Can too much b2 cause joint pain as well? Just an update. Vitamin levels have gotten better. I continue to have traveling joint pain and minor burning. My muscke twitching is 95% better. My new diet has led me to weight loss but 5 doctors said I am ok. A rheumatologist thinks I may have minor bowel infection. I do have celiac
Hello~Along with all the above poster has shared, I highly recommend seeing a chiropractor. Some of the burning and tingling and lack of circulation could be due to pinched nerves in your spine and neck. The Chiropractor will take some x-rays and will be able to determine what areas, if any, are affected. After a few treatments, you should start to feel lots better.
God bless you, IL keep you posted on this. Going to my doctor with these exact words. Going to get tested on 23andme for ZMthfr
Your energy metabolism is all over the place and discontinuing the B2 completely IS A MISTAKE!
The side effects of the B2 were analogous to your unnecessary high dose.
Had your doctor taken a more sensible approach
and put you on a reasonable B2 dose, you would have avoided a lot of unwanted effects.
You body is holding on to B6 (in its unusable form), because it senses a functional deficiency.
Otherwise it would excreted, being water soluble, right?
Folate , B12 and other vitamins could be in a similar predicament, as it seems that you may have a MTHFR
gene mutation affecting your methylation cycle.
You thyroid would be affected as this deficiency remains untreated, because energy metabolism depends on B2 and a functional anemia caused by its deficiency would lower thyroid function. Do you have the thyroid test results with lab ref. values?
Your glutathione (the master antioxidant) levels would be low as it does not recycle without B2, meaning your body is oxidizing excessively with less antioxidants around.
There's a good chance you will recover from this, but honestly I think your doctors have done a poor job so far.
Sticking with them, may not be your best option.
I would look for a reputable Functional Medicine Practitioner.
The aforementioned - B6, B2, glutathione, low methylation,
hypothyrodism and other imbalances/deficiencies must be corrected before any further investigation takes place.
It is impossible for your body to recover and function well,
if this is not done soon!
You may probably have a lot of questions and you're welcome to post again or pm me anytime, however please note that my comments are not intended to replace medical advice.
Best wishes,
Niko