Neuropathy (numbness, pain or tingling in arms or legs) Solutions

Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Patient Reviews
52% Success
(67 reviews)
42% No effect
(54 reviews)
5% Felt worse
(7 reviews)

Exercise to help maintain good blood flow to the hands and feet

Patient Reviews
84% Success
(99 reviews)
16% No effect
(19 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Lyrica (Pregabalin) and Cymbalta (Duloxetine)

Patient Reviews
63% Success
(39 reviews)
32% No effect
(20 reviews)
5% Felt worse
(3 reviews)

Multi-B Complex with B1, B6, B12 and Folic Acid

Patient Reviews
34% Success
(21 reviews)
65% No effect
(40 reviews)
2% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Drink plenty of water and other non-alcoholic beverages

Patient Reviews
43% Success
(26 reviews)
57% No effect
(34 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Vitamin D

Patient Reviews
20% Success
(11 reviews)
80% No effect
(45 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)

Patient Reviews
44% Success
(24 reviews)
56% No effect
(31 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Shoes

Patient Reviews
87% Success
(45 reviews)
12% No effect
(6 reviews)
2% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Drug dose reduction

Patient Reviews
81% Success
(35 reviews)
16% No effect
(7 reviews)
2% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Opioids

Patient Reviews
67% Success
(28 reviews)
31% No effect
(13 reviews)
2% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Wear warm clothing, gloves, socks and coats

Patient Reviews
78% Success
(31 reviews)
15% No effect
(6 reviews)
8% Felt worse
(3 reviews)

Change or stop treatment

Patient Reviews
94% Success
(34 reviews)
3% No effect
(1 reviews)
3% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Vitmain B-12

Patient Reviews
27% Success
(9 reviews)
73% No effect
(24 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Gabapentin (Neurontin) and Cymbalta (Duloxetine)

Patient Reviews
47% Success
(15 reviews)
47% No effect
(15 reviews)
6% Felt worse
(2 reviews)

CBD lotion, oil, edibles, vape or pain stick

Patient Reviews
53% Success
(17 reviews)
47% No effect
(15 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Lyrica (Pregabalin)

Patient Reviews
59% Success
(16 reviews)
37% No effect
(10 reviews)
4% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Eat a healthy well-balanced diet

Patient Reviews
27% Success
(7 reviews)
73% No effect
(19 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Eats plenty of fruits and vegetables

Patient Reviews
26% Success
(6 reviews)
74% No effect
(17 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Compression socks

Patient Reviews
57% Success
(13 reviews)
26% No effect
(6 reviews)
17% Felt worse
(4 reviews)

Tumeric (Curcumin)

Patient Reviews
41% Success
(9 reviews)
55% No effect
(12 reviews)
5% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Clench and unclench hands and feet

Patient Reviews
67% Success
(14 reviews)
33% No effect
(7 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Massage with cocoa butter cream with Vitamin E

Patient Reviews
62% Success
(13 reviews)
33% No effect
(7 reviews)
5% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Referral to Neurologist

Patient Reviews
60% Success
(12 reviews)
35% No effect
(7 reviews)
5% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Magnesium

Patient Reviews
35% Success
(7 reviews)
65% No effect
(13 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Physical therapy

Patient Reviews
65% Success
(13 reviews)
35% No effect
(7 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Cymbalta (Duloxetine)

Patient Reviews
35% Success
(7 reviews)
45% No effect
(9 reviews)
20% Felt worse
(4 reviews)

Keep your home at a comfortable temperature

Patient Reviews
72% Success
(13 reviews)
28% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

TENS unit or other nerve stimulators

Patient Reviews
39% Success
(7 reviews)
61% No effect
(11 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Fish oils (Omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA)

Patient Reviews
29% Success
(5 reviews)
71% No effect
(12 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Sleep with socks

Patient Reviews
56% Success
(9 reviews)
31% No effect
(5 reviews)
13% Felt worse
(2 reviews)

Potasium from food

Patient Reviews
29% Success
(4 reviews)
71% No effect
(10 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Well-fitting wool socks

Patient Reviews
85% Success
(11 reviews)
8% No effect
(1 reviews)
8% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Vitmain B-6

Patient Reviews
23% Success
(3 reviews)
77% No effect
(10 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Vitamin C

Patient Reviews
20% Success
(2 reviews)
80% No effect
(8 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Use alcohol only in moderation

Patient Reviews
10% Success
(1 reviews)
90% No effect
(9 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Tonic Water

Patient Reviews
70% Success
(7 reviews)
30% No effect
(3 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Lidocaine patch

Patient Reviews
30% Success
(3 reviews)
70% No effect
(7 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Patient Reviews
30% Success
(3 reviews)
70% No effect
(7 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Cocoa butter cream

Patient Reviews
44% Success
(4 reviews)
56% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Folic Acid

Patient Reviews
22% Success
(2 reviews)
78% No effect
(7 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Soak feet in a warm-water vibrating foot bath

Patient Reviews
44% Success
(4 reviews)
33% No effect
(3 reviews)
22% Felt worse
(2 reviews)

Acupuncture

Patient Reviews
38% Success
(3 reviews)
50% No effect
(4 reviews)
13% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Effexor XR

Patient Reviews
71% Success
(5 reviews)
14% No effect
(1 reviews)
14% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Glutamine or L-Glutamine

Patient Reviews
71% Success
(5 reviews)
29% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Frankincense lotion

Patient Reviews
50% Success
(3 reviews)
50% No effect
(3 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

L-Carnitine

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(2 reviews)
67% No effect
(4 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Apple cider vinegar

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(6 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Vitamin E

Patient Reviews
17% Success
(1 reviews)
83% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Burt’s Bees Hand Salve (massage onto hands and/or feet)

Patient Reviews
40% Success
(2 reviews)
60% No effect
(3 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Monitor blood sugar if diabetic

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(5 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Menthol-based creams, such as Vicks rub

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(5 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Occupational therapy

Patient Reviews
50% Success
(2 reviews)
50% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Ice Packs

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(4 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Magnesium lotion

Patient Reviews
25% Success
(1 reviews)
25% No effect
(1 reviews)
50% Felt worse
(2 reviews)

Pregabalin and Cymbalta (Duloxetine)

Patient Reviews
75% Success
(3 reviews)
25% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Don't smoke

Patient Reviews
25% Success
(1 reviews)
75% No effect
(3 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Capsaicin cream (OTC or RX)

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
33% No effect
(1 reviews)
67% Felt worse
(2 reviews)

Arnica Gel

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(1 reviews)
67% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Compounded lotion (Lamotrigine 2.5, Meloxicam 009%, Lidocaine 2%, Prilocaine 2%)

Patient Reviews
67% Success
(2 reviews)
33% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Sleep under a weighted blanket

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(1 reviews)
33% No effect
(1 reviews)
33% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Sanexas

Patient Reviews
67% Success
(2 reviews)
33% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Keep feet dry, change damp socks to dry socks

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(1 reviews)
67% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Cold laser therapy

Patient Reviews
67% Success
(2 reviews)
33% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Nortriptolene (Pamelor)

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(2 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Celebrex

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
50% No effect
(1 reviews)
50% Felt worse
(1 reviews)

Pillow top bath mat

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(2 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Powerdot electrical muscle stimulator

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Curcumin/Tumeric Capsule

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Daiwa Felicity Original Chi Swing Machine

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Oxcarbazepine (Oxtellar, Trileptal)

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Elavil (Amitriptyline)

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Taurine

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Penetrex

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Cryotherapy

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Pickle juice

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)