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Do vitamins help relieve the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy???
Physician suggested, woman tested!

Updated: Monday, March 08, 2004 12:26:46 PM

Generally, all vitamin suggestions were noted to take several weeks to
a month for an improvement to be noticed, but the suggestions are
quite helpful.

According to a newspaper article, excessive amounts of Vitamin B1
(thiamine) may help cancers grow, but rational use may slow cancer
growth. Researchers at Ohio State University Medical School suggested
that thiamine status should be carefully monitored and supplements
administered only to meet the patient's individual needs. "Excessive"
and "rational" use were not defined (Anticancer Res. as reported in
http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/cancer/cncrrpt.htm  ).

1. Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine)

50 mg from one to three times a day. No side effects noted after
 a year's use.

100 mg daily taken with 400 mg folic acid already contained in
 Centrum Silver multi-vitamin.

200 mg per day divided into two doses.

One neurologist thought 300 mg of Vitamin B-6 daily could cause
 neuropathy and under no circumstance did he recommend exceeding
 the RDA of 3-5 mg per day. Note: The RDA is a minimum daily
 requirement for the general population.

Use of vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) while taking Hexalen and
 Cisplatin for OVCA significantly reduced neurotoxicity. B-6 also
 significantly reduced the ability to achieve complete remission
 and markedly reduced the length of remission (Cancer
 Investigation, 10(1):1-9, 1992 and PDR 2000).

2. Vitamin B-complex

One capsule daily containing 400 mg of folic acid plus 1 all-B
 vitamin capsule (containing another 400 mug of folic acid).

One B-100 B-complex vitamin supplement daily along with
 acupuncture daily.

One vitamin B-complex 100 mg time release capsule each day.

One vitamin B-complex capsule daily along with one 250 mg tablet
 of magnesium oxide.

3. Vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin)

One shot every 21 days provides relief, even though one woman
 has been on chemo for the past 2 years.

Daily doses of calcium, vitamin C, folic acid, and vitamin B-12.

One woman was forced to use a wheelchair for her severe
 neuropathy. After a 3 cc shot of vitamin B-12 three times each
 week, she regained the feeling in her chest, face, and all
 extremities. She was warned that if the treatment is stopped the
 neuropathy will return and then, even if the shots are started
 again, they won't work the second time.

Vitamin B-12 injections (one cc) three times a week seems to
 really help, but it took several months to notice the effect.

4. Vitamin B-3 (niacin)

One woman found that taking 250 mg twice a day provided relief.

The Physician's Desk Reference states that niacin may cause
 temporary flushing, itching and skin reddening. It should not be
 used by those with heart and gall bladder disease, gout,
 bleeding, glaucoma, diabetes, ulcers, or impaired liver
 function. Also, those taking any anti-hypertensive drugs should
 consult with a physician.

5. Alcohol can block how your body uses folate and vitamin B12, so
  avoid use of alcohol if you are trying the B vitamins.

6. Vitamin E supplementation significantly improved nerve function,
  mostly in arms and hands, in diabetics after 6 months compared to
  placebo (sugar pill) recipients. (Diabetes Care 1998;21:1915-18)
  http://199.170.17.10/pubs/medbrief/mb22.html )

7. Vitamin K, along with Elavil (see anti-depressants), lots of
  aerobic exercise, and a diet high in liquids, fruits, and
  broccoli.

8. Vitamin B stress complex (usually has folate in it) and a
  multivitamin with vitamin E.

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