@ KentuckyRanger.....Hi there. I saw your post on our moderator page.

Mixtures like cal/mag/zinc typically have magnesium OXIDE in them and this one does. The oxide has been shown to not be absorbed.

Most people who are not vegans don't need extra calcium, or zinc. Both are in dairy (calcium) and zinc (animal meats).

Too much unbalanced zinc will actually cause neuropathy, but these mixes typically are low in dose.

Newbies coming to our forums should see if the "big three" helps.

1) methylcobalamin on an empty stomach.. at least 1000mcg a day.

2) a good quality magnesium like SlowMag twice a day
and/or magnesium lotion applied sparingly... called Morton Epsom lotion available at WalMart, Walgreen's and online at Amazon.

3) Vitamin D3, dosing based on testing results from your doctor.

The product you mention Nerve Repair will have to be done on an empty stomach to make sure the methylB12 is absorbed at all. It is quite pricey for what you get.

The Big Three are deficient in many American adults..so starting there may show improvements.

Heavy drinkers get depleted of magnesium, B-complex and other nutrients. The gastritis you may have had could lead to malabsorption of many other nutrients too.

If you use an acid blocking drug, you will get low in these nutrients which require acid to be absorbed:

B12
folate
iron
zinc and other trace minerals
calcium
magnesium

This is a high quality modern B-complex product that many posters have and do use here with success:
http://www.amazon.com/Jarrow-Formula...jarrow+b-right

When you use up that pricey Nerve product you can decide if you want to add in, one at a time something else besides the Big Three. The one I'd try next or if you want a Big Four ...is the Benfotiamine. This can be helpful for recovering drinkers.
I'd start with 300mg a day for a couple of months.
Doctor's Best is a good brand many of us use and is affordable.

We have a recovering alcoholic thread here that is very nice.
Here is the link... you may find the members there very helpful and supportive.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread104096.html
Icehouse has been in a wheelchair too... and now he is mobile, sober and running his own business.