Hello! I just want to tell you that I have been on Methotrexate for probably 20 or more years. NO ONE ever told me, or was probably even aware of the side-affect of neuropathy. I take the med for rheumatoid arthritis. My doctor put me on neurontin about six or more years ago when I complained of burning feet. I take 2400 mg of neurontin a day, and it's barely keeping up with the pain.
I was thrilled when I learned about L-glutamine helping PN. I have started using it, but am having trouble knowing how much to use with the neurontin. I haven't talked to my doctor about this yet, but I see him next month and will tell him ALL ABOUT what I've learned thanks to the internet and shared information from actual sufferers of this problem.
I think there is SO much that the doctors don't have a clue about. I know some oncologists are aware of how L-glutamine helps PN, so they recommend it to their patients, but others don't know about it. THe pharmaceutical companies would rather have me take one of their meds than a natural amino acid to help my condition.
Thanks for listening.