PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY & ALPHA LIPOIC ACID

BaliRob said:

Neuropathy - you have to learn to live with it no matter how painful. I have Type 2, Congestive Heart Failure and Kidney
Disease. Taking the last problem first - my specialist and I subscribe to the theory that my kidney problem was caused by
taking Quinine Sulphate for over eight years continuously for the world's worse leg cramps (90 patients died in the US for exactly the same use of QS) and looked for another remedy - and, thanks to a member of DUK, I was introduced to Magnesium Citrate which seemingly has reduced my cramps by about 95%. The connection to the subject of this thread will become patently obvious shortly.

As a result of the foregoing conditions I have badly swollen feet and ankles continuously - only Lasix stops them from becoming Elephantitis hahaha. I have such severe pain all day long, so much so that I wish I could have my toes amputated. But, I find that my brain has learned to cope with this and I continue to have a reasonable daily life - with no pain killers.

But at night - my life becomes a living nightmare. As soon as one's body becomes prone the Neuropathy is magnified 500%
and increasing in intensity as the blood and platelets reverse their journey back up the legs to the body and then to the top
of my head. After one hour of trying to get to sleep - I am ALWAYS on fire. My toes hurt so much as they adjust and feel
as if they have been struck with a hammer. My hands and fingers burn like hell also and tend to cramp up.

The only way I can get some relief is to try to sleep sitting up leaning against my pillow against the headboard.. The
burning subsides by about 5 am and I can get some sleep. But on many occasions the burning persists so much that
I am forced to take painkiller in one form or another. Now be warned - The Lancet has recently published a finding
concerning Ibuprofen - this, for 90% of the time helped me to get some blessed sleep. But I am told that it is now
dangerous if used regularly (just like Quinine Sulphate above) especially if one has a heart condition like my CHF.

My last hope medication is now Methampyrone 500mg combined with 2mg Diazepam - which is so effective that is
can be rather frightening not to know one is falling asleep and wake up hours later than expected. Someone said I should
try half a dose - Hey! same result but without the sledgehammer and pain subsided and no need to shout at the wall
in pain (live alone).

One theory I am working on is this - Erectile Dysfunction is treated by a number of chemicals - but also by some very
good herbal products - TO ASSIST BLOOD FLOW TO THE NETHER REGIONS - something Neuropathy refuses
to allow - efficiently at least - all that pain QED. I have noticed that one of these herbal products if taken every day or
every two days seems to very much reduce my 'Burning in Hell' one hour after laying down to sleep.

Finally - the point of this missive - IT IS NO USE COMPLAINING no matter how painful the condition - we must
adjust by whatever means and try TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT.

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