I'm so sorry to hear about that. I had burning pain and numbness for 20 years due to a misdiagnosis of gout. At last a rheumatologist tested me thoroughly and said I didn't have gout and had never had it and go see a neurologist. The neurologist put me on Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) and in 2 weeks I started to get relief. I now take Pure Encapsulations ALA but due to input from here, I will soon be switching to R-ALA. Good thing about ALA is that near are no side effects. Hope you get some relief.