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Peripheral neuropathy, aches and vitamin supplements- caution about B6
Good morning I know a few of us have peripheral neuropathy and aches in our joints and may be taking magnesium and other vitamins to manage side effects. Here’s an article of interest about checkin...
Well done, @Tri - I was just about to put that link up myself!!
The toxicity of excess amounts of Vit B6 can lead to permanent nerve damage, starting off with tingling in the feet & legs, then numbness .... even being permanently crippled and possibly death (not sure if that would be from the toxicity or from a fall ....)
I was always told that the 'water soluble' vitamins (Vits B & C in particular) were excreted in your urine if it was taken in too large a dose! That's now been proven WRONG!!
But You DO still have to be careful of the 'fat soluble' ones tho (A,D,E & K) as they ARE stored in the body if taken to excess!
Here's Another ABC report here - where Doctors have even become affected by it, not realising the toxic nature of it! ....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-08/vitamin-b6-toxicity-peripheral-neuropathy-health-supplements/104793006 ;
Everyone should check the fine print of any Vit B6 & multi vitamin supplements (it is even in diet 'shakes' and magnesium tablets.) As most people have accidentally taken the overdose - as Vit B6 is in SO MANY of the different supplements!
Also there's been 2 discussions about it on ABC's 7.30 Report here:
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30/series/0/video/SEGS2025104797620
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30/series/0/video/NC2501H013S00
The toxicity of excess amounts of Vit B6 can lead to permanent nerve damage, starting off with tingling in the feet & legs, then numbness .... even being permanently crippled and possibly death (not sure if that would be from the toxicity or from a fall ....)
I was always told that the 'water soluble' vitamins (Vits B & C in particular) were excreted in your urine if it was taken in too large a dose! That's now been proven WRONG!!
But You DO still have to be careful of the 'fat soluble' ones tho (A,D,E & K) as they ARE stored in the body if taken to excess!
Here's Another ABC report here - where Doctors have even become affected by it, not realising the toxic nature of it! ....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-08/vitamin-b6-toxicity-peripheral-neuropathy-health-supplements/104793006 ;
Everyone should check the fine print of any Vit B6 & multi vitamin supplements (it is even in diet 'shakes' and magnesium tablets.) As most people have accidentally taken the overdose - as Vit B6 is in SO MANY of the different supplements!
Also there's been 2 discussions about it on ABC's 7.30 Report here:
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30/series/0/video/SEGS2025104797620
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30/series/0/video/NC2501H013S00