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<blockquote data-quote="Tim55" data-source="post: 975376" data-attributes="member: 186079"><p>Morning Folks</p><p></p><p>A brief update for you.</p><p></p><p>Back in July I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), benfotiamin and methyl cobolamine in an attempt to help my neuropathy.</p><p></p><p>I have previously reported encouraging results and I would now like to add to them.</p><p></p><p>I noticed a gradual improvement in feeling in my hands, but developed pain in my feet which was not pleasant but I take it as positive sign that the nerve damage is being repaired - albeit slowly. What I also noticed was a step reduction in my FBG levels.</p><p></p><p>I stopped taking ALA around the end of August - I had run out, cash was a bit tight and I had stocks of Glucosamine and omega 3 I had tried previously, so I replaced the ALA with them.</p><p></p><p>However, I began to realise that my FBG levels were rising again and I was feeling no further improvement in my feet, and my knee was getting worse. This was all very gradual and it was only when I started to really look back at the figures and in particular when I graphed a rolling 16 day average that I saw the full effect.</p><p></p><p>At the point I stopped the ALA I had 195 relevant data points, of which:</p><p></p><p>- 21 (10.8%) were between 6.0 and 6.9,</p><p></p><p>- 145 (74.4%) were 5 point something</p><p></p><p>-26 (13.3%) were in the 4s</p><p></p><p>And my 16 day rolling average was around 5.3</p><p></p><p>After several weeks without the ALA the analysis became slightly different -</p><p></p><p>I now had 246 data points, of which:</p><p></p><p>-29 (11.8%) were in the 6s</p><p></p><p>-188 (76.4%) were 5s</p><p></p><p>- 26 (10.6%) were below 5</p><p></p><p>And my rolling 16 day average was nearer 5.7</p><p></p><p>I restarted ALA instead of the Glucosamine and omega 3 on 7/10/15 and as of this morning I have 284 data points, of which:</p><p></p><p>- 30 (10.6%) are in the 6s</p><p></p><p>-214 (75.4%) are 5s</p><p></p><p>-37 (13.0%) are below 5</p><p></p><p>And my 16 day rolling average has dropped to 5.1</p><p></p><p>For those of you with a mathematical bias I should add I have 3 results above 7 - which were there from the start and I ignored, so the total %age figures will not quite add up to 100.</p><p></p><p>I also had an annual review just over a week ago and my HbA1c was down to 34 (5.3), my cholesterol is 3.4 total, of which 50% is the good stuff, my vitamin B12 levels were normal and I survived the foot examination with no problems.</p><p></p><p>Because I believe Metformin can inhibit the absorbtion of vitamin B12 I discussed with both the DN and my GP the possibility of reducing my dose from 4 x 500 daily to 3, or even 2, which both were happy with.</p><p></p><p>I am currently taking 3 and continuing to monitor my levels, but I think it is fairly clear to me at least that this regime is having beneficial effects and ,maybe addressing a more fundamental problem.</p><p></p><p>HTH</p><p></p><p>Tim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim55, post: 975376, member: 186079"] Morning Folks A brief update for you. Back in July I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), benfotiamin and methyl cobolamine in an attempt to help my neuropathy. I have previously reported encouraging results and I would now like to add to them. I noticed a gradual improvement in feeling in my hands, but developed pain in my feet which was not pleasant but I take it as positive sign that the nerve damage is being repaired - albeit slowly. What I also noticed was a step reduction in my FBG levels. I stopped taking ALA around the end of August - I had run out, cash was a bit tight and I had stocks of Glucosamine and omega 3 I had tried previously, so I replaced the ALA with them. However, I began to realise that my FBG levels were rising again and I was feeling no further improvement in my feet, and my knee was getting worse. This was all very gradual and it was only when I started to really look back at the figures and in particular when I graphed a rolling 16 day average that I saw the full effect. At the point I stopped the ALA I had 195 relevant data points, of which: - 21 (10.8%) were between 6.0 and 6.9, - 145 (74.4%) were 5 point something -26 (13.3%) were in the 4s And my 16 day rolling average was around 5.3 After several weeks without the ALA the analysis became slightly different - I now had 246 data points, of which: -29 (11.8%) were in the 6s -188 (76.4%) were 5s - 26 (10.6%) were below 5 And my rolling 16 day average was nearer 5.7 I restarted ALA instead of the Glucosamine and omega 3 on 7/10/15 and as of this morning I have 284 data points, of which: - 30 (10.6%) are in the 6s -214 (75.4%) are 5s -37 (13.0%) are below 5 And my 16 day rolling average has dropped to 5.1 For those of you with a mathematical bias I should add I have 3 results above 7 - which were there from the start and I ignored, so the total %age figures will not quite add up to 100. I also had an annual review just over a week ago and my HbA1c was down to 34 (5.3), my cholesterol is 3.4 total, of which 50% is the good stuff, my vitamin B12 levels were normal and I survived the foot examination with no problems. Because I believe Metformin can inhibit the absorbtion of vitamin B12 I discussed with both the DN and my GP the possibility of reducing my dose from 4 x 500 daily to 3, or even 2, which both were happy with. I am currently taking 3 and continuing to monitor my levels, but I think it is fairly clear to me at least that this regime is having beneficial effects and ,maybe addressing a more fundamental problem. HTH Tim [/QUOTE]
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