Antinuclear antibody
Also Known As
ANA
Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody
FANA
Antinuclear Antibody Screen


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Hi dcd2103 and Dexter

There are several threads here where R-lipoic acid has been discussed.

You can use the Search option (https://www.neurotalk.org/search.php) to find them; they may be of help to you.

Thank you. i will look at them all as I am trying to find anything to take the edge off burning up.

dexter,

you need to figure out if its autoimmune or not. get a full autoimmune workup. if it is, some prednisone may help until your dr can get your approved for IVIG. Please find a good neurologist. where are you located?

I've never noticed alpha lipoic acid to be of any help. in fact, if you have silver fillings, it can be dangerous as its a chelator.

I've had next to no success with supplements. The only things that have helped me are gabapentin, IVIG, diet and exercise. In addition, when i have a very very bad flare, i take a Xanax. Its literally the only thing that will literally "calm the nerves" and give me a nights respite.

I'm looking into spinal cord stimulation as well, this is a treatment thts just just just starting to be considered for SFN, but with some very good results.

Hi dcd2103, I don't have any fillings so that part should be o.k the big reason for the alpha lipoic acid right now is the oral burning I am having and read a few places it may help but I guess at this point desperation on my mind as it is painful. All my liver functions etc. are normal, It being autoimmune I would think hep c would have fallen into that area,but now cleared. Right now I am seeing a new neurologist so I will go over these types of full work ups with them.

Alpha Lipoic acid helped my husband's PN quite a bit. Jarrow is good brand to try. We also use Thorne Research and Life Extension brands.. He's not diabetic either. I don't remember what dosage he took but now he uses r-lipoic acid at about 150 mg/day.

Are you taking any B vitamins?

Hi Marlene, yes I do eat jarrows 500mg under the tounge b-12 and a folic acid 800 the burning on my body as of now is not as bad as when it started,dont know if it has calmed down, the lipoic acid is getting to it? or I am just used to the feeling? The burning I am having a hard time with is my lips,tounge and top roof of my mouth, Seems to go away at nite but starts back up tn the morning and is not real bad during the day unless I drink coffee,have fruit salad or a spicy type of food. I hope the lipoc acid I got will work. Right now all the store had was alfa lipoic acid 200mg I eat 6 a day, I am gonna look for the other stuff online I guess r lipoic acid maybe better ? maybe knock some of this burn down?

Consider adding a B compex to round out the B vitamins. B1 may be helpful for the burning if you are low in its.

It takes time to heal. You can plataeu for awhile and sometimes healing causes a temporary increase in pain and then you see a drop in pain levels. All very confusing when you're trying to figure it all out.

Check out Iherb.com They carry Jarrow and Thorne Research. Pretty fast delivery too.

Hi Marlene, the last b-12 I took was numbers at 1,712 but the doctor did not tell me to stop b-12 supplements before the test so probably why its so high, do you think I should still do a b-1 with those numbers? or b complex? just want to stop the burn, Caroline on another thread suggested Inosine so checking all, desperate Thank you.....Dex