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<blockquote data-quote="SimonCrox" data-source="post: 1981069" data-attributes="member: 388174"><p>Hi,</p><p>It is useful that your GP has checked B12 and thyroid levels - it would be silly to miss something so treatable; although once established, it is not generally possible to reverse the nerve damage, but one can ameliorate the pains.</p><p></p><p>Vitamin D is important - cross-sectional studies show that neuropathy is associated with low vitamin D levels, and one paper showed benefit for the pain (but this study was uncontrolled). </p><p></p><p>Studies have shown benefit from 600 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid per day; I have proven B12 and Vit D deficiency so I take 1 mg hydroxycobalamin each 3 months IM ( since I have a proper deficiency, I am going for decent treatment - I give the IM jab myself - easier than going to GP) and 800 u cholecalciferol capsules each day and these stopped my neuropathy progressing. I take the 600 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid per day since this is the dose in one review that balanced benefit and side effects - I can take big capsules etc but these are rather massive and next time I will get the 300 mg capsules (two per day)</p><p></p><p>The management of the pain of neuropathy with drugs is fiddly, and is a case of trial and error, despite several classes of useful drugs.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonCrox, post: 1981069, member: 388174"] Hi, It is useful that your GP has checked B12 and thyroid levels - it would be silly to miss something so treatable; although once established, it is not generally possible to reverse the nerve damage, but one can ameliorate the pains. Vitamin D is important - cross-sectional studies show that neuropathy is associated with low vitamin D levels, and one paper showed benefit for the pain (but this study was uncontrolled). Studies have shown benefit from 600 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid per day; I have proven B12 and Vit D deficiency so I take 1 mg hydroxycobalamin each 3 months IM ( since I have a proper deficiency, I am going for decent treatment - I give the IM jab myself - easier than going to GP) and 800 u cholecalciferol capsules each day and these stopped my neuropathy progressing. I take the 600 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid per day since this is the dose in one review that balanced benefit and side effects - I can take big capsules etc but these are rather massive and next time I will get the 300 mg capsules (two per day) The management of the pain of neuropathy with drugs is fiddly, and is a case of trial and error, despite several classes of useful drugs. Best wishes [/QUOTE]
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