Alpha-lipoic acid for Dietary Supplementation User Reviews (Page 2)

• Sab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 12, 2022

"I've been taking alpha-lipoic acid for almost two months and started to notice my hair shedding more in the last 3 weeks or so. The only change I made was adding ALA and NAC. I'm so glad I found this site, I'm stopping it immediately as the shedding was steadily increasing in amount. Thanks for sharing, everyone, and I'm happy to hear from several people that once you stop taking it, the shedding stops."

• tfa...
• November 6, 2020

"Read reviews about ALA causing hair loss. The neurologist wants me to take 600 mg. Decided hair loss was not good, but the internist said try just 200 mg. I took that amount tonight and woke up with itching all over my body. I am sitting here at the computer at 1:30 in the AM and looked up side effects. I also just took a Benadryl, and itching is subsiding. No ALA for me."

• Cas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2022

"After 2 weeks of taking this medication and waiting for it to kick in for my peripheral neuropathy, I ended up with an allergic reaction of multiple hives all over me, ER visit for IV of Benadryl and steroids, along with Pepcid. Had to stop this drug immediately."

• Non...
• October 8, 2021

"I’ve tried taking ALA on two different occasions. The first time, I took it for about a month. The second time, for a week. Both times, the same symptoms. Still much burning in throat (although I was prescribed ALA for burning mouth syndrome), and it made my stomach hurt and bloat. No more!"

• L T...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 8, 2021

"I suffer from MS, and this is why I started taking alpha-lipoic acid. I was taking 600 mg daily. I started noticing my fingernails were getting really thin. So, from reading experiences other people were having with hair loss, I think maybe that my thin nails to almost non-existent nails are due to ALA. Also, I never noticed much improvement with the tingling in my extremities or any numbness I am experiencing. I have stopped taking it."

• Elv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2022

"My doctor suggested I take alpha-lipoic acid for peripheral neuropathy, burning and aching in hands and feet. It did help those symptoms, but my hair loss was absolutely terrible, and I don't have that much left anyway. I had to stop it because being bald will depress me almost more than the burning and pain."

• Cey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2022

"My doctor recommended ALA for my shingles pain. I took 600 mg early in the morning on an empty stomach. I had nausea, I started sweating, and it was followed by heartburn. I think I am going to stop this supplement. Reviews were very helpful because anywhere else it says that ALA has little to no side effects."

• Ala...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2023

"I've been taking 600 mg of ALA once a day for about a week now and, so far, it has pretty much stopped the tingling in my feet. I am currently having a fairly painful cramp in my right calf, which is out of the norm for me. Other than that, at this point, I haven't noticed any other side effects. I am normally quite sensitive to medications, so, after about a month, I'll lower the dose to once every other day and see how that works. As far as hair loss goes, I don't have much anyway, so, if that happens, it won't be a problem for me. My doctor says to try it for about six months to give it a fair assessment. At this point, I'll take his advice and give it a chance. I'll report back in a few months."

• MeI...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 19, 2023

"I have had diabetes for over twenty years. I read about it in Dr. Whittaker’s newsletter right after diagnosis. Take 600 milligrams a day and still have not developed neuropathy. My A1C was as much as 10 until I got on keto, so it wasn’t always under control as it is now. It works for me."

• Zar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2023

Alpha-lipoic acid "I am on my second day of using 600 mg of 100% Natural R ALA. On the first day, I took it with water on an empty stomach and suffered from heartburn all day. Had to take Gaviscon to get relief. On the second day, I took a capsule with a glass of water while eating breakfast. Feel slight burning in my stomach. I decided to try ALA because I have pre-diabetes, and I suffer from bad sciatic pain, nerve pain, and burning sensations in both legs and feet. I have osteoarthritis too. I have read they can take up to 3 weeks to take effect. I cannot give a good rating at this point because of only just trying them, I’ll review them in 4 weeks' time."

• Cin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 20, 2022

"I’ve had severe itching of my feet for 20 years. My doctors and I didn’t know the cause, and steroid creams didn’t relieve the itch. I would wake up at night with severe itching every 1-2 hours. Only prednisone relieved it, but my doctor was reluctant to order it. I learned that standing in cold water and applying ice stopped the itching an hour or two. When I was in the hospital with a stroke and getting ice packs on my feet, a neuro doctor said I have erythromelalgia, a hereditary condition that causes redness of the palms and soles of the feet, and fleeting or sharp pains in the limbs. I started on Gabapentin, which didn’t work. Then a new PCP ordered ALA 600 mg for erythromelalgia, and it worked right away to stop the itching. Side effects are burning in the throat and stomach when I swallow it. I take it with food and plenty of water while standing up. It causes bad breath, like ketone breath, and smelly urine. No hair loss, as I take milligram for HBP. I also take a PPI for GERD. No heartburn. No burning tongue."

• Lea...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 24, 2024

"My mom suggested I take ALA due to nerve issues while sleeping. It worked well. But my hair started falling out at a rate that shocked me. I needed to find out if it was a side effect of something I was taking. I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or not, but I believe that when I went to a less expensive brand, I started losing my hair. I went off it the day I read all the reviews about massive hair loss. I’m still losing more than I want to. It definitely has slowed down."

• alj...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 4, 2025

"Use for neuropathy. Have had the condition for years, and the formula I take is a lifesaver for me. With my doctor’s agreement, I take fairly large dosages, and the effect is almost immediate. Without ALA, I would be in deep trouble."

• Ken...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2020

Alpha-lipoic acid "ALA has stopped the tingling in my lower legs. I had been having electrical-like tingling in lower legs in various places. ALA has nearly stopped this condition."

• Bee...
• April 17, 2020

Alpha-lipoic acid "My feet would feel like I had ants biting them, and hard to walk! Since I’ve been on ALA, that has all stopped."

• Moo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2020

Alpha-lipoic acid "ALA made me nauseous, pain in feet worse, red skin on face, low blood sugar."

• Tle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2016

"So far, I have noticed heartburn each time I take ALA. Has anyone else experienced this?"

• Eda...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 9, 2018

"Huge amounts of hair loss. Hope it grows back after stopping."

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 18, 2018

"Caused huge amounts of hair loss. I agree there are benefits of the supplement, but losing tons of hair because of using ALA is not worth it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2021

Alpha-lipoic acid "ALA 600 mg taken once daily has given me instant relief of my burning, tingling, and aching foot/ankle. 600 mg capsule is large."

• hil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 13, 2018

"I also experience heartburn almost immediately after taking ALA, so now I take it directly with food."

• ABa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2019

"Good experience taking for peripheral neuropathy, 600 mg once daily with biotin included for 5 weeks. Pain resolved and reduced odd sensation feeling, hopefully will continue to improve."

• TzA...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 14, 2020

"ALA is so strong and bad for the stomach that you have to use empty, coated, acid-resistant, enteric capsules. Problem solved. I have used them for many years, no problem at all!"

• Rob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2020

"I am experiencing a lot of hair loss on ALA. I have been on biotin for many years. Neurologist has improved, but I cannot continue due to hair loss. I wish there was an alternative."

• Pat...
• December 5, 2019

"Started this and had terrible reflux. Then took it with lunch or dinner. Day one nightmares! Didn’t see this anywhere on the site. It does help with my neuropathy pain in my legs and feet, though."