Docb
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
@ridder - As I said in my earlier post, I have tried all of them and nothing has worked either alone or in combination. Again, as far as I can see, reactions to the various medications is highly individual so don't raise your hopes over something that worked for somebody else, or put off by those, like me, who have found no relief. Keep trying and I hope you find something that works for you. There are loads to go at if you have a helpful, and interested GP.
Amitriptyline was quite interesting for me. It did nothing for the neuropathy but when I stopped it I had a few weeks of the most amazing psychedelic, technicolour dreams. One of the more interesting side effects of that medication.
Also, my experience of all these medications is that that dosage is built up very slowly until you find a dose that either works for you or the side effects are worse than the neuropathy. Never got much higher than half the recommended maximum dose on any of the standard medications before I had to stop them as they brought me to a grinding halt.
Not tried Alpha Lipoic acid. All my experimentation has been done under the guidance of my GP and that is not on his radar.
Amitriptyline was quite interesting for me. It did nothing for the neuropathy but when I stopped it I had a few weeks of the most amazing psychedelic, technicolour dreams. One of the more interesting side effects of that medication.
Also, my experience of all these medications is that that dosage is built up very slowly until you find a dose that either works for you or the side effects are worse than the neuropathy. Never got much higher than half the recommended maximum dose on any of the standard medications before I had to stop them as they brought me to a grinding halt.
Not tried Alpha Lipoic acid. All my experimentation has been done under the guidance of my GP and that is not on his radar.