CoQ10 & small nerve neuropathy

mrsD · 02-21-2013, 12:21 PM

We are talking major bucks here ...

example: 600mg:
http://www.puritan.com/co-q-10-055/c...-600-mg-030453

http://www.iherb.com/Healthy-Origins...-Softgels/4130

Perhaps 200mg of this would do compared to the old form:
http://www.epic4health.com/qgel-doub...0mg-coq10.html

I'd call him up and explain... Qunol 100mg a day should be enough IMO.

amike · 07-08-2013, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsD

We are talking major bucks here ...

example: 600mg:
http://www.puritan.com/co-q-10-055/c...-600-mg-030453

http://www.iherb.com/Healthy-Origins...-Softgels/4130

Perhaps 200mg of this would do compared to the old form:
http://www.epic4health.com/qgel-doub...0mg-coq10.html

I'd call him up and explain... Qunol 100mg a day should be enough IMO.

Earlier I mentioned I was on a Statin for cholesterol, 40 mg of Atorvastatin daily, and you mentioned I should be taking CoQ10. I have been taking Nature's Bounty CoQ10 200 mg with "Q-Sorb" twice a day for a couple of weeks. More recently, my order of Doctor's Best High Absorption (BioPerine which is a black pepper extract to help absorption) Fermented Japanese CoQ10 100mg arrived and I will be switching to this when my Doctor's Bounty runs out. Directions say take 1oo mg with fatty meal to help absorption once a day.

What general dose or range of CoQ10 would you think helpful for someone on Statin?

Thanks,

Mike

mrsD · 07-09-2013, 06:00 AM

I think at least 300mg of non-solubilized form daily.

The new water solubilized type like Qunol, or Q-gel, you could possibly get by with 100mg a day.

I saw on one site an estimate that patients on statins, will lose 50% of their own ability to make CoQ-10 themselves within 5 yrs on a statin. This is only an estimate, and 40mg of Lipitor is quite a bit, so you could be lower than that.

ginnie · 07-10-2013, 07:33 AM

I take coq10, once a day, 300mgs. the gel type and B12shots weekly. I don't know which helped me the most. Take several others as well. I do hope your pn gets better, mine did. I wish you all the best. ginnie

mg neck prob · 02-21-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie33

Hi Mgneck
Glad you are having no problems with the ubiquinone! As MrsD stated, My Neuro is prbly not familiar with the newer forms. Im wondern if I could use the reg Coq10 and get the same results. If you dont mind me asking where you found 300mgs of the Ubiquinone and how much did it cost? Thank you so much..Marie

I ordered from puritan pride but the label shows it as Ubisuinol 300 mg -- it was buy one get one free $65 for a two month supply -- someone told me to buy in this from its better absorbed ---then ubiquinone but i maybe wrong .

hopeful · 02-22-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie33

Today I finally met a Doctor who was compassionate and caring! Update on me .. 2 years ago I was diagnoised with "Idiopathic" small fiber neuropathy beg Cy punch biopsy.My new Neurologist spent more then over an hour with me and was refreshingly honest. Because I am otherwise very healthy ,He will not accept my neuropathy as Idiopathic at this time. He wants to do more tests and said he will consult with a Neuromuscular Doctor at this Medical Ctr and will do some research this weekend. (wow) Ok Fast forward.. He recommends I take CoQ10 said to make sure I get the Ubiquinone form for Mitochondrial trtment. I have searched the internet and found this form CoQ10 very expensive. My question is does any one take CoQ10 for small nerve neuropathy, and what is the difference between Ubiquinone and Ubiquinol? The Doctor said to take 1000 mgs twice a day with a tsp of Olive Oil. I do not know anything about Coq10, but I read many PNers on here take it. This dosage seems like alot. Does anyone take Coq10 and how much do you take and does it help? I will wait for a response before I order it..Thank you in advance!

Hi, I just started taking Qunol Mega CoQ10 100mg. Mrs. D's advice on what to take.

If I were you I would call your doctor and ask him why he suggested what he did and not what has been suggested here. I do tell my doctor I am on this site and what we suggest to one another. He is usually ok with things and agrees that certain supplements are worth trying. However, he has never suggested using any only says yes when I bring him information from this site.

I am really happy for you that you found a doctor you seem to like and he listens. I know how hard it is to find a good doctor. I am lucky I now have a rheumo and neuro that I love. They actually communicate with one another about my case.

Good Luck with everything!

Beachbum65 · 07-10-2013, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie33

Today I finally met a Doctor who was compassionate and caring! Update on me .. 2 years ago I was diagnoised with "Idiopathic" small fiber neuropathy by punch biopsy.My new Neurologist spent more then over an hour with me and was refreshingly honest. Because I am otherwise very healthy ,He will not accept my neuropathy as Idiopathic at this time. He wants to do more tests and said he will consult with a Neuromuscular Doctor at this Medical Ctr and will do some research this weekend. (wow) Ok Fast forward.. He recommends I take CoQ10 said to make sure I get the Ubiquinone form for Mitochondrial trtment. I have searched the internet and found this form CoQ10 very expensive. My question is does any one take CoQ10 for small nerve neuropathy, and what is the difference between Ubiquinone and Ubiquinol? The Doctor said to take 1000 mgs twice a day with a tsp of Olive Oil. I do not know anything about Coq10, but I read many PNers on here take it. This dosage seems like alot. Does anyone take Coq10 and how much do you take and does it help? I will wait for a response before I order it..Thank you in advance!

I take 200 mg. COQ10 once a day. The soft gel type, it does help me but it took months before I noticed any difference. I take so many supplements that it is difficult for me to pin point which ones work the best for me. My neurologist told me that the B12 5000 mcg. And the COQ10 probably was the reason my constant nerve spasms up my legs quit . I am still trying to figure out myself. God bless !

Marie33 · 07-11-2013, 10:32 AM

[QUOTE=Beachbum65;998700]I take 200 mg. COQ10 once a day. The soft gel type, it does help me but it took months before I noticed any difference. I take so many supplements that it is difficult for me to pin point which ones work the best for me. My neurologist told me that the B12 5000 mcg. And the COQ10 probably was the reason my constant nerve spasms up my legs quit . I am still trying to figure out myself. God bless !
Hi beachbum, glad to hear your doing better. Im starting to take 100 mg of coq10 again, hopefully it will help. I was taking 5000mcg of methycomb/b12 but my neurologist told me to stop taking it because my B12 blood count was too high (1895)

but I am taking 2000mcg a day anyway. Did you have your b12 checked and is it high? Not many neurologist believe in taking b12 or other supplements for sfn. I hope someday we all find some relief from this horrible pain. thanks for your respons.

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