Neuropathy Feet and legs

Posted by danwealthy @danwealthy, Oct 6, 2022

Hi my feet and legs are like on pin and needles. I have lower back issues L4-L5 which shots in the low back have been unsuccessful. One of my doctors advised me to get some cream or something that has Capsaicin in it to help bloc the nerve signal. The one I choose was PainBloc 24 unfortunately they have stopped production. Im looking for anything I can replace it with any suggestions? I want a roll on or spray because I cant reach my back with a frozen shoulder!

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@johnbishop

The R-ALA that I'm using is from GeroNova Research. The 300 mg capsules are currently unavailable on Amazon but they do have the R-ALA in 100 mg capsules. I take two 300 mg capsules in the morning and two at night (1200 mg). - https://www.amazon.com/Geronova-Research-R-Lipoic-Acid-Vcaps/dp/B003JOBJ5O/ref=sr_1_3.

I get the R-ALA as part of the Protocol 525 supplements - https://theprotocol525.com/

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Thank you for that. Do you also use acetyl l carnitine?

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@johnmacc

Thank you for that. Do you also use acetyl l carnitine?

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May I ask how much you use daily?

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@johnmacc

May I ask how much you use daily?

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You bet! Here's the complete list of what we take for the Protocol 525 daily.
Protocol formula daily: B1 50mg, B2 50mg, B3 20mg, B7 20,000mcg, Flaxseed Oil 2000mg, na R ALA 1200mg, D3 4000 IU, Chelated Magnesium 200 mg, Methylcobalamin sublingual B12 5000mcg, K2 200mcg, Acetal L Carnitine 1000 mg, 3Tbs Organic Hemp Seed Oil

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@oliviaflickamay

My years of progressively worsening PN turned out to be caused by Amlodipine. All gone now. (Keep searching for the right answer).

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Omg I am on 2 BP meds for high blood pressure. I wonder if this is in my meds and what’s causing my PN.

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@johnbishop

You bet! Here's the complete list of what we take for the Protocol 525 daily.
Protocol formula daily: B1 50mg, B2 50mg, B3 20mg, B7 20,000mcg, Flaxseed Oil 2000mg, na R ALA 1200mg, D3 4000 IU, Chelated Magnesium 200 mg, Methylcobalamin sublingual B12 5000mcg, K2 200mcg, Acetal L Carnitine 1000 mg, 3Tbs Organic Hemp Seed Oil

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Thanks again man, very helpful you are.

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I’ve found that arnica helps enough to help me get to sleep. Google arnica to learn about it. I use two brands: a German brand Weleda and a French brand, the name of which I can’t recall. They both work enough to get me to sleep.

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Does anyone else have this problem, I have neuropathy in my feet and legs, but it is worse in my right foot and leg. Its almost like I have two bodies and they dont know each other. I use Theroworx cream, which helps some, it seems anything with higher grade menthol works better. The highest cream menthol has 16% but I dont know if you can find higher.

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@fisbo

You are most fortunate and hopefully it will solve which presumably is neuropathy? I feel that is what I have though I was told no. I think there is compression though because I feel it when lying against my back. I wish I could convince them

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This is exactly why I dont come to health forums anymore. I get upset because the same happened to me. I had to beg for mri of my back and fully insured. It turned out to be a protrusion, mild stenosis, and something else like deteriration and some arthropathy, mild disk bulge. After 2 month, my ortho says he doesnt know why I have pain and sends me to a neurologist. The protrusion was large not small. My hip, sacrum, leg and heel in pain and other symptoms.
I don't know why we have to prove to them that it hurts. If they can't believe it, is pretty offensive. I told him that the prednisoned helped. He gave me only a weeks supply. Then, at this point he said that he couldn't give me anymore. This was before I knew that I had adrenal insufficiency or knew this med was considered a steroid.
It upsets me bc when my results came back, he said that I needed pain pills and he couldn't put my back the way it was before only surgery could. He recomended 3 shots in my lower back/sacrum. Then, he changed his mind and said he didn't know why I hurt.
Then, he overrided a younger ortho referrals and diagnosis and said that.
Anyway, he is not the only doctor who wants to change their diagnosis after they give one. Is it bad luck or are they all like that?
What are we suppose to do for them to believe. If they don't believe you, they are the problem.
I have opted to not go. That is my plan for my next emergency, let nature take its course.

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Some of what you say I have in my spine a protrusion of sorts. I saw a neurologist today about my pins and needles and pain in feet and he said it's not peripheral neuropathy so what the hell is it then. He has arranged for me to have a DAT scan which is about checking to see if I have parkinsons disease. It's all so confusing and frightening . Sounds like your being messed around though and that is not right. Unacceptable.

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@oliviaflickamay

My years of progressively worsening PN turned out to be caused by Amlodipine. All gone now. (Keep searching for the right answer).

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In reply to @oliviaflickamay: As Amlodipine is a blood pressure medication and must be taken daily what alternative are you using now if I may ask. Also please clarify how soon did you notice a difference after stopping Amlodipine?

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