I am wondering if I can take the hyaluronic acid 100mg, stop pain, hekla lava 30c, calc fluor 6X, topical melatonin all together for spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and peripheral neuropathy in legs. Can I also add benfotiamine, P5P, B12, R form ALA and oral melatonin? Since I have multiple symptoms can I take multiple remedies? Thank you so much for your valuable contibutions to Earth Clinic!
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Use the feet as it contains the most collagen.
Bone broth has been used for centuries & recent testimony given to the fact that it does help neurological disorders, and the people involved had already been in the care of conventional MD`s but nothing they tried worked, like so many other things.
You might also try a simple salt tablet if you can take them, you can cut it in half if needed.
This has helped with a heart condition I have A-Fib after the first use my heart beat became much smoother almost normal & no muscle cramps, I could also make it to the bathroom without leaving a trail either & go much less, I have been sleeping sounder as well, I don`t wake up during the night.
A side note when solders were in Vietnam they had to take a Salt Tablet everyday & a anti malaria pill Hydroxychloroquine every day to prevent dying from dehydration & malaria . In the western USA desert region the people with the lowest sodium levels always die first from the heat despite what conventional MD`s say, or MSM, you can fact check this yourself.
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Take one tablet of strength 30C HEKLA LAVA pills in a 6 oz glass of distilled or purified water, let it dissolve, put in fridge and daily take 2 teaspoons (am and on preferably) and in addition, take four tablets under your tongue of CALCAREA FLUORICA strength 6X once a day for 6 months. (Amazon, iherb, Swanson, Vitacost to compare prices, there is a company brand Hyland in these small like chapstick containers is pretty popular but other companies have those pills). You will start feeling better about 3 months in but continue for the 6 months. Really, really works!!
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I would try to build up the cartilage in the spine with one 500 mg chicken sternum (CS) capsule, mornings. The bottle says that chicken sternum naturally has type 2 collagen, chondroitin and hyaluronic acid.
CS capsules are sold at SwansonVitamins.com and PipingRock.com.
I have seen one woman cancel her hip replacement after 6 months of taking chicken sternum, and one man cancel his knee replacement during the same time.
Another 87 year old woman had terrible knee pain that she wore a brace for. Taking chicken sternum fixed her knee in 4 months.
Currently in my mid-60's, my knees were loose in their sockets in around 2010. I started taking chicken sternum capsules and in 4 months, I could feel that my knee cartilage had filled in, with improvement starting in a few days.
I also had torn something next to my spine when lifting a 7 gallon water jug, so my back felt unhinged but without pain. At some point in I would say 3 to 5 years of starting the chicken sternum, my back for the most part healed, where it does not feel unhinged.
Instead of chicken sternum, mornings with water I now take a level measuring teaspoon of hydrolized chicken collagen (HCC) from BulkSupplements.com, because I assume it also has the type 2 collagen in it which I believe builds cartilage.
My shoulder joints, especially the right shoulder, have not healed and feel like they want to pull out of their sockets, but my sprained ankle has healed for the most part while taking hydrolized bovine collagen with it's type 1 and 3 collagens which are said to repair tendons and ligaments.
I did heal a sprained knee in 3 months by taking a packet per day of knox gelatin, but I was in my mid-20's, so this new collagen product also looks interesting to me which apparently uses a new form of gelatin. I heard the radio infomercial for it:
https://shop.purityproducts.com/joint-health-supplements/joint-gel-formula
Good luck with building up your spine. I also take 2 capsules twice per day of Swanson's or PipingRock's NOW brand "Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps, " which is the kind of calcium that the body uses. This quantity of capsules keeps my formerly sensitive teeth from decaying or forming cavities, so I assume it maintains my bones as well.
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1. Leg Cramps Homeopathic Remedy...main ingredient: Quinine...You also can drink quinine water.
2. Chiropractic adjustments...
So sorry for your pain
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Sorry to hear of your predicament. Have you tried salt? When you get cramps, it's usually due to an imbalance in electrolytes. Magnesium chloride on the skin could help as when magnesium is ingested, it's poorly absorbed. I have found if potassium and magnesium fail, it may be salt you need to stop cramps. Make sure it's a clean sea salt.
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So sorry to hear of you situation. As this is a really great place to come to find solutions for things it is also not always the answer.
Have you had procedures done to tell you how narrow your spinal column has become or if you have bone spurs?
This attached site has just a brief view on what you need to find out before you start to try any remedies. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spinal-stenosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352966 ................
It is a very short read. Look for options other then supplements. Perhaps the Pilates table, to be done under supervision of a medical Dr. perhaps sports medicine, AFTER full diagnoses if there is really a chance it could help.
You could try castor oil hot packs to just ease some of the discomfort, may or may not help. It all boils down to getting a full diagnoses of what is going on first. Something like this you do not want to take a chance of making things worse. Yes! Even an operation may be needed (not always avoidable) to do what may be needed first. I am sure this is not what you want to hear but this is a serious situation, one you do not want to mess with. I am for helping ones self homeopathically, I do it all the time. However I have had to sometimes go see western Dr's., to get a proper diagnoses first so I can find the proper homeopathic solution, or even different type of exercise to help. I hope you do find a solution soon and get you comfort to some extent.
All the best to you. Dee
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Hope you get some relief!
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I have severe Spinal Stenosis for about 8 years with constant numbness in arms, hands, feet, legs and buttock areas. I think I have tried every protocol on the internet. Ex. coral calcuim protocol, high doses of vitamin C protocol, hekla lava protocol, tried taking 1/4 tsp boron in 1 pint of water( a very small dose daily maybe a 1/8 to 1/4 tsp)and probably a few others. If it is on the internet I have tried it.
However with every one of these treatments I get bad leg cramps and have to stop them. Someone on here suggested taking potassium...I took 2 99mg tablets daily... still got the cramps. I have taken 2000mg magnesium daily with the potassium...still cramps.
ANY suggestions or HELP would be greatly appreciated!!!!
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Wow, that was very nice of you to say! You made my day!
I didn't mention it, but my friend had the "hardware" from the surgery in the form of metal pins and screws. I remember seeing his x-ray and it looked so out of place to see screws and pins in the x-ray. When I first looked at it, I thought he was pulling a joke on me! They were quite real though.
Regarding what I post, I can't remember how many times I have seen people post useful remedies on Earth Clinic, but leave out important information, such as dosing, brand used, timing and where to buy! I try to include as much of this type of information as possible so that down the road, people will be able to get enough information from the post to actually be able to implement whatever the remedy is. I see quite a few times on EC where people reply to a post that is months or years old with a question, but the original poster rarely replies, so including the pertinent information is useful and important.
Dan, thank you again for the day brightener!
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I had spinal stenosis so they cleared the gunk out, the 1st 2 weeks were fine BUT when the fibroblasts/scar tissue building started the pain was overwhelming, the inflammation attacked my vocal cords and thyroid, could not talk without crying, it hurt sooooo bad!
The Serrapeptase calmed everything down like nothing happened, wonderful!
2nd Tidbit....
Anyone that has SPINAL STENOSIS where their are arms and/or legs are starting to hurt, DO NOT HAVE SURGERY, just take a couple cheap pills and it will all dissolve in about 6 months. Go read the short article by Dr. Debra Katchen, MD, “Aging Spines Feel Young Again”, she figured out how to dissolve the gunk and testimonials galore.
I gave a friend who is in their 70s the remedy and he started feeling better by the end of the 2nd month but make sure you take the Hekkla and Fluor. Cal. the full 6 months!
Thanks in advance!
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The pain before was excrutiating and 10 days later is 80 less and I believe I am on the way to be cured. Before that I went to 2 different chiropractors and had accupuncture and did not help. Two of those supplements are homeopathic meds very good.
They ended up doing more than they said, they did 2 rods, 6screws, removed bad disk, put in plates, did bone graft to help with fusion ect sadly not all pain was gone, I still had less than before which I slowly decreased the amount of meds ect :-) but sadly not long after do physio I still had too much weakness and pain in my left hip and leg which turned out I had a bad tear in the hip joint!! Which was operated on 2'years ago!! :-( I still getting pain today and still have weakness although I been exercising and going physio. So 1 prob I still get pain and it is worse than before!!!
Back to the bone graft, now keep in mind spinal op was.done 4 years ago, well sadly the bone graft they did had failed!! :-( so now I have 2 fractures in one of the rods and 2 screws!!! I get alot of pain coz of this they put all meds back up and made couple changes!! :-( now we moved to airlie beach from brisbane before knowing this has happened in my back. We moved up due to warmer weather all year round, better life style, new environment n better lol nicer people, better school kids are 5&6 they love the freedom, less people, the outside life and know there more to do and see. Loving school as they get to do more ie go on little end of term rewards and so much more, laid back life style is perfect and when I go into airlie I am relaxed as I arrive and soon I see the water and beach ect I am in heaven and already feel much better. Our family relationship and our marriage is so much better n happier than before so moving up defo has helped. But sad thing I back to square 1 pretty much in regards to waiting to all specialist but at least it wont be as long as the first time round. I know I need surgery again but I not sure if I will or want to coz I more scared this time as it already failed once before so whats the reason of it not doing it again??? I am glad I not alone, nore are you guys and thank you for sharing your story and thoughts too. :-) god bless you both and hope things improve soon. Many blessings. :-)
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The only side effect I have experienced is a change in my sleep pattern, waking every morning around 4:00-5:00 am with difficulty going back to sleep. I'm going to try stopping the nighttime dose and try taking the second dose after lunch to see if that resolves the problem. Also, I am allergic to sulfa drugs but have not experienced any skin related side effects with MSM. While it is a possibility that resolution of my pain is coincidental, I'm not willing to give it up in order to find out. If my pain returns while on MSM, then I'll know. I'll keep you posted.
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Here is a Quick brief guide to underlying issues with Spinal Stenosis. This allows people to zero in on what they need to focus on. Spinal stenosis has many root causes since many things can impinge on the nerves.
Spinal Stenosis has at least 4 different causes. You must ball park what the origin is first. These are the things that can cause compression on the nerves along spinal column.
1) Bone Spurs. This is the most common cause which is related to osteoarthritis. Behind that is what Ted describes as a "calcium metabolism" issue. I agree with him.
Bone spurs are simply calcium deposits that did not integrate into the bone properly. As the deposits build up, they can cause compression on the nerves.
These calcium deposits need to be dissolved. Just like it took a while for deposits to be created, it will take some time to be dissolved.
Nerve pain is an outgrowth from this issue. For short to intermediate term, I would suggest seeing a chiropractor to help manage pain. They will not address the root cause of the problem but may help with pain. They may say they can address the root problem but I wouldn't hold my breath.
For intermediate and long term, while the chiropractor helps manage the pain, you need to grab the bull by the horns and address the bone spurs with nutrients.
Without knowing the exact cause of the calcium metabolism dysfunction, you will need to go thru some trial and error.
Some of the supplements that should definitely include magnesium, vitamin k2 mk7 and vitamin d3.
There is a lot of information about vitamin k2 mk7 and D3 in other places. How much k2 I can't say. Minimum should be 200mcg but it could be taken in higher doses. Take it with food and D3.
Dosage for vitamin D3 could be 4000 to 10000. I would take at least 2000 IU per 100 mcg of vitamin K2 MK7
Excerpt from Mercola"The optimal amounts of vitamin K2 are still under investigation, but it seems likely that 180 to 200 micrograms of vitamin K2 should be enough to activate your body's K2-dependent proteins to shuttle the calcium where it needs to be, and remove it from the places where it shouldn't. "
Magnesium is one of the prime nutrients used to prevent bone spurs. You should experiment and use different types of magnesium. Magnesium Chloride in the best. It comes in tablets and magnesium oil. Magnesium oil can irritate the skin but I have found putting it on the hands and forearms and rubbing it hard and creating friction the best way for me.Magnesium chloride in tablet can help increase stomach acid as a side benefit. I would also take high absorption magnesium glycinate since it doesn't cause diarrhea and can take it with or without food. You have to figure out a way to increase the magnesium in your body.
There is a lot of conflicting information regarding calcium so if you have specific problems like cramps or other things then take enough to resolve those symptoms. I would keep calcium dosage 600 mg or less otherwise if you think you need it.
There are other things like boron and silica that Ted has suggested.
here is an excerpt I pulled from somewhere. Notice the inclusion of Boron and Silica.
"Taking a Calcium supplement which is combined with Magnesium, Silica, Vitamin D and Boron are also recommended to improve the absorption and utilisation of Calcium. The following are the best forms of Calcium for bone health: Calcium citrate, Calcium phosphate, Calcium aspartate, Calcium chelate"
2) Soft tissue problems like herniated discs, tumors, thickened ligaments.
If you don't have the other three problems then you must investigate this area. You have to narrow down what the problem could be from these and proceed from there. Herniated discs can be addressed with Biocell.
3) Fractures or dislocations. This is an injury problem. This will unlikely cause for most people.
4) Birth defects. I don't have any knowledge in this area. This will unlikely cause for most people.
Hope this helps people.
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I have found tremendous relief using MSM 1000mg 3x/day. Grapeseed extract-200mg 3xs daily and Wobensyme N which is an enzyme formula to address inflammation and joint support, 4 tablets three times a day or as needed. Aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen and naproxen were completely ineffective. With these three I am almost pain free!
i no longer sleep on my side, I support my neck with a neck roll. My plan to avoid surgery is this: yoga, swimming and masssage, hot castor oil packs applied to my neck. I recently discovered Lions Mane might help with nerve regeneration and heard that Rose Hip Vital might help too.
thanks EarthClinic! I love this website.
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Let me say that I have no connection with any supplement company or reseller. I purchase my supplements from a local health food store.
The supplements that I use are these: Glucosamine Sulfate (crustacean shellfish) 1500 mg. Celadrin Fatty Acid Complex 1500 mg. (providing 780 mg of esterified fatty acids) MSM (methylsulfmethane) 200 mg. The serving size for the above is 4 caps and I took 6 caps AM and 6 caps PM (note, the three items above are in one capsule)
Proteolytic Enzymes Serving size 1 tab (all items below contained in one tab) Pancreatin 8X 100 mg. Papain 30,000 USP/mg 60 mg. Serratia peptidease 200,000 SPU/g 26 mg. Bromelain 1,200 SPU/g 25 mg. I began with 2 tabs 3X daily between meals (minimum 1 hour before or after). Then moved to 3 tabs, 3X daily, then to 4 tabs , 3X daily and would have gone to five but pain began to subside. Stayed at this level until pain was greatly diminished. Now I take (total) 4 glucosamine per day and about 6 proteolytic enzymes per day. As I go forward, I will probably further reduce the amount taken but will continue.
Additionally, I checked my ph level and used AVC and baking soda to maintain a 7.0 ph level. I am doing oil pulling but cannot at this time really give a qualified report on oil pulling.
I do E-Cise 2 Static Back and a bit more which may not show up on the website. The exercises were important to recovery. Yes, when I first tried them, I probably turned a bit pale. However, with time they are amazingly helpful and become less "noticeable". If there is interest, I will give more details later.
A personal comment. I am thankful for doctors, medicine, supplements, natural remedies and of course EARTH CLINIC. Most importantly I am thankful for the Internet as without it... I would probably be at this time recovering from back surgery!
