That many, often most, docs don't have a CLUE about supplements? Some may willy-nilly suggest you take 'this' or 'that' but not really with a grasp of all that neuropathies and all that mite cause them and all the problems they could cause entail.
Think of it this way? Well, lots of supplements you will be simply having go thru you? But, if you've asorbtion issues or the like there is no real way to tell, [besides blood tests] that you are getting enough of what you need.
B-1, B-12 and C excesses go thru you. Others can hang around, such as B-6.
There is a LOT to learn in this quarter and it can be confusing? But Mrs D and others will surely help you thru the maze. And, maze it is!
Here is the Vitamins..etc part of NT that can help you....click on the blue.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum49.html
Hope this too helps, keep at the good stuffs? - j