I know you mentioned improvement with B12 - how much are you taking and how long did it take to see the improvement? Thanks!

I'm sure Melody will answer you regarding her own experience. But in the meantime I would like to say that the experiences of people who need B12 (or specifically the methylcobalamin form) vary tremendously.

I hope you will read my website. It won't take long, and it will provide valuable information.

Welcome!

rose

HI Mary!!!

Well, in my case, I started the Methylcobalimin the day after I went to my podiatrist (about 3 months ago (maybe a bit more). I had gone to him to have my feet done.

Now I had been previously diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy at Cornell Medical Center in NYC (so these guys obviously know what they are talking about). I am in the ACCORD program at Cornell. It means Action to Control Cardiovascular disease in Diabetic Woman. I probably got the exact wording incorrect but that's what the protocol I am in is all about.

I get all meds, all testing strips, everything for free.

Now about 2 years ago, they tested my feet and the tips of my toes were numb so they said "Ah, you have the beginning of neuropathy". Did I start the Methyl B-12 then??? No. of course now. I should have been paying better attention to Rose's postings.

So when my podiatrist did my toes, and used some vibrating device on my feet, well let's just put it this way. I wanted to hit him over the had with his own device. The buzzing, the vibrating, the pins and needles. Well, I went nuts. I jumped out of the chair and I told him "stop, this is driving me crazy". His response was "oh, you feel this, good good, This is good, you have feeling".

I HAVE FEELING??? You better believe I had feeling. When I got home, I had so much feeling I thought I lost my mind.

I immediately went to the website iherb.com and purchased a bottle of the 1000 of the Methyl B.

In one week, I saw improvement so I purchased a bottle of the 5000.

Each morning I dissolve one pill under my tongue of the 5000 Methyl B-12.

There will not be a day that I won't take this pill. Whatever is in this pill, well, in my case, it was a life saver.

No more pins and needles, no more buzzing. And rarely (and I mean rarely ) will I get burning. Has to do with the temperature outside.

I don't even realize it so that tells me the Methyl B-12 (in my case) worked.

I tried it on Alan. Because he didn't see results like I did (he's had PN for 18 or so years), he gave up and said "you take these". He thought he would see an immediate improvement.

What we did for Alan was put cotton balls (later replaced with sponge material) between his toes, so they were uncompressed. He LOVES IT. The PN was greatly improved. He couldn't believe it.

So if you have not bought the Methyl B-12, you have absolutely nothing to lose. For me, it was the best decision I ever made. I only wish I did this two years ago.

Take care,

Melody

Rose & Melody - thanks for your answers. I have been taking 1000 mcg for about 10 days - I think I might try upping to 2000 and see what happens. I might also try the cotton balls!

Mary,

Go and see my updated thread on Alan's foot ulcer healed. I just posted the pics of the new shoes we bought today. He is also wearing the spongy things between his toes. We tired the toe separator things the doctor gave him, but they didn't spread his toes out wide enough.

I just cut some visco-elastic foam stuff and made my own. He is in heaven. Or as close to heaven as a person with PN can get.

Good luck with the Methyl B-12.

Mel