[DaytonOH]

Originally Posted by kemokimo

I am 69 and have had a burning peripheral neuropathy in my feet since 2007.
I live on the Texas coast and I used to be an avid fisheman with a 23' center console outboard boat. I love the outdoors and there are many places I have yet to visit and scenery I have yet to enjoy. The last was the Grand Canyon. I had to bring a wheel chair. Not exactly how I invisioned my trip before this crippling malady.

A year ago I was also diagnosed with spinal neuropathy. That is arthritis of the lower spine. I swim for exercise and to reduce the pain in my back. Walking would also reduce the pain if I could go far enough. Between the back and the feet I spend too much time on my back. Not good.

The only relief I have gotten from the feet is from Lyrica. Unfortuneately I cannot tolerate the side effects. Ditto for anti-depressants. I am now searching for vitamins, supplements, etc. that might help. Two I recently stumbled across are alpha lipoic acid and benfotiamine. What do you think? Any more suggestions?

Alpha Lipoic Acid has helped me over the years. I've tried neurotin, gabepatin, and cymbalta, the side effects of all were awful, at least if you wanted to function at work awake. I take it daily and it does lessen the pain as opposed to total pain.