Originally Posted by groucho

Hi Nervous1,
I've been taking 900mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid for several months now (3-300mg gel caps that I found easier on the stomach). I cut the pain very slightly and about eliminated the so called stocking-glove feeling. I also was taking Befotiamine, for about 3 months with no noticeable effect, and have switched to daily thiamin (B1) tablets. Recently added 50mg B6, 1000mcg (cheap) B12, and 1600mg folic acid. The latter 2 were in the normal range, but my homocystiene level was high. My Neuro recommended the folic acid for this reason to raise my methylmalonic acid (likely due to low folate).

Do you have the "folded sock syndrome" where it feels like there is something behind your toes near the ball of the foot, that you are stepping on, all the time? If so, has the Nortryptilene done anything yet for that. The gabapentin barely touched it for me, but did reduce pins & needles and burning. The numbness isn't very great and pretty much just in my (larger) toes, and is not too noticeable when I first get out of bed in the AM.