Jarrow Formulas R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg With Biotin, Dietary Supplement for Cellular Energy Production, Glucose and Lipid Metabolism and Antioxidant Support, 60 Veggie Capsules, 60 Day Supply

I've had a injury in August after a fall in my back yard. The pain was excruciating and ended up in ER. I've got some pain pills but I realized in couple of days that I had some nerves damage. I've searched on the Internet and found out about R-Alpha Lipoic Acid. I decided to try, so I chose Jarrow brand because I bought supplements from them before and I was always very satisfied with the quality of their products. After using this product for a week or so, I realized that a healing process was in effect. Now I have to confess that I had to stop the medication because of the side effects, and I was using only ice pads. I've got my package in very short time along with vitamin B12. Now I have little pain in my hand and every day I feel a new improvment in my hand. I am very impressed with the quality of this pills. They are really working well in rebuilding your nerves.

I ordered this product on Friday and paid extra for next day delivery. I was so tired from getting no sleep because of the burning pain in my hands that the extra $3.50 seemed worth it if this would really help a little bit. I was pretty sure it was futile, and that it couldn't possibly be a solution, but maybe 25% better? Please? This neuropathy was making my life miserable!They arrived at about noon on Saturday I took 1 capsule immediately and another late Saturday night. I woke up at 8am on Sunday. 8am! I had been waking up at 2am, 3am, 5am....and then just not bothering to go back to sleep. There was slight pins and needles on Sunday, Monday and some of Tuesday. Well, today is Wednesday and NO TINGLE! Literally my hands feel 90% back to normal. They feel a slight bit stiff- probably because I've slept thru the night and haven't been rubbing and stretching them thru out the night- I've been asleep!! Seriously, this is a miracle to me.

This has the right form but is such a small amount per capsule plus it has Biotin. Not sure I need that. I have to take 1200 mg a day so this is a great product but expensive.

You don't realize the benefit after a while - until you don't have it.I've been taking R-Alpha Lipoic Acid, from Jarrows, for quite some time for type 2 diabetes and diabetic neuropathy. Recently a mix-up occurred and I wasn't putting it with my daily pills. I also use a fentanyl duragesic patch and a strong hydromorphone dose for breakthrough pain for this and other issues.I have a LOT of prescriptions to manage, so missing one pill is easy. I had to take more and more hydromorphone to get any relief from my neuropathy, which was very unusual, and a few hours later I'd be hurting again. After a couple weeks I was literally starting to get desperate so we went through my pills and found the missing bottle of Alpha Lipoic Acid. I took a couple that morning, and I was back to normal by the afternoon! This stuff is amazing.Now don't get it in your head that if you take it just when you have a neuropathy flare-up that you will get instant improvement -- maybe it helped me so fast since I took it for so long, but who knows. I can't recommend it enough though -- strong painkillers barely helps neuropathy, but this stuff works fantastic.I have no idea if it's true or not, but you should try and get the "active" version of Alpha Lipoic so that your body can use it immediately. I use a 100 mg dose of the Jarrow R-ALA morning and evening for neuropathy, which runs me about $17 a month (at the time I'm writing this) when I buy them from Amazon. The Jarrow Formulas R- is the stabilized version - the good stuff.Seriously, try it. Take it for a month and see if you notice your nerve pain go away. If not, then stop taking it ... and see if you notice it then. I sure as heck did...

I like it

ALA is one of my all time top supplements (and I've tried A LOT of them). ALA has the distinction of being a fat AND water soluble anti-oxidant, and also provides me with a noticeable and sustained increase in energy (as it aids in production within the Mitochondria).I've tried the normal stuff and this R isomer and don't find any significant difference between the two (I usually take a little more of the regular variety and a little less of this, but not by all that much).If you have any issues with fatigue, energy, and/or body toxicity, I'd strongly recommend this stuff. I usually take 900mg/day (300mg 3 times daily) and it is a night and day difference without it. Because it's an energy booster, some people may want to not take it in the evening if they're already a little wound up at night. I take it first thing in the morning, early afternoon/midday, and in the evening.Jarrow, as usual, is a great brand, and doesn't come with any crap or secret hidden gluten sources.Really can't recommend this stuff highly enough!

Very tasty (I don't chew it, but when it touches my tongue before I swallow I get this nice vanilla taste), and no adverse reactions.

Jury is still out on this product. I suffer from planter fasciitis in my left foot and was told by a user of the product that it cleared her planter fasciitis. (She said it told 3 months use of the product.)