Well, there's just a really deep ache in my hands. And I can visibly see the muscles spasm occasionally. Not the kind of muscle ache I really experience under normal circumstances from, say, overuse.

I'll probably call my doctor today, schedule an appointment. I don't think seeing a general family doctor costs too much. I probably spent at least $280 WITH insurance to see that darn neurologist. Don't even want to think about it...

Is SlowMag the magnesium supplement you'd most recommend? I do have both a Walmart and Walgreens by me, and both say they should have it. They don't always carry a wide selection of vitamins and supplements. Jarrow, for example, isn't anywhere near me, and I live in a small town. So not many specialty health shops.

I did order the Jarrow 5000mcg B12. Should I take the B-Right instead?

WalMart has a very good selection of various vitamins. They won't have Jarrow however.

Often it is better than some drugstores, IMO.

SlowMag is the easiest to take, and was originally detailed to physicians when it came out. It now is more affordable and
effective.
This is what their first ads in professional magazines looked like back in 1989.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...hlight=SlowMag

Check their useful new website:
http://www.slowmag.com/

Made an appointment to see my primary doctor on Monday. It was the soonest appointment available.

For those of you who say you try to avoid gluten/carbs, what do you eat for your main meals? I've tried sticking to mainly fruit and veggies, but they don't fill me up enough and can lead to stomach upset if I eat too many. I do try to eat a hard boiled egg every day, but... I don't know. Do people just eat a lot of plain meat for meals?

Avoiding gluten seems really hard. I was doing some research and I see that neurological problems can be a symptom of gluten intolerance. Wonder if I need to consider this as a possibility? However, I've never had a clear, negative reaction to gluten. And I do eat bread daily.

You need carbs, just not the processed flour, chips, etc. I eat rolled g. free oats in my smoothie. Beans are legumes are good too, fiber is the key with carbs.

I eat great food. My hubby loves to cook and we love to eat out. Steak fajitas with onions and peppers, I love shrimp, scallops, fish- salmon is my favorite. Zuchinni cooked with onions and olives in a great pasta sauce, then mozz. cheese. Asparagus roasted with parm. cheese on top. Hamburgers without the bun, dark choc. candy that I make with coconut manna and coconut palm sugar and peppermint or without the peppermint with nuts. Quiche with lots of good things in it.

Slaw with cabbages and carrots are good, SO many ways to make it.

I love salad with blue cheese, apples and pecans or walnuts. There are so many great foods to eat. Colorful veggies, smoothie every day, chicken salad with dried cranberries and pecans.

It is endless. Desserts are wonderful too. We make cupcakes with almond flour and sugar free coconut. They are like a cloud. There are great sites and books.

I miss my cola. I do drink some if I have nausea because it worse great for that. Gingerale also.

I love iced tea with raspberry tea in it. I also drink a lot of carbonated water I make with my Soda Stream machine and I add lemon or lime. SO good.

You can make a pasta with spag. squash. Soups and stews, chili...

Right now, he is making steak with chimmichurri sauce and zuchinni browned in the saucepan with a little cheese on top. I hope I helped a little.

Thanks for sharing, Sally.

Besides asking my doctor to please, please, PLEASE test my B12 levels, are there any other vitamin levels I should push him to have tested? Magnesium? Vitamin D?

I'm going to try to really insist I want this done, so I need to go in prepared!

I am mostly gluten free and I feel better. Being gluten in tolerant is one of the reasons why people might not absorb nutrients (such as B12) because the stomach is inflammed and not doing its job.

I use rice flour for cooking, and don't eat sugar and eat a lot of good fats (butter, full fat milk, avocado etc). I don't drink cola or any other fizzy drinks either, but I do drink flavoured sparkling water (which is basically water + bubbles + flavouring).

Perhaps you could be tested for pernicious anemia (which is caused by B12). Do you feel fatigued as well?

Vit. D for sure, A1c, c reactive protein.

Goodness, yes. I've had some problems with fatigue for a few years, but lately it's been terrible.

I've never even heard of A1c or c reactive protein. :O

Hands are aching terribly today. Naproxen still doesn't seem to have any effect on them.

Tinkyada makes brown rice pasta. It is the closest in texture and taste to wheat based pastas, of all the gluten free products IMO.

Most good groceries carry it. There is also a gluten free Bisquick now.

http://www.tinkyada.com/

It has a lower glycemic index too than wheat pasta, for those looking for less carb response to the A1C.

Alright, so I have Jarrow Formulas Vitamin D3 (2500IU) as well as Jarrow Formulas Methylcobalamin (Methyl B12 5000mcg). I’m planning on picking up some SlowMag Friday or Saturday. However, I won’t be started any of these until after my doctor appointment on Monday, because I’m hoping for blood tests. But does this sound like it might suffice? Or am I missing some vital vitamins/supplements for this problem with my hands and feet? I know there are a number of other recommended supplements, but I wasn’t sure how much I should start off with. I didn’t want to overdo it (and spend tons of money) right off the bat.

I have some fish oil, but I don’t know if it’s good quality. The brand is Spring Valley. Otherwise I’ll buy a better brand.

Someone here said they didn’t recommend multivitamins, but I’m not confidant that I’ll be getting enough of the various vitamins just through my food. I have a decent diet, but I don’t get a lot of variety and I AM pretty picky. I stick with a lot of plain stuff. And like I mentioned before, I thought I read you needed to up your other vitamin B levels to support B12 specifically. That Jarrow B-Complex vitamin looked good, although it’s got a dose of B12 in it, which I’d be taking on TOP of the other B12… Wouldn’t that be too much?

I wonder whether the cause behind this neck/shoulder pain could be related to vitamins (more specifically, a lack thereof). I’ve been to about 3 orthopedic specialists (who weren’t able to diagnose anything), did physical therapy, chiropractor appointments, had a useless cortisone shot, and now I’m on daily Naproxen because of the lack of results. An x-ray of my shoulder showed nothing, although they didn’t do an x-ray of my neck or an MRI of anything. I was told by my physical therapist that my shoulders were inflamed.

In the meantime, I'm trying to stay off my feet as much as possible. They definitely feel better when I'm sitting. Too much standing and walking = lots and lots of burning.