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Hi @fenn47, I've been taking R-ALA since 2016 as part of my supplements for neuropathy but...
Hi @fenn47, I've been taking R-ALA ... members who have posted about different side ... effects. ... search=ALA+side+effects.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Dec 16, 2024
I'm doing FULL BODY MEDICAL GRADE FDA CLEARED INFRARED LIGHT sessions 4 x week for 15...
modality IS helping and I have the side ... active component of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA ... than the common synthetic ALA found ... Potential side effects While RLA is ... effects.
I've been taking a vitamin B complex supplement for years, and ALA for a few months...
complex supplement for years, and ALA ... for a few months with no known side ... affects.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 5 1:24pm
I had 12 rounds of folfirinox followed up by radiation and my neuropathy got pretty bad,...
I’ve been taking ALA and NAC daily. ... The other side effect is that my energy ... it has to due with the beneficial effects
Support Group: Cancer
Posted: Aug 22 12:05pm
I have had peripheral neuropathy for 30 years (I'm 71). It started from excessive bleeding caused...
My neurologist suggested ALA which I ... is more stable and therefore more effective ... unusual for me-- and wondered if the ALA ... Research doesn't show it as a side ... effect.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 10 9:12am
BIG RED FLAGS!!! • In general, these ingredients are helpful for neuropathy in the correct form,...
They use the wrong form of ALA, and ... • ALA: this should be R-ALA, not ALA ... (some people experience side effects ... from ALA, so use caution) • CoQ10:
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 2 1:46pm
I haven't had any side effects taking -R-ALA. I do have my days of feeling tired...
I haven't had any side effects taking ... -R-ALA. ... tired but I don't think the R-ALA
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 24, 2024
I take 600 mg of ALA a day--at first I split it into morning and night...
I take 600 mg of ALA a day--at first ... Seems like Gabapentin has too many side ... effects as it is not a targeted drug ... but instead affects the entire system ... Id' give the once daily dose of ALA
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Mar 19 9:48am
Hi @lynnstefanik89, Welcome to the community! (and sorry you need to be here) I started my...
No effects. ... Alas, each of us are different & ... On the blindly bright side for those ... been so much progress on the drug side
As with most supplements (and even some prescribed medications) it takes a period of time (varies...
time (varies by person) before the ALA ... ;s not unusual to declare that the ALA ... ALA is not a panacea, definitely not ... of us are unable to deal with the side ... effects.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Dec 9, 2024
I second your sense that B1 repletion and supplementation can be a very slow-going process, fellow...
B1 is THE quintessential metabolism-affecting ... being studied very intensively for its effects ... , in some people, with respiratory effects ... but that I am also someone who gets side-effects ... (They are pricey, alas.)
Posted: Aug 3, 2024
Do you get any side effects from the R-ALA
Do you get any side effects from the ... R-ALA
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jun 5, 2024
I had been taking Gabapentin for about 6 years and i decided to slack off bc...
and i decided to slack off bc of its side ... effects of feeling zombie-like and ... I also started taking R-ALA and Acetyl
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 15, 2022
Hi, John. I was taking R-ALA, 600mg. first thing in the morning on an empty stomach...
I was taking R-ALA, 600mg. first thing ... Looked for info on side effects and ... itching was one of the less frequent side ... effects.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Sep 22, 2022
I am a senior who has been hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) since I was about 18....
ALA hasn't bothered me at all, but ... ALA doesn't cost much, but as with ... may not work and can have a lot of side ... effects I didn't want. ... way out for now that is simple and effective
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 17, 2022
I have elevated risk for blood clots, as well as nerve pain, from Long Covid and...
you can find online to verify its effectiveness ... Nice to avoid drug side effects. ... I take ALA: alpha lipoic acid, and Lion