Dear friends

We are talking here about supplements, but is there a list of medicines that people with neuropathy have to avoid?

Please....

Statin drugs for cholesterol-- all brands

Flagyl (metronidazole) antibiotic

Fluoroquinolones (unless life threatening condition) Cipro, Levaquin and Avelox

These are the most common... the 3 biggies!
But lists vary on the net..

Here is one:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000700.htm

One may HAVE to take a drug that is problematic. In that case benefit vs risk has to be evaluated. You may have pneumonia or a septicemia, or mrsa or other severe infection (in the jaw for example or peritonitis).

In some cases pretreatment with acetyl carnitine may reduce the PN potential for HIV drugs and chemo.

For Fluoroquinolones Vit E is suggested.

I think avoidance of alcohol for some people is important. But it may not be a 100% causative issue for others.
Also avoid MSG and other glutamates in food and supplements.
Avoid aspartate (supplements and Nutrasweet)
Avoid refined sugars and high fructose corn syrup
Stop smoking
Avoid inhalants and solvents, paint strippers, formaldehyde, pesticides in gardening/farming.

If you drink well water, have it tested periodically for heavy metals including arsenic. Do not breathe fumes from pressure treated wood, or burn it.

These are some of the most common causes. I can't think of any others at this time... if more "come to me" I'll post them.

I can certainly attest to the alcohol thing. I have a few drinks, and my feet hurt like crazy for at least a day or two.

My neuropathy symptoms really started around the first of November this past year, and quickly spread all over my body in a matter of weeks. So far the cause is unknown.The neurologist took one set of blood tests and that's it. All came out normal. I did however, take one of the drugs listed in that article, it was Hydralazine. I started it in June, taking 25 mg. three times a day, and was taking it when the neuropathy hit me in November. I have since gone off the drug at my insistence and I am taking a different high blood pressure drug, along with some others that I have been taking for years. It was the Hydralazine that was the new one. The Neurologist said he never heard of that causing problems, and my primary doctor didn't think so either. I have however, come across this drug listed as causing neuropathy on the net. It has something to do with B6 absorption?

Has anyone else heard about this drug and it's connection to neuropathy? Thank you for any input...

causes a pseudo-lupus in some people.

I took it during my pregnancy--since it was on a "safe" list for the fetus. (for high blood pressure). I don't think it is used anymore, for the reason.

After I delievered, both of my knees became inflamed and swelled up and I could barely walk for 6mos or so.
The doctor said it was from the hydralazine.
I discontinued it after delivery.

Hydralazine is in the new Bidil... which targets African American patients. So it remains a problem for some. We used alot of it in the long term care facility, but in the general population it is less common. African American patients are given this more often than the other races.

Thanks mrs.D. I just don't know what to think. I did take Septra and then Cipro for a stubborn bladder infection, but that was about a year before the neuropathy hit. I was just looking at all the drugs that I take and became suspicious about the Hydralazine. If by chance something like this is drug related, is there any chance it may reverse itself somewhat?

It may not even be drug related, but I am desperate and am thinking of anything that may have caused this. It's spreading and hurting more then ever and I am very scared.