i had my last chemo last november, 9 months ago, and still have some tingling in the tips of my fingers and toes. i'm taking l glutamine, and am wondering if any of you have found something that helps with this.
thanx and
sisterhood,
maggie
Alpha-lipoic acid, acetyl-L-carnitine, benfotiamine, methylcobalamin, and topical capsaicin are among the most well-researched alternative options for the treatment. Other potential nutrient or botanical therapies include vitamin E, glutathione, folate, pyridoxine, biotin, myo-inositol, omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, L-arginine, L-glutamine, taurine, N-acetylcysteine, zinc, magnesium, chromium, and St. John's wort. In the realm of physical medicine, acupuncture, magnetic therapy, and yoga have been found to provide benefit. New cutting-edge conventional therapies, including dual-action peptides, may also hold promise.
Maggie....I finished chemo in Dec. 2008 and still have neuropathy in my feet but much better than it was. My fingers cleared up fairly soon. I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg/day about 6 months after I finished chemo based on a consult with a nutritionist. I took it for about 6 months and I was certainly improved but couldn't see any further improvement...so I stopped it and it did not get any worse. My gyn onc. told me that after a year, it was doubtful that I would get any better. I am DEFINITELY better than I was in June of 2008 and I attribute that to the Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Apparently this supplement is widely used in Europe (of course!) and many diabetics with neuropathy in their feet take it.
I found the same info as Bea. My onc nutritionist recently recommended 600-1200mgs of Alpha Lipoic Acid post-chemo. FYI to those in treatment, she told me not to take it during chemo.
Vitamin B6 & PN [inconclusive…B6 may cause PN]
href=https://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cancer-patients/nutrition/faq/neuropathy.pdf>https://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cancer-patients/nutrition/faq/neuropathy.pdf
Old CSN thread on PN
href=http://csn.cancer.org/node/141187>http://csn.cancer.org/node/141187
I've also heard that yoga is healing for the peripheral nervous system.
Joined: Jun 2010
Alpha-lipoic acid,
Alpha-lipoic acid, acetyl-L-carnitine, benfotiamine, methylcobalamin, and topical capsaicin are among the most well-researched alternative options for the treatment. Other potential nutrient or botanical therapies include vitamin E, glutathione, folate, pyridoxine, biotin, myo-inositol, omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, L-arginine, L-glutamine, taurine, N-acetylcysteine, zinc, magnesium, chromium, and St. John's wort. In the realm of physical medicine, acupuncture, magnetic therapy, and yoga have been found to provide benefit. New cutting-edge conventional therapies, including dual-action peptides, may also hold promise.
http://www.britannica.com/bps/additionalcontent/18/23587760/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Pathogenic-Mechanisms-and-Alternative-Therapies
Joined: May 2008
Neuropathy
Maggie....I finished chemo in Dec. 2008 and still have neuropathy in my feet but much better than it was. My fingers cleared up fairly soon. I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg/day about 6 months after I finished chemo based on a consult with a nutritionist. I took it for about 6 months and I was certainly improved but couldn't see any further improvement...so I stopped it and it did not get any worse. My gyn onc. told me that after a year, it was doubtful that I would get any better. I am DEFINITELY better than I was in June of 2008 and I attribute that to the Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Apparently this supplement is widely used in Europe (of course!) and many diabetics with neuropathy in their feet take it.
Worth a try I would say!!
Karen
Joined: Feb 2010
Natural help for PN
I found the same info as Bea. My onc nutritionist recently recommended 600-1200mgs of Alpha Lipoic Acid post-chemo. FYI to those in treatment, she told me not to take it during chemo.
This was what I found:
Alpha Lipoic Acid & PN
href=http://www.aids.org/atn/a-268-02.html>http://www.aids.org/atn/a-268-02.html
Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation (TENS) & PN
href=http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/treatment/tens.shtml>http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/treatment/tens.shtml
Biofeedback, Acupuncture, Relaxation Techniques
href=http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/treatment/alternative/>http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/treatment/alternative/
Vitamin B6 & PN [inconclusive…B6 may cause PN]
href=https://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cancer-patients/nutrition/faq/neuropathy.pdf>https://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cancer-patients/nutrition/faq/neuropathy.pdf
Old CSN thread on PN
href=http://csn.cancer.org/node/141187>http://csn.cancer.org/node/141187
I've also heard that yoga is healing for the peripheral nervous system.
Joined: Nov 2009
karen, bea and llight--thank you
i'm going to get some alpha lipoic acid tomorrow and give it a try. thanx so much for all the info.
sisterhood,
maggie