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Originally Posted by henry51
Hello all,I have peripheral neuropathy and have been prescribed the drug gabapentin. My question is does this drug help relieve the symptoms of numbness and burining or is there a natural supplement that does a better job.
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Hi Henry,
Gabapentin helps many people - not all, but it's one of the firstline meds doctors prescribe for the burning pain of PN. Other folks are using Lyrica, Topamax, amatriptyline and/or others. Each has their good points and side effects.
The best "natural" supplement I know of is a combination of:
R-Lipoic Acid - 100 mg. 1/day
Acetyl L-Carnitine - 500 mg. 2/day (once with the R-Lipoic Acid)
Pantothenic Acid (vit. B-5) - 500 mg. 2/day (once with the R-Lipoic Acid)
That's what I take. It works as well/better than gabapentin (for me, but not for everyone), and AFAIK, it has halted the progression. The sooner one starts on these, the better/faster they work.
It would also be a good idea to take B-12 (methylcobalamin) 5,000 mcg./day (on an empty stomach)
If you haven't yet, read the thread
Really need help! dx now idiopathic neuropathy on this forum; it has questions/advice for you for going further.
Doc