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High Vitamin B6: How can I lower it?

Posted by landersen804 @landersen804, Mar 17 5:35pm

I have a high Vitamin B6 level but have never taken vitamin supplements. Has anyone had this happen to them. I have no idea how to lower it.

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landersen804 | @landersen804 | Mar 18 3:43pm
In reply to @dloos "Surely the doctor who ordered the test can give some idea of what should be done..." + (show)
@dloos

Surely the doctor who ordered the test can give some idea of what should be done (if anything).

I also get annoyed that the test results show up in my “portal”, but I don’t know how to interpret the result. Then, have to wait for the follow-up appointment to have more clarification. It seems that if you have something out of the norm, a call from your doctor’s office would not be an unreasonable expectation. I imagine you are waiting for your follow-up appointment to find out the meaning of the result.
It’s a bad setup.

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Actually she discussed it with me but all she said was that the literature said to stop taking supplements and since I don't take any, that was the end of the discussion.
Not happy with her at all.

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landersen804 | @landersen804 | Mar 18 3:58pm
In reply to @johnbishop "Hello @landersen804, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @michael42, @pml and..." + (show)
@johnbishop

Hello @landersen804, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @michael42, @pml and others. There are some suggestions you might find helpful in this article:
--- How to Lower B6: https://www.livestrong.com/article/522968-how-to-lower-b6/

Here are a couple of other sites for understanding vitamin B6 better:
--- Vitamin B6 Toxicity: http://www.easy-immune-health.com/vitamin-b6-toxicity.html
--- Understanding B6 Toxicity: https://understandingb6toxicity.com/

Did your doctor offer any suggestions for lowering your B6 levels?

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Thank you. Your email has made me rethink my food intake and I will start on a lower B6 diet beginning tomorrow.
I've been undiagnosed for 6 months for my symptoms and am hoping my problem all along has been too much Vitamin B6 in my diet. I've been very conscious of everything thing I eat for years and always tried to eat healthily. Would be shocked it it turned out to be something like too many cheerios for years.

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dloos | @dloos | Mar 18 4:28pm
In reply to @landersen804 "Actually she discussed it with me but all she said was that the literature said to..." + (show)
@landersen804

Actually she discussed it with me but all she said was that the literature said to stop taking supplements and since I don't take any, that was the end of the discussion.
Not happy with her at all.

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I understand. It’s so hard to find a good doctor.

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332664utc | @332664utc | Mar 20 12:18am

Hi- ironically, I had high levels of B12 (strange, right...?! Luckily. I researched (b12) and found vegetarians, like me could be deficiency in this area so I requested to have it checked during my routine wellness visit but results were clearly the opposite. Doctors never asked, cared or inquired about it being high as in >1200.
I researched more, it was my own theory to start drinking MORE water to hopefully flush whatever was going on inside my body. I did this for awhile, few years later I had it rechecked. and thankfully b12 levels had decreased alot (well within range). Not sure why or what was contributing to the b12 mystery .... but I'm happy 🙂

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landersen804 | @landersen804 | Mar 20 8:13am
In reply to @332664utc "Hi- ironically, I had high levels of B12 (strange, right...?! Luckily. I researched (b12) and found..." + (show)
@332664utc

Hi- ironically, I had high levels of B12 (strange, right...?! Luckily. I researched (b12) and found vegetarians, like me could be deficiency in this area so I requested to have it checked during my routine wellness visit but results were clearly the opposite. Doctors never asked, cared or inquired about it being high as in >1200.
I researched more, it was my own theory to start drinking MORE water to hopefully flush whatever was going on inside my body. I did this for awhile, few years later I had it rechecked. and thankfully b12 levels had decreased alot (well within range). Not sure why or what was contributing to the b12 mystery .... but I'm happy 🙂

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Thanks for your reply. I have read about drinking a lot of water along with consuming less foods high in B6 but unfortunately I have a low sodium problem which means I have to limit my fluid intake so as not to dilute my blood sodium level. I sure wish I could do what you did.
In the meantime I'm trying to limit my B6 intake.
Thanks for offering a possible solution. I truly appreciate it.

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pml | @pml | Mar 20 7:49pm
In reply to @landersen804 "Thank you. I have awful symptoms of lightheadedness and tremors. I will now try to reduce..." + (show)
@landersen804

Thank you. I have awful symptoms of lightheadedness and tremors. I will now try to reduce my intake of foods high in vitamin B6 and see what happens.
Fingers crossed....

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Have you seen your doctor regarding this problem? Your symptoms of light headedness and tremors could symptoms of something else other than excessive Vitamin B6. A good place to start doing research is on the Mayo Clinic website.

Best wishes!
PML

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landersen804 | @landersen804 | Mar 20 8:03pm

Thank you. I will continue to research other potential causes of my symptoms.

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