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Old 01-31-2014, 11:48 PM #6
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Dr. Smith, what do you use to treat the neuropathy pain?
I think much of the PN pain is obscured by the DDD, stenosis, OA, etc. and relegated to nuisance status. I'm fortunate that the burning pain is pretty much controlled by R-Lipoic Acid (RLA) and Pantothenic Acid (B5).

While multiple doctors/tests say I'm not pre/diabetic, etc., my neuropathy seems to think (responds as if) I am, so I listen to my body and humor it (eat as if I were diabetic—no sugar, white starches).

The OA however is more difficult—I have IBS, and NSAIDs cause bleeding.

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