Hi,

I am Amit from Mumbai,India.

I have posted a thread in 'Dental issues' yesterday titled 'Trigeminal Deafferentation pain - 1.5 years' .

Please go thru it.

My brother (aged 35) has orofacial pain in the superior Alveolar nerve above the left premolar teeth due to nerve damage. The pain specialist has said it is 'Trigeminal deafferentation pain'.

I wish to know what vitamins can be taken for nerve repair and regeneration.

He has been taking B complex vitamin called as Becosules by Pfizer for the same.

The contents are as under -

Calcium pantothenate 50 mg,
Vitamin B12 15 mcg,
Folic acid 1.5 mg,
Thiamine mononitrate 10 mg,
Riboflavin 10 mg,
Pyridoxine hydrochloride 3 mg,
Niacinamide 100 mg,
Vitamin C as Ascorbic acid 150 mg,
Biotin 100 mcg.


Is it safe to take this combination. If yes,for how many days/months ?

It has folic acid as 1.5 mg. Is it safe to be taken daily ?

Regards,
Amit.

Hi Amit, everything in the product you list is a VERY low dose. I take all of them separately and in much higher doses...Methyl B12 1000mcg daily at least. Some days 2000mcg.

Vit C I take most days close to 2000mg and my C contains rose hips and aerola, it's a Vit C complex product. I know some folks who take ove 5000mg daily of Vit C spread thru the day. Vit C is a wonderful antioxidant.

For my folic product, I take folate which is a more bioavailable form.

Niacinimide I take 500mg daily at least as I deal with arthritis and it's known to help OA.

I'm taking supplements over 25 yrs and I learn more every day it seems. The product you mention is OK but not that "powerful".

I can't suggest what to do but I know for me, I take higher dosing of most. Maybe look into taking more Vit C for starters....Do some research on Vit C for your issues.

Just found this link.

http://strongcustoms.com/what-vitami...-nerve-damage/

Caroline2,

Do you mean Folic acid 1.5 mg once a day is OK as it is in this supplement ?

Does it carry any risks ? My brother takes this pill daily.


Again this is OTC supplement.

Is there any difference between the above OTC and VIT B supplements made from naturally occuring substances ?

Regards,
Amit.

Amit, I don't see that the product you mention is unsafe. I can't comment on it further. It is not what I would take and I said I take most in the product but in different doses and forms. Maybe someone else will comment more. Take care.

Others have more expertise than myself about this. My guess is that it is safe to take this for now, but that is only a guess. Later, he can re-evaluate. Maybe it is fine for the long term.maybe he needs to add some things...(magnesium and B12/mentioned below)

Can your brother get his vitamin levels tested?
I think the B vitamins have helped me a little with my facial nerve pain. I take a B multi and extra B 12.
I also take a good overall Multivitamin. Another supplement I think might help is magnesium. I've heard it said that magnesium relaxes muscles and it might have some benefit for nerve pain. I've also heard that it is common for people to be low in magnesium intake. And b 12 often isn't absorbed well. These are two important supplements, possibly even more important when a person suffers from pain, yet oddly typically low in many adults.
There are many old posts about these supplements, especially magnesium. This product you've listed doesn't seem to have magnesium and I've heard it's always a good idea to take calcium with magnesium and again, magnesium is often low in adults and possibly very important for those in pain. It is either impossible or practically impossible to take too much B12, so no concerns there. What is in this supplement you've listed is very low. Methycobalamin seems to be the preferred form of B12. This is what I take.

So, my thought is perhaps to take this product for a few months AND add magnesium and B12. Perhaps during this time, your brother can find a doctor with expertise regarding supplementation and his personal needs. He can also use this time to evaluate and research. But, he needs to start somewhere.

Sorry to repeat myself, but I think eating well, lots of vegetables and avoiding sweets and junk food is important. This way, many nutrients can be attained naturally. And foods that potentially can inflame the already damaged nerve would be avoided. Believe me, this has been a very difficult journey for myself.

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Ma...hProfessional/

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ght=Vitamin+12

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread85103.html