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@gbrodnan1945
Does it help numbness?
Is it covered by insurance, if not is it expensive? Does this medication work lin non-induced diabetic neuropathy? Is this medication formulated strictly for neuropathy for a vitamin deficiency?
Thanks much,
Jake
Hi @gbrodnan1945, Welcome to Connect. I have no medical training or background but I think Metanx is a vitamin supplement that has to be prescribed by a doctor and is used mostly to help people with diabetes with neuropathy. I do take supplements to help, also with limited success but I do think it's slowed or possibly stopped the progression of my idiopathic small fiber PN. I posted my story in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/310341/.
Early on I learned about Metanx but decided not to try it because it contains a lot of vitamin B6 which can also cause neuropathy if you have an issue with too much B6 in your system. There is another small discussion on Metanx here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/metanx/
Do you have pain with your neuropathy?