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Has anyone had success taking Alpha lipoic acid for neuropathy?
Has anyone had good results taking Alpha lipoic acid for neuropathy caused from Chemo (CIPN)? A fellow patient told me she didn't have neuropathy anymore and when I asked why, she said she was taking Alpha lipoic acid. I bought some and after getting approval from my oncologist, started taking 2 a day, the recommended dosage. When I did research to validate the benefits, some info was positive while some was indifferent. I honestly think it's working. It's been about 2 weeks. I will suggest if you do start using it, take it with a soda. I tried water, milk, after a meal and I had heartburn so bad. When I decided to take it with soda I had no heartburn at all. Dr Pepper works for me and I take it on an
empty stomach with my regular morning meds. I was just curious if someone had any positive feedback. Thanks
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I've been taking 1200mg of ALA a day for almost a year now and have noticed a small difference in my pain levels, especially at night.
my homeopathic doc recommended alpa l acid and after reading tis discussion i agree that it does help.
@cboydb I took alpha Lipoic acid for about a year yet never felt it did much for the neuropathy in my feet. I have read it is more effective for diabetic neuropathy. My condition mimics neuropathy but is actually called radiculopathy because it is caused by a crushed spinal disc. The Germans were the first to do studies on this.