socks and neuropathy please read

@faybe I just started taking ALA but only 600mg each day. Some in the morning with breakfast and the balance with dinner. Not sure if it's helping or not. Doctor prescribed gabapentin which i refuse to take. Latest challenge is the rash and itching on my feet and toes. I'm taking Claritin and using benedryl spray. Cool foot baths throughout the day help too. When will this end?

@botterd
I have taken 600mg ALA for many years just in the morning before breakfast. I'm going to check with my Doc to see if a second dosage would help. I refuse to take gabapentin it makes me crazy. If you say to the Doc, you have pain anywhere the first thing they recommend is gabapentin which, is the substitute for Opioids.
Love this site I'm now checking out reconditions for socks and shoes. Keep the conversations going!

@saj91 I stopped taking the ALA because it can cause diarrhea which I've been fighting since my chemo began 5 months ago. The chemo has ended but not the diarrhea. Ask 3 things I was taking to help with the neuropathy can result in diarrhea. My lumpectomy is tomorrow and I'm hoping for few nodes removed. My hair is coming back but the neuropathy, rash and diarrhea don't seem to be getting better.

@saj91 Gabapentin makes me too dizzy. Compression socks help a bit. The more extra wrapping on feet just adds a little more comfort.

I have a great deal of pain in my legs and feet. I found BIO-OIL by chance on AMAZON and bought several bottles. I take a round cotton pad ( buy at any drug store in a pack of one or two) drip the BIO-OIL on the cotton pad a rub it on the bottom of my feet/putting my sock on halfway, then do my heal and pull the sock on all the…do both feet. In about 20-30 minutes the pain in my feet goes away for about 6 hours, I just rub more on. As for my lower legs I have found some relief using CeraVe “Diabetics’ Dry Skin Relief” and also Dollar General’s “FRUIT OF THE EARTH” VITAMIN E SKIN CARE CREAM IN A SMALL PLASTIC WHITE JAR and rub it in on the top of my feet and on my legs which helps with the edema I have from swollen feet & legs. Hope and pray these products help you, this disease is horrible and so far no cure!! I keep praying for a breakthrough and I seem to suffer more when I eat chocolate candy of any kind!! David

@sboylenotthesinger Compression socks give me some relief as well. I was taking gabapentin only at night to help me sleep but new studies show it causes dementia.

@bini41
I believe that. Had foggy memory after each dose that I previously took. That got better when I stopped it!

If yall would try Alpha Lipoid Acid capsules it would help your burning and hurting neuropathy feet. I purchase it from Amazon or you can get it walmart, but I use the 600mg now, started out with 300mg. just eat something before you take it. It might burn your stomach, but it will sure help Neuropathy. Don't understand why no one will try it. It is very safe. I have been taking it for about 2 years and my doctor knows it. Good Luck

It is a well known fact that with neuropathy one feels they have socks or something similar on feet. I have had PN for 18 years and yes I feel I have something on my feet when I am barefooted

The feeling of having socks on was my first symptom, about 15 years ago. I "googled" It _ peripheral neuropathy was suggested. My GP did some very rudimentary test, I was sent to a neurologist who did more comprehensive tests, 'my' diagnosis was confirmed, but refined as 'idiopathic' peripheral neuropathy, His parting words were: "the good news is that it won't kill you, I'll see you in about 20 years!"

Since then, I have developed some muscular spasms in my feet at night and some shooting electrical light pain in feet and legs _ very disruptive to sleep, however, GP suggested keeping feet warm and taking 1000iu of magnesium daily. Only very occasionally doI wake at night with leg paint is alleviated by doing 5-10 heel raises slowly.

However, my biggest 'problem' is my loss of balance. I am trying to discipline myself to develop a habit of daily targeted exercise (plenty of good advice on line). Varying success!