Skaindire t1_jbzolm3 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 11:32 PM

Reply to comment by jdippey in New information about the role of a molecule found in chillis in reducing foot pain by healing damaged nerves. After three months, the team found that those who’d been treated with the capsaicin patch reported that their pain had reduced significantly, compared to those treated with standard care by Wagamaga

Has not been tested for either. They specifically tested the patch and nothing else. It's

jdippey t1_jbzp38y wrote on March 12, 2023 at 11:36 PM

Not in this study, but I’m sure you can find other studies which tested different administration methods and found equivocal results.

Eating capsaicin just isn’t the best method to get the desired reductions in neuropathic pain. Eating more hot peppers will not help diabetics with such symptoms.