Vitamin B6 Toxicity

[BamaCrazy]

Has anyone ever experienced symptoms of toxicity from taking too much B6? I’ve been taking 50mg of P5P daily for several months plus a weekly Lipo shot. I’ve been getting a tingling sensation in my limbs on a daily basis so I started researching all the supplements I take and found that B6 can cause this. While usually found in people taking more than 50mg a day for long periods of time there are cases where people were taking much less than 50mg daily. I added B6 to my labs today to check my levels. It could be caused by something else.

Symptoms of B6 Toxicity

• Sensory neuropathy: Numbness, tingling, or pain in the hands or feet.
• Ataxia: Lack of muscle coordination, leading to difficulties with balance and movement.
• Photosensitivity: Increased sensitivity to sunlight, resulting in sunburn-like symptoms or skin rash upon sun exposure.
• Gastrointestinal disturbances: Nausea, heartburn, or abdominal pain.
• Neurological symptoms: Headaches, difficulty concentrating, or irritability.
• Sleep disturbances: Insomnia or vivid dreams.

Some of the above symptoms can also caused by AAS so better to get labs and not self diagnose.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Its a water soluble vitamin. you should just be able to pee it out. it may show elevation already but it may not be relevant

 

[Ateam2023]

Has anyone ever experienced symptoms of toxicity from taking too much B6? I’ve been taking 50mg of P5P daily for several months plus a weekly Lipo shot. I’ve been getting a tingling sensation in my limbs on a daily basis so I started researching all the supplements I take and found that B6 can cause this. While usually found in people taking more than 50mg a day for long periods of time there are cases where people were taking much less than 50mg daily. I added B6 to my labs today to check my levels. It could be caused by something else.

Symptoms of B6 Toxicity

• Sensory neuropathy: Numbness, tingling, or pain in the hands or feet.
• Ataxia: Lack of muscle coordination, leading to difficulties with balance and movement.
• Photosensitivity: Increased sensitivity to sunlight, resulting in sunburn-like symptoms or skin rash upon sun exposure.
• Gastrointestinal disturbances: Nausea, heartburn, or abdominal pain.
• Neurological symptoms: Headaches, difficulty concentrating, or irritability.
• Sleep disturbances: Insomnia or vivid dreams.

Some of the above symptoms can also caused by AAS so better to get labs and not self diagnose.

i take 200 mg of p5p daily and don't notice any kind of those symptoms, , i also take a b complex vitamin daily,,

 

[BamaCrazy]

Its a water soluble vitamin. you should just be able to pee it out. it may show elevation already but it may not be relevant

That’s what I was thinking too. It should not be able to build to toxic levels. The search continues.

 

[BamaCrazy]

i take 200 mg of p5p daily and don't notice any kind of those symptoms, , i also take a b complex vitamin daily,,

Damn. That’s a lot of B6. Have you ever checked your levels? While B6 toxicity is rare some people don’t start experiencing symptoms of nerve damage until they’ve been taking excessive B6 for years.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

That’s what I was thinking too. It should not be able to build to toxic levels. The search continues.

Constant exposure could. . Just be careful

 

[Ateam2023]

Damn. That’s a lot of B6. Have you ever checked your levels? While B6 toxicity is rare some people don’t start experiencing symptoms of nerve damage until they’ve been taking excessive B6 for years.

i have not checked b levels , i suspect i will one of these days ,

 

[Middus]

Has anyone ever experienced symptoms of toxicity from taking too much B6? I’ve been taking 50mg of P5P daily for several months plus a weekly Lipo shot. I’ve been getting a tingling sensation in my limbs on a daily basis so I started researching all the supplements I take and found that B6 can cause this. While usually found in people taking more than 50mg a day for long periods of time there are cases where people were taking much less than 50mg daily. I added B6 to my labs today to check my levels. It could be caused by something else.

Symptoms of B6 Toxicity

• Sensory neuropathy: Numbness, tingling, or pain in the hands or feet.
• Ataxia: Lack of muscle coordination, leading to difficulties with balance and movement.
• Photosensitivity: Increased sensitivity to sunlight, resulting in sunburn-like symptoms or skin rash upon sun exposure.
• Gastrointestinal disturbances: Nausea, heartburn, or abdominal pain.
• Neurological symptoms: Headaches, difficulty concentrating, or irritability.
• Sleep disturbances: Insomnia or vivid dreams.

Some of the above symptoms can also caused by AAS so better to get labs and not self diagnose.

Pause if lab values are excessively high, drink lots of water and you'll be find in a few days

 

[Real one]

Took Methylated B-Vitamin complex for over a year a straight before even reading up on B6 toxicity and never had any issues. My pee smelled fruity though lol