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Anyone with experience with Metanx medication?

Posted by danye1 @danye1, Sep 18, 2022

There’s research showing that Metanx, a prescription Vitamin B supplement, promotes significant increases in epidermal nerve fiber density and reduced paresthesia after six months of taking it daily. Has anyone tried and benefitted from taking Metanx? My neuro wasn’t familiar with it but when I explained it contains B6 she grew concerned. Apparently too much B6 causes neuropathy.

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antoniodoria | @antoniodoria | 4 days ago

I have Idiopathic PN since 2007. Nothing helps. My new neurologist has suggested Metanx that is available as medication and supplement (?). Much appreciate your feedback.

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domiha | @domiha | 3 days ago
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@antoniodoria

I have Idiopathic PN since 2007. Nothing helps. My new neurologist has suggested Metanx that is available as medication and supplement (?). Much appreciate your feedback.

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I was given a prescription of MetanX by my podiatrist a couple of years ago. She said it had helped her father's neuropathy. The next time I saw my GP for a check up and had blood work done, they checked my vitamin levels and my Vitamin B6 was way high! Since I have read numerous things here on Mayo Connect about B6 making neuropathy worse, I quit taking the MetanX... and my B6 has returned to normal range. You may want to ask your neurologist's opinion on adding something with B6 in it?? Perhaps he/she will not know of a connection between B6 and neuropathy?? This was my experience. I wish you the best! Mike

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | 3 days ago
In reply to @antoniodoria "I have Idiopathic PN since 2007. Nothing helps. My new neurologist has suggested Metanx that is..." + (show)
@antoniodoria

I have Idiopathic PN since 2007. Nothing helps. My new neurologist has suggested Metanx that is available as medication and supplement (?). Much appreciate your feedback.

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Hello @antoniodoria, I combined your discussion with an existing discussion of the same title:

"Anyone with experience with Metanx medication?"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/metanx/

This discussion has members who previously shared their experiences: @jfn, @gbrodnan1945, @wascaly and @domiha responded to you as well. Here, you can read their experiences and connect with other members with experience.

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jfn | @jfn | 3 days ago
In reply to @antoniodoria "I have Idiopathic PN since 2007. Nothing helps. My new neurologist has suggested Metanx that is..." + (show)
@antoniodoria

I have Idiopathic PN since 2007. Nothing helps. My new neurologist has suggested Metanx that is available as medication and supplement (?). Much appreciate your feedback.

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Hi @antoniodoria ,

I took Mentanx until my B-vitamins all went sky high.
I do think it helped when I took it. Now, tensing. Cold laser. And Shockwave and diet.

JFN

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