Alternative Treatment
for Peripheral Neuropathy
In my past blogs I have discussed peripheral neuropathy and
how it affects the feet. For a review, peripheral neuropathy is when the
feeling/sensation to the feet decrease to a point where there is numbness,
tingling and burning. This becomes a dangerous problem if a patient can’t feel
their feet and they get a cut or sore. Without being able to feel the injury,
it becomes difficult to treat it and this can many times lead to infection,
gangrene and amputation. Many diabetics suffer from this condition, but more
recently I have seen people without diabetes suffer from similar symptoms.
It is important to find the cause of these symptoms and
attempt to treat the cause. If treating the cause doesn’t help with the
symptoms, then this condition can be treated with medication. Traditionally
there have been strong prescription medications that have been used to reduce
the symptoms. These medications have many negative side effects, which cause
can noncompliance issues. In addition, many patients who need these medications
will be on many other prescription medications and there is hesitation about
adding “another medication” to one’s regime.
Therefore, we have an alternative treatment option that is
all natural, has no reported side effects and doesn’t interact with other
medications. In our office we dispensed a Vitamin Supplement called NeuRx-TF.
It is a vitamin supplement consisting of 4 different vitamins, which are
Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Benfotiamine (or Vitamin B1), Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. This
specific vitamin, NeuRx-TF, is different than any over the counter equivalents.
Many patients will purchase an over the counter Vitamin B12 complex and have
minimal changes in their symptoms. It is the exact formulary of this vitamin
that helps with neuropathy.
The most important aspect of this vitamin is that the
ingredients are fat-soluble. It is the fat-solubility of this vitamin that
allows it to be absorbed and metabolized in the body. It is this property that
allows blockage of the pathways that destroy the nerves, which entail cause
neuropathy. The Vitamin B6 and B12 component of this vitamin can help reduce
clotting of the circulatory system and prevent plaque from forming in the small
tiny arteries to the feet.
In conclusion, there are alternatives ways to treat neuropathic
symptoms. Many patients suffer way to long before coming to seek treatment. I
always tell my patients that earlier you seek treatment for neuropathy the
better your outcome will be.
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