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Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 898230)

Yes, that is it. Used to be you had to buy it from the Kirkman website, but that has changed, and it is now available from many outlets. It comes with a little scoop to help you measure your dose.

Thanks for your response. I will place my order this a.m.

My legs and up to the groin area have been aching and more painful than usual the past several days. Am hoping using some of this cream might take the pain down a bit.

(Gerry)

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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith (Post 895880)

Hi Andy, Welcome.

I'm kind of going through one right now, which I'm trying to figure out. It may be some kind of food trigger I got into.

For the burning pain, I learned about R-Lipoic Acid (and now a stabilized form, but I haven't noticed any difference) on this group. Since taking it (100 mg./day), I've not needed gabapentin or any other prescription for PN. It's been about a year & a half. I'm also taking D3, methyl B12, B5, and a few other supplements. My PN was regressing for a time before this flair. It hasn't progressed any further up my legs, but where it's always been in my feet, it seems to be getting worse of late. I have to stay on top of the edema with massage (pressing it out) every few days.

Doc

I am working on the root causes of my PN, but have found a good way to deal with some of the symptoms, without using drugs. Rebuilder Medical has a device, kind of a TENS, that I use with a foot bath fairly regularly. It increases circulation, and does ease pain. It was invented by David Phillips, the inventor of the ear thermometer, and other medical devices. It hasn't cured me the way I initially had hoped, but it's a good non-drug way to deal with the pain.
Steven

There are many threads about that device here; try the search facilities. Some have reported some success in varying degrees, but IIRC, there have been some issues with the company and its practices.

Doc