Nutritional Supplements for Pain

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I forgot to mention the natural supplements I take for pain.  I take Alpha

Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C, and CoQ10.

 

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and CoQ10 are currently being researched as potential

treatments for CMT1A.  Alpha Lipoic Acid is used for diabetic neuropathy.  It

can also increase the effectiveness of vitamin C and E in the body.  (You can

Google it for more information.)

 

I also took extra Vitamin E for awhile, but then read that it interfered with

the effectiveness of the vitamin C in CMT1A patients, so I discontinued taking

the extra Vitamin E and saw a noticeable improvement.  (I still take a regular

multi-vitamin with 30 mg vit E, just no extra.)

 

I also take Calcium with Vitamin D.  I was taking extra magnesium, but then

found it was increasing the frequency of my legs cramps, so discontinued it.

 

I also try to avoid too much sugar.  It makes me feel achy, like the flu and

adds to the fatigue.  Alcohol does the same thing to me.

 

A diet with lots of fruits and vegetables and lean protein, water with fresh

lime juice, plus CoQ10, ascorbic acid and vitamin C, after my own little

experiments, that's what I found helps me the most.