B6 Toxicity

[chimey]

This is more of a comment than a question, but I would welcome info from anyone who has any experience with this situation. I took a prescription called Folcaps (which had 25 mgs of pyridoxine in it) for a year. In February of 06 I began experiencing symptoms which have now been diagnosed as Pyridoxine (b6) Toxicity Induced Neuropathy. I did not get this diagnosis until August 15, after four MRIs, several specialists and balance testing. My b6 blood level was 81 - the maximum safe level in this test was 32. When reading about b6 toxicity one reads about tingling hands and feet and being "wobbly on your feet" and things of that nature. It can be much more than that. Be careful with Vitamin b6. It's not known if the neurological damage is reversible. Some studies show it is, some show it is not. The damage I have suffered extends to my thyroid, my blood pressure has been lowered (to an unsafe level - it was healthy before), my balance has been damaged - I don't know where my right foot is in space, I've had insomnia, my symptoms are too lengthy to list here. The fatigue that I have been experiencing for the past several months has started to lift now that I've stopped taking the medication, but it is still profound...another hallmark symptom of b6 poisoning. This is a serious toxic situation and one that is not understood by the medical community. I am waiting to find out how much of my life I will get back. I am rebuilding my stamina & neuropathways with an optimistic outlook. And getting the word out. MD's don't know about vitamins. Work with nutritionists. Don't go it solo

[k2sunny]

Dizziness
Vertigo
Muscle burning and aching  
Blurred vision
Abdominal pain and cramps
Extreme thirst
Ear fullness and itching  
Fog brain, debilitating fatigue,  
Chest pain, breast pain, palpitations, itching, vibrating muscles, twitching muscles , heartburn and many more.

WOW!!! I have all of these and MORE!!! I feel like you were describing me.  I have had every test out there and things looked OK.  Just got my vitamin B6 checked and I was 99.3

I am only taking a prenatal vitamin and getting B12 injections.

How are you doing now?

[Bdeviled]

Thanks fussyfussy,

I'll continue to monitor and chime in when I think it will be helpful,

[phylisrn]

Glad to have found this site. I have had weird symptoms now for about 4 years.
Dizziness
Vertigo
Muscle burning and aching
Left hand feels like I am being electrocuted
Blurred vision
Abdominal pain and cramps
Extreme thirst
Ear fullness and itching
Left facial numbness
Fog brain, debilitating fatigue,
Left side numbness and bone pain
Chest pain, breast pain, palpitations, itching, vibrating muscles, twitching muscles , heartburn and many more. I stopped the B6 three days ago,

I started taking Vitamin B about 5r years ago on and off. I thought the problem was low magnesium so I was taking more and more B6 and getting worse and worse. Over the past 3 years i have had over 200,000 in tests and hospital visits. I finally had my level tested and it was 70.

[B6poisoned]

Early on when I drank it affected me, a pint of beer and my big toes would get stuck in the up position an hour later!

Now it does not seem to hurt, although I might get extra twitching the next day after a few beers :)

Maybe beer has B6 in it?

[murph234]

Just wondering does  anyone exspearance increase in systoms after drinking alcohol?

[fussyfussy]

Thanks for taking the time to update us!

Really great to hear you are doing so much better! Happy for you and I hope you improve even further!