Is Lipoic Acid Better than Drugs for Diabetic Neuropathy?
One study even found that when diabetics whose neuropathy pain was relieved with lipoic acid were switched over to one or more common conventional drugs for the pain problem (such as gabapentin or Neurotonin), the pain returned within 2 weeks in 3/4 of the diabetics. In other words, alpha-lipoic acid is an effective treatment for pain relief from chronic diabetic neuropathy, and it appears better than mainstream pain medications in its effects. The side effects and costs of lipoic acid are also lower than with drugs.
