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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 1977930" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>[USER=496789]@Fo[/USER] just seeing this now. Apologies for the delay in replying...</p><p></p><p>I and members of my diabetes support group have had good results taking 600 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and a good quality, well balanced B-complex daily.</p><p></p><p>Magnesium is a good idea too because it's difficult to get enough of it from diet alone and it's one of the minerals that diabetes depletes. I take 300 to 450 mg of magnesium citrate a day.</p><p></p><p>I'd start with a daily dose of 100 or 150 mg magnesium a day and work up slowly to see what your bowels will tolerate. Magnesium glycinate is tolerated well by most people and doesn't cause loose or increased bowel movements.</p><p></p><p>I take a lot of other vitamins and minerals too, but the above is a good place to start.</p><p></p><p>I had mild neuropathy in the top of one foot so I continued taking the B-complex for 6 months to a year.</p><p></p><p>Eventually, I stopped the B-complex BUT continued taking a good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement that includes all the B vitamins and have been fine since that time, but I also eat nutritionally dense, low carb foods, use intermittent fasting, walk daily or every other day, and monitor my glucose levels closely.</p><p></p><p>If I'm under a lot of stress, I'm not eating as well as I should be, and my glucose levels begin to rise, and I notice changes in my feet, I resume taking the Alpha Lipoic Acid again (along with the B-vitamins in my multi vitamin and mineral formulation).</p><p></p><p>Hopefully, you'll notice changes in your neuropathy within the first 4 weeks. And I should add here, as the nerves heal, they can temporarily become more painful. The combination of ALA, B vitamins, and magnesium is magic stuff. Hope it works for you. I'd give it at least a 4 month trial.</p><p></p><p>If the above isn't helping at all in 4 weeks time, you may need to take a specific B12 as Juicetin suggests.</p><p></p><p>[USER=321774]@Juicetin[/USER] can you remind me why you're suggesting vitamin A? I take vitamin A (cod liver oil), D3, K2 (MK-7), and magnesium to help my body move calcium out of my arteries and into my bones. Does it help with neuropathy too? It's been a while since I've read the peripheral neuropathy threads here on the forum. I've forgotten... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 1977930, member: 160246"] [USER=496789]@Fo[/USER] just seeing this now. Apologies for the delay in replying... I and members of my diabetes support group have had good results taking 600 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and a good quality, well balanced B-complex daily. Magnesium is a good idea too because it's difficult to get enough of it from diet alone and it's one of the minerals that diabetes depletes. I take 300 to 450 mg of magnesium citrate a day. I'd start with a daily dose of 100 or 150 mg magnesium a day and work up slowly to see what your bowels will tolerate. Magnesium glycinate is tolerated well by most people and doesn't cause loose or increased bowel movements. I take a lot of other vitamins and minerals too, but the above is a good place to start. I had mild neuropathy in the top of one foot so I continued taking the B-complex for 6 months to a year. Eventually, I stopped the B-complex BUT continued taking a good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement that includes all the B vitamins and have been fine since that time, but I also eat nutritionally dense, low carb foods, use intermittent fasting, walk daily or every other day, and monitor my glucose levels closely. If I'm under a lot of stress, I'm not eating as well as I should be, and my glucose levels begin to rise, and I notice changes in my feet, I resume taking the Alpha Lipoic Acid again (along with the B-vitamins in my multi vitamin and mineral formulation). Hopefully, you'll notice changes in your neuropathy within the first 4 weeks. And I should add here, as the nerves heal, they can temporarily become more painful. The combination of ALA, B vitamins, and magnesium is magic stuff. Hope it works for you. I'd give it at least a 4 month trial. If the above isn't helping at all in 4 weeks time, you may need to take a specific B12 as Juicetin suggests. [USER=321774]@Juicetin[/USER] can you remind me why you're suggesting vitamin A? I take vitamin A (cod liver oil), D3, K2 (MK-7), and magnesium to help my body move calcium out of my arteries and into my bones. Does it help with neuropathy too? It's been a while since I've read the peripheral neuropathy threads here on the forum. I've forgotten... :( [/QUOTE]
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