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Originally Posted by Cliffman
Hi everyone,
It's only been four months since the onset of SFN and I can already will see my muscles shrinking. Shoulders, forearms, legs, etc. have forgotten significantly smaller yet I can not use my hands and fingers due to the pain. Have any of you found any methods of maintaining muscle tone and strength? If so please advise.
Thanks,
Cliffman 
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I lost a lot of weight since I got this as well, mostly I believe because i changed to a diet that involves less stimulation of my nerves/inflammatory foods.I am very lean now and there is muscle but it is tight lean muscle and i have very little body fat aside from hanging skin around the belly button where I used to have a happy Dad belly. Impossible to get rid of. I also cant lift weights like i used to. I can basically handle mild walking and I force myself to throw the football with my son (while wearing very protective gloves to reduce the compression pain). I am currently 6'1" 146 lbs.

A year ago at this time I was 195lbs (my diet was not good then though).

i look like all those dried out vegetarians i used to make fun of.
My Testosterone was good a year or 2 ago. I will get check again soon. I think there has to be some link to to SFN and muscle loss (autonomic?). Have you checked your BMI? My doctors told me its not panic time because my BMI is still in the low end of acceptable but I need to try to gain weight however possible. Most importantly, make sure it levels out and stops going lower.
Mrs D's recommendation of Whey protein is a good one. For me, Acetyl l Carnitine has actually been a bit of a fat burner, not helping to gain me any muscle but keeping fat off. Between that the R-Lipoic, Benfothiamine and other supps I am enjoying the benefits of their weight loss attributes. I am not giving them up but I cycle off every now and then.
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Diagnosis: Idiopathic Small Fiber Neuropathy (Statin Induced)
• R-Lipoic Acid: 100mg - 300mg Daily
• Acetyl-L Carnitine: 1500mg Daily
• Vitamin B12: 1000 mcg Daily
• Magnesium 500mg Daily
• Grape Seed Extract 200mg Daily
• Benfotiamine 300mg daily