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B Vitamins:How much is too much?

I was just looking at some of my vitamin bottles & thought maybe I'm over doing it a bit. Does anyone know if this is TOO MUCH???? In the a.m., I take B-12 with a daily value of 41,667%, then after breakfast, a multi-vitamin that has 300% of the B-12 & 300% of B-6, then before bed, I take a prenatal vitamin with 800% of B-6 & 150% of B-12. Is that INSANE or is it okay? I'm assuming if they sell a single B-12 with that high of a daily value that it's okay, but figured alot of you would probably know. Thanks!
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B-1 (Thiamin)     :     RDA:  adult male    1.5 mg
                                        adult female 1.1 mg
                                        pregnant      1.5 mg
                                        lactating      1.6 mg

With all the B's, if there is an excess of one, this creates greater need for the others.  There are specific rules when it comes to excesses and deficiencies in these vitamins, and I could list them if you want (all B vitamins)

B-2 (Riboflavin)  :     RDA:  adult male    1.7 mg
                                       adult female  1.3 mg
                                       pregnant       1.6 mg
                                       lactating       1.8 mg                                
  

B-6 (Pyridoxine):     RDA  adult male      2.0 mg
                                      adult female   1.6 mg
                                      pregnant        2.2 mg
                                      lactating        2.1 mg

B-12 (Cobalamin):   RDA  adult male      2.0 mcg
                                      adult female   2.0 mcg
                                      pregnant        2.2 mcg
                                      lactating        2.6 mcg


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352798 tn?1399298154
Do a search on line for safe amounts to take.
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