I also posted this on the other brain talks.

Hi all:

Okay, you all know I'm a diabetic, and have been for over 20 years. Two years ago, I finally got my diabetes under control and have been good to go. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet (absolutly no red meat for at least 10 years). I didn't take vitamins either. I know, shoot me in the noodle for that one.

But I lost weight, they lowered my diabetic meds, my blood pressure is fine (with zestoretic) and the folks at Cornell Medical Center ACCORD PROGRAM, are pleased as punch with what I've achieved.

Last year, they tested my toes, found they were numb and said "you have neuropathy". I was surprised as I had absolutely no symtoms.

Then last month, the podiatrist used this vibrating tool on me, and EVERYTHING ERUPTED after that. The pins and needles and burning stopped the next day. I said "okay, he woke up my nerves, now they're quiet. I'll continue to maining my strict sugar control. I'll be okay" How stupid of me,

Then I read all about the methy b-12 (which I had not been taking) and the b-12 I had been taking was in a B complex pill which was about 30 mcgs of b-12 (cyano). So after reading about the B-12 methyl, of course I ordered it. (it should arrive today).

WELL, LAST NIGHT WAS SOMETHING ELSE!!!!

Now the weather here has been nuts, going from cold to hot. I LOVE IT WHEN IT'S HOT, nothing bothers me.

Well, last night I was sitting at the computer when the burning hit. NO pain, no buzzing, no pins and needles, just like I had been to the beach (remember those days when you sat in the sun and fried yourself, and you came home, took a shower, you turned bright red and said 'Oh my god, I must have been out of my mind to fry in the sun!!!!). Well, last night, it was like I spent a day at the beach with my feet in the sun. No stabbing pain, a little electric shock here and there but 98% was the burning. I tried massaging my calves but it made it worse, so I stopped that. I didn't even use the blue stuff because it didn't work when I DID use it.

And as I type this right now, it's a beautiful day outside, the sun is shining, and I'm fine. FINE!!! I do not understand what is happening to me.

I DO have a theory and maybe one of you learned people can agree, disagree or inform me.

I believe I have been getting ABSOLUTELY NO B-12 for at least 10 years). I ate no meat, no steak, no hamburger, NO RED MEAT!!! And the b-complex I took (as of last year), well the b-12 was 30 mcg and as we know, that's absolutely nothing)

I am trying to tell myself "you have no b-12 and that's why your neuropathy is burning, and the podiatrist must have woken up every nerve in your feet and started a chain reaction (you know what I mean) because I never had any of this up until he used that vibrating tool thing on my feet.

So do you think I have a chance of getting the burning under control when I begin the B-12 methyl thing. I'll be taking two 1000 pills a day. I'll take more if you think I should get it in my system soon.

I don't want to go to the neuro and start getting emgs, spinal taps etc. because what the hell would that tell me "you have neuropathy, take lyrica!!!" I know I have neuropath, and I really don't want to take an anti-seizure med until I at least give the B-12 methyl a chance to work.

I read some really good stuff in a stud on methyl b-12. Some people got helped with their diabetic neuropathy in as little as a week. I don't expect such drastic results but I would at least like to know I'm in the right direction.

Also, I drink coffee in the morning and coffee after dinner. Two cups total the whole day. The morning one has half caffeine and half no caffeine (it's a blend from Maxwell House, called Maxwell House light. And the night time is a cup of decaf. Should I give up coffee completely?

I also put garlic powder on my food. I don't eat any onions and I live on fish, veggies. I'm not a spice person so there's no hot pepper on anything.

Believe me, if any of you can tell me why I'm burning (all of a sudden) (I'm going out to buy the bio-freeze today, just in case tonight I go on fire again).

Thanks,
Melody

P.S. It's the next day, the methyl arrived, I have taken two 1000 pills so far. I'm still alive!!! lol
I even went walking today. Trying to do this everyday.