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Alpha Lipoic to help with incontinence.
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Feb 24 5:10pm | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
Hello @pml, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for starting this discussion. I was not aware that Alpha Lipoic Acid helps with incontinence. I've been taking Na-R-ALA (stabilized R-lipoic acid) along with other supplements to help my small fiber PN since around 2016. I also have to take Tamsulosine to help increase the urine flow which I was taking before 2016. While we wait for other members to share their experiences with other issues, here is an older article that mentions ALA and incontinence.
-- Future Trends in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1476068/
You might also find the following information from Mayo Clinic helpful:
-- How the right diet can help an overactive bladder: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/overactive-bladder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355715
You mentioned you can't see your doctor until October. Are you able to let the doctor know of your symptoms returning and the success of using ALA to help?
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My pain doctor gave me an option for peripheral nerve pain of either Gabapentin or Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Since i had a very negative reaction to first drug, i opted for the second choice. That was in Jan 2020.
I can say that this drug reduced my nerve pain to zero.
It did take many months to get to zero but just the reduction in pain was evident after @ 4-6 weeks.
I have been incontinent since @ 1998 and I have not seen improvement to that issue from taking Alpha Lipoic Acid over the past 2 years. So, not sure that supplement would help others with incontinence or not
Margaret
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Hi John!
Thank you so much for your very helpful comments. I found them very interesting with some useful suggestions I hadn't considered. I had read the one on the Mayo Clinic since that is where I usually go first when I have medical concerns.
I am attempting to get in touch with my doctor and am on a waiting list. The University of Washington Medical Center, in Seattle WA, which is where I go, is very overwhelmed now that they are taking in-person appointments again. The 1200 mg. of Alpha Lipoic is my main issue. I'm concerned about how long I should take that amount. It is working quite well.
I see my primary care physician in two weeks for a wellness exam so I can probably find out from him.
I have found personally, that prayer works very well with medical problems. It did for my husband. His lung cancer literally disappeared with good doctors and prayers. I will say a prayer for you and your issues also.
Thanks again for the suggestions!