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Old 05-18-2015, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dman9271 View Post
Has anyone tried this for PN? My doctor today recommended it. He also told me that the fact that my symptoms were getting worse was a good thing. He said that it always gets worse before it heals. Something to do with how the nerves heal.
Alpha-lipoic acid has been shown in scientific studies to reduce diabetic PN pain. Personally, I have been taking alpha-lipoic acid for years now since it does help with my pain, and I am not diabetic. I have proven to myself, time and time again, that my pain is worse without it. I take 600 mg per day Jarrow Alpha Lipoic Sustain with biotin. To be fair, this does contain biotin so it's possible this could be the culprit.
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