. Good to hear from you. I hope this finds you well.

I experience numbness from both my neuropathy and Gabapentin. Before Gabapentin I only had intense stinging/burning/pins and needles and it felt like I was missing the top layer of my skin. After taking Gabapentin I am now am so numb that I can't feel wetness on my body, even when in a swim pool. I can feel temperature and some pressure but not always. My experience is valid. Here is a website to confirm Gabapentin can cause numbness: https://www.ehealthme.com/is/gabapentin/numbness-and-tingling/.

Regarding Alpha Lipoic Acid types, I'm afraid you have misread or misunderstood what I wrote. I never said that R ALA is superior to S ALA or S&R ALA. I said that my Endocrinologist said the R&S ALA is the best. She told me the R ALA was only tested on rats.

I'm sure your intentions are good but basically you challenge me to prove my statement that Gabapentin can cause numbness and that what I said about R ALA is a fallacy.

I take what I write as a very serious responsibility to be accurate and never want to lead anyone astray. I welcome any corrections to what I say b/c I could be wrong at any time but perhaps they could come more gently and less assuming and judgmental.

Warmest wishes, stay well, Sunnyflower

@helennicola Helen. I thought this Forum was to share our own PERSONAL experiences, not look up AMA or JAMA citations and note bibliographies? What works or happens to one person might not for the next and it’s up to us as responsible consumers to do our research and make decisions for ourselves.
Could a moderator please correct me if I am wrong?
Thanks so much for sharing your viewpoint. It might bring clarity to the purpose of the Forum if it is needed.