Mahanarayan Oil, B Vitamins
★★★★★
I also had started to take vit B6 in addition to B complex. I am also taking B3 500mg but had to halve it because of the burning. I am without the pain now but work to prevent a recurrence. The hydrotheraphy can be done without interruption and it induces sleep. Oh, I am also taking ACV now. All the best. Om
Thx for the info... I have just started having numbness and tingling in my toes for about 1 month now and read where ACV helps and it does. I apply to my feet and with my hemp oil lotion and take in water and have notices reduction in numbness... I will add this sesame oil to my regiment for better relief Thx
Melatonin Gel
★★★★★
My friend asked me if I had any suggestions for the DPN and I suggested he try Melatonin Gel (MG) directly to painful areas and areas where he felt movement restriction. I further told him that the MG should help to alleviate the pain and improve his range of motion. I gave him a 3 ounce bottle of MG and I suggested application 2 or 3 times a day applied sparingly to the affected areas and he said he would start immediately. Normally I would have only suggested 2 applications per day, but he told me he has been taking melatonin gummies for at least two years and has a very high tolerance for melatonin, so I told him 3 times a day should not be a problem.
I talked with him recently and he said the MG is really helping. He said it has reduced the pain and made it possible for him to resume his exercise program again! He is very happy about the MG and so I explained to him how to make it at home. He said he applies it 3 times a day and it makes his days much easier!
I further told him that MG is not just a pain reliever, but that studies show that melatonin also helps repair the damaged nerves while promoting nerve regeneration and being able to do his exercise regimen again will also contribute to nerve regeneration. Here is a link discussing the nerve repair effects from melatonin :
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9470957/
Here are two relevant quotes from the link :
' According to in vivo findings, melatonin treatment reduces DN via inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways. However, compared to the diabetes groups alone, melatonin treatment exhibited an anti-oxidant trend. According to other research, DN also significantly produces biochemical alterations in neuron cells/tissues. Additionally, histological alterations in neuron tissue following DN were detected.'
' Nonetheless, in the majority of cases, these diabetes-induced biochemical and histological alterations were reversed when melatonin was administered. It is worth noting that the administration of melatonin ameliorates the neuropathy caused by diabetes. Melatonin exerts these neuroprotective effects via various anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other mechanisms. '
In my opinion, applying MG directly to the affected nerves allows more than high enough amounts of melatonin to be delivered where needed to affect the reparative effects mentioned in the study.
Here is a link that describes how to make melatonin gel at home yourself :
https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/melatonin-gel.html
Here is a link that describes how to make Melatonin Lotion :
https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/melatonin-lotion.html
My friend is using the gel as opposed to the lotion because he is applying to other areas of his body for other health issues.
Overall, he is very happy with his results so far and I have added Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) to his regimen to further improve his DPN status as well as help with some of his other health issues.
Art
Niacinamide
★★★★★
Supplements
I can tell you some of the leads, although some information is a little hard to find.
Diabetic neuropathy is usually helped by vitamin B1, granulated lecithin, chromium picolinate, glucophage (metformin), aspirin (taken now and then along with chromium to help with absorption), antioxidants vitamin E, and most of all avoid all vegetable oils except coconut oil. Check the information where there is less bias by going directly to www.pubmed.org and look up research references on it. Diabetic neuropathy is helped greatly by takin more of Vitamin B1 separately and then take the vitamin B complex together. Some improvement will be noticed within 2 days. Lecithin according to research is very important. It was shown that taking vegetable oils (1/4 cup) found in fried chickens and other fried food will cause nearly everyone to go diabetic within the next day. Therefore, lecithin a fat emulsifier will reduce this effect. Only coconut oil, which is saturated fat (and good) is one that does not interfere or destroy the liver function, which prevents you from going diabetic. Most of this information can be confirmed by visiting www.pubmed.org and check the information out yourself.
(Earth Clinic City, USA)
02/05/2009
Alpha Lipoic Acid 600mg 2x a day and there will be less pain from neuropathy in 3 wks.
(Austin, TX)
02/06/2009
dry brush massage also helps with this. i have had the tingling legs thing several times since diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. if i keep my blood sugar stable and dry brush massage my feet and legs everyday it goes away very quickly. dry brushing with a natural bristle brush or a loofah or even exfoliating mitts stimulates your nervous system and improves your circulation - both of which are very important for diabetics. try it! what do you have to lose? it is very cheap and good for everyone and it may help! djh
(Moses Lake, Washington / Usa)
02/20/2012
There is a product offered for helping in recovery from diabetic neuropathy. I am wondering if those of you who have struggled with and reasearched this problem have any experience with it, and what the results have been. I realize that EARTHCLINIC discourages posting product names and advertisements, but I don't know how else to find objective feedback, so I will post a link to the ad on EARTHCLINIC. Com, and see what happens. This is for a friend who is suffering with this problem, and attempting to find satisfactory medical treatment. Editing by EARTHCLINIC in a way that would allow posting is welcome.
Thanks!
d.d.
http://www.realfoodnutrients.com/neuropathy/home.htm?sid=g&utm_source=googleneu&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=diabetic neuropathy treatment&utm_campaign=neuropathy
Wet Socks
★★★★★
(Aiken, South Carolina)
11/01/2009
★☆☆☆☆
WARNING!
wet socks helped when i sprained my ankle to numb the pain but for bad circulation and diabetic neuropathy, it is the worst thing you can do. cold feet lessen circulation and worsen numbness and cause much pain when getting out of bed.
i personally found wrapping my feet with a heated blanket, food with garlic and onion and brewers yeast full of chomium picolinate made and incredible relief. do put the setting on the electric blanket at its lowest and sitting on the side of the bed running while sitting helps circulation and feeling to return.
(Boulder, Co)
07/11/2010
The numbness and burning in the feet is a very upsetting feeling and I do not even have diabetes but have that nerve problem. What cured it for me was the advice of a radio show doc who said high doses of vitamin B6 three times a day. Within three days the pain stopped. Hope it helps you also.
(Falun, Dalarna, Sweden)
07/18/2010
I have heard also that B6 is a great help, but also that if you take it too much for too long, it can actually get worse. So I have been careful with that, but I take it that it cannot be that bad if you won't take huge amounts. Someone said that one should never go above 150-200 mg/day. Are you familiar with that?
The main difficulty for me, is that I was tricked into believing that it went away, but it didn't. I was running around so much, and then it gets much better, but as soon as I rest a day or two, it comes back. The really phoney thing is that I was an opiate addict for decades, and then I had spectacular blood circulation, as opiates dilute the arteries and veins, but now when I stopped that, I grew cold all over. Vitamin B3 isn't helping either, what can one do to improve circulation if one doesn't want to use aspirin?
(Napa, Ca)
07/26/2010
I do not have Diabetes but I have nerve trauma from arthritic spurs on my spine. I experience pain, numbness, tingling and weird sensations up and down my legs. I have been helped by a B formula. I discovered it as a result of my endless search for an end to my agony. It has B 2, 5, 6 and 12, folic acid and Thiamine in it. Nothing makes it go away completely but thus far it is the only thing that has helped me.
(Fountain Inn, Sc)
01/08/2012
(U)
02/17/2018
(Wa)
06/09/2020
(Mexico)
06/11/2020
Alpha lipoic acid, plus acethyl l carnitine, plus benfothiamine..👍👍
