It was difficult finding any relevant information about benfotiamine from actual scientific studies, particularly in English and studies that didn't scream incompetence. So many studies are poorly done. That said, I did find several in German, dissected what worked and performed several of my own. I was initially an unbeliever in the product and I've been told by several doctors that there was no resolution to my neuropathy.

The Protocol:
However, after extensive research and extrapolation of function, I determined that a reasonable protocol to begin treatment was 2- 300mg capsules [1 morning and 1 evening] along with 600mg alpha-lipoic acid once a day. It took a full 60 days before I started noticing any consistent relief, though if I missed a morning or evening dose, the return of the pain reminded me.

Over the course of 6 months, I achieved what I would call 100% relief in one foot and about 90% in the other. About half way in, I also added 300 mg of potassium which seemed to accelerate the process. I've stayed with this protocol and now if I miss a dose, there's no problem.

Having seen my success, my wife also decided to start the protocol to relieve some peripheral nerve issues, which it did. However, the unexpected result was that her bilateral Morton's neuroma simply dissipated. About 90 days in, she noted that she was 30 days past the steroid injections that she'd been having for the last 7 years and just hadn't noticed. This was after the doctor had told her that we were to the point where surgery was where we were going. It has now been about 4 months and she's had no more issues with the neuromas.

The only other advice that I'd give someone starting this process is that this is not a fast process and it probably won't help if you've been having problems for decades. Can't fix what has been broken a very long time. Stay with the program and don't expect to even notice anything for a while. The average time seems to be 6-8 weeks before changes occur.