Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Sabalo 09/17/2013

Does anyone have any experience with taking Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600 mg twice a day for diabetic foot pain and to lower blood glucose levels?

I have been been taking it for about a week now and today my bare feet bottoms felt the cold marble floors in our master bath for the first time. Also my daily BG seems to have fallen between 5 to 10 points.

All comments welcome. I take 500 mg Metformin twice a day and 300 mg of foot pain meds twice a day.

Thanks, as always-Sabalo

grannie 09/17/2013

I don't take it, if you are having good results with it that is great.

deleted_user 09/18/2013

Yes. I took ALA and it really seemed to work. I also had a couple of B12 shots at the doctor's office. I had lost most of the feeling in my feet and now it all seems to be back. I exposed my feet to all different surfaces like the cold floor etc. and that seemed to help too.

mzizgayle 09/18/2013

if it works for you then ok..

gabbygal63 09/19/2013

I have considered taking this and even have a bottle of it now. Good to know it has actually worked!

Thanks for that information.

worldofblah4 08/06/2014

I have neuropathy in my fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms and legs, and face. They are basically saying there is nothing they can do. My psychiatrist told me to try this 600 mg 2x day. Took my first pill tonight. We will see...
I am also on (alot) of psych meds for other reasons but lyrica and acupuncture for the neuropathy.
How else do you handle it? I am in constant pain, like oh my God, I need to go to the ER soon-kind of pain.
I am only 25 years old.
UGHHHHHH.

bruticus 08/15/2014

I take choline + vitamin b-complex + Acetyl-L-Carnitine + alpha lipoic acid at a much lower dosage. It works great and burns sugar like crazy.

I'm off of metformin too.

The thing about these supplements is that you will get the best and most benefit from them if you actually do a lot of exercise. If you don't, you'll only notice a few point difference.

You see, you put in the stuff that your body needs but if you don't put it to use, then it kind of just sits there. Try a 30 minute walk and then graduate to 30 minute aerobics. It does wonders. You will probably be off of metformin in a few weeks too.

The only thing to watch out for is that if you do both the supplements and metformin, your blood sugar could go below 70. Keep a can of soda handy and test the amounts until you feel comfortable that you know what you're doing.

Good Luck.

LivingWater 08/16/2014

I have neuropathy in my feet NOT from diabetes (I am only pre-diabetic), but rather from a massive overdose I took to attempt suicide. But regardless of how a person gets neuropathy, it usually manifests as pain, numbness, tingling.

When I came home from the hospital I had almost no feeling in my right foot. My physical therapist instructed me to rub my foot against a coarse towel. He said that would help the nerves to regenerate.

deleted_user 08/19/2014

Is this something you can get over the counter? I would love to give it a try.

bruticus 08/24/2014

Yes. You can buy off the counter.

san2sweet 08/27/2014

It works with Metformin to reduce the blood sugars. And yes it is good for nerve health so combining it with diet, walk etc works for me.

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