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Originally Posted by groucho
I strated taking the Lipoic Acid quite awhile ago, while not on any drug. I noticed the "stocking feeling", if you know what I'm referring to, went away mostly. I would say it also cut the pain by a small amount, 10-15%. The cramps, that I got mainly in my arches seemed to let up on their own, but I've taken different vitamins, an have no idea if it was one of them. The drugs cut the pain more &, I think, make you think about it less, which is also a help.
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Interesting. I was just the opposite; RLA eliminated the burning pain completely, but had little/no effect on the numbness/"bunched-up stocking feeling". Adding pantothenic acid (B5) helped most of the cramps, shocks, & needle jabs.
Cutting out sugar (tho I'm not diabetic or pre-diabetic) has helped a great deal in reducing the numbness/"stocking" and edema.
I've been taking amitriptyline for a couple months at nighttime (chronic pain), and I seem to be getting restored feeling in my feet, but it may take more time, and I don't know if I'll ever get complete restoration (but I'll take what I can get!
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Groucho, have you tried magnesium for the arch cramps?
Doc