I take the recommended,and I also add in a few o my own too.

I have had good results from just taking Fishoil,Multi Vitamin,& Bcomplex, Garlic & Lechitin (not totally convnced about the lechitin) I added C0q10 for heart flutters which have decreased while on it.

And now I also have the Methyl B12 & Bentotiame from America. The ALA have gone back into the cabinet.

In my cabinet I have the ALA,Potassium,Calcium,magnesium,Milk Thistle,Chromium,and Folic acid.

Hi Aussie, a couple of years back i got some of Blackmores Execute strength B complex from Safeway, which were on sale, [ no wonder ] the next morning i took one and went out the back yard, then not long after i felt like a million ants were crawling all over me:eek, it must have looked funny, i couldn't stop scratching myself from head to toes , but it was driving me crazy so i come inside and all over my body were little itchy lumps every were, so i must have drank 10 glasses of water to get rid of it and then slowly the itching slowed up and the lumps went away,
I always buy Cenovis multi B since then and never had a problem since, i never checked the use by date on that bottle, i suppose i should have, but i sure can understand you not wanting to take another AL acid.
I hope your feeling better now,
Brian

and to think I was actually looking forward to this stuff arriving! LOL!

has nicotinic acid in it instead of nicotinamide...there can be flushing.

Most US B's have nicotinamide in them.

I have been taking Bcomplex without any problems. Although you did get me thinking... this may have been a hypo episode??? I took the ALA on an empty stomach. Maybe it lowered blood sugar too much?

Needless to say, I need to find a supplement to help with my new problem,pain from fibro. I for some reason have developed fibromyalgia. Now I have PN and fibro.

Aussie, fibro responds almost miraculously to going to water aerobics class 3-4 times a week and a healthy diet, in my experience. Of course, this takes some time and is a hassle. Rarely is someone willing to go to this effort. Pain can be a good motivator, however. Hey, if I give up Diet Coke with Lime will you go to water aerobics??????

I am making the call to the swimming centre now. Do you have Fibro? Also like most people here,we probably have few if any indulgences. I have a feeling that diet coke may be your last little indulgence and I don't want you to give that up for me!

....Google and type in Betafentamine and see what comes up - lol!!! Is there another way of spelling that word as apart from the one reference, there is no information at all about it!!

Also Aussie99 sometime when you are in a health store have a look at the Melrose Cold Pressed, Organic, Unrefined, non-GM Flaxseed oil. It is kept in the fridge and in a dark glass bottle. It has Alpha Linolenic Omega 3's in highest proportion and in significantly lesser amounts - Linoleic Omega 6 and Oleic Omega 9. I have used this for a couple of years and never had any specific trouble with it.

I am aware though that we do not need extra Omega 6 and 9 as we either have enough (or too much) in our diet or our body manufactures it. What is your take on this whole ALA thing?

Also have you ever used any of the BioCeuticals range of practitioner dispensed products such as Ultra Muscleze (for magnesium resuscitation) and High potency Vit C powder also by BioCeuticals? They have quite a few very good products in their range. I always get my products through a naturopath or my chiropractor but I notice they have a website also :http://www.fit.net.au/Product.aspx?f...=conditionlist

I take the Betafentamine, I just got that from iHerb. I will look into the Flaxseed oil.I take Natures Own Fishoil ecause it's cheaper. I have the mega family bucket. I obviously have some immune system issues that need to be worked out.I saw on Current Affair this doctor in Sydney that can reset ones immune system,and he helps with allergies and pain, and such.

Maybe I'll hunt him down!

Its spelled benfotiamine.....ive been taking it for about 2 weeks so far and havent noticed a difference over the regular b1