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