Scared of taking vitamin b complex

madisongrrl said...
/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3630649

Here is one study but unfortunately I don't have access to the full text. I've read an article that states 200 mg per day is enough to cause neuropathy.

People in the FB groups have claimed neuropathy from even a reasonable supplemental amount....so who knows. I don't see a real need to supplement B6 unless you have a proven deficiency given that neuropathy is a very serious consequence.

Looks like they recovered after discontinuation.

200 mg isn't what I'd consider a low dose of B6 though

Well here the thing....there are the studies and websites that I posted..... then there are the people I met on FB. They weren't megadosing and they have neuropathy that ruined their life and is not going away. So it's just something to be aware of. And if you don't have a proven deficiency in something, then it's time to ask yourself why am I taking this. It cost money and even the best products contain fillers and excipients that you are consuming.

Just my 2 cents.

yes too little is not good either. but theres a way to find out. blood test. ive done mine and i had 5 times the max normal b6 levels. and that was using 25mg a day for 6 months. my llmd told me stop all b6 immediately.... after 3 months of not taking any b6, my levels were still 2x the norm....

bottom line: do some blood tests dont take stuff randomly in large doses.

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