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Body making too much Vitamin B6
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I do not drink energy drinks of any type. I drink water. I’m 72 years old and six months ago, an endoscopy showed an ulcer so I’ve been on an even more basic diet for that. My diet was already pretty basic, as I’m trying to get my gastrointestinal system right through foods. my body really doesn’t love medication and if there is a side effect to be had, I will have it. I don’t eat red meat, I eat a little chicken, but honestly, I’m so weary of it I don’t eat much of that either. I live in Nevada, so finding good fish is close to impossible, so that’s a no also. For a while I was eating a lot of tuna, but I got tired of that, too. I take no supplements at all. I take one blood pressure medication and one statin and that’s it. So it seems that wherever I am getting vitamin B6, my body wants to store it for some reason. Does that sound like reasonable thinking?
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I find it interesting that you have an ulcer, and diet doesn't seem to be contributing factor. What little I understand of the biology/biochemistry, is that our bodies need very little B6, and our gut microbiome is key to getting it from food sources to be stored in the body (liver?) where it is used for other metabolic needs.
As we age our bodies do undergo a lot of changes not well understood by medical science...yet
Statins can also cause neuropathy (as does excess B6) Some alternatives are to discuss statin dose and form (fat soluble v water soluble) versus alternatives with your doctor, if neuropathy is one of the issues. Our biology is complex and often genetics plays a role that is not clearly delineated yet.
I can relate to much of what you shared. A couple of years ago, I traced symptoms of nausea, acid reflux, imbalance walking , neuropathy symptoms, to a high B6 level of 72. I refused to start Gabapentin for same concerns as yours. So I’ve tolerated discomfort. It took 4 months of adjusting, changing multi, diet( cut gluten, did low FOD diet. Trick was foods higher in B6 were those easiest on the gut. Cut red meat.
Gut finally settled, but PN has remained. Docs fluff it off. Say it’s unusual and don’t seem to offer much insight. Clearly body isn’t processing B6 properly and ridding itself of it. . Looking for reasons that might cause it. Have you found any answers?
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It definitely sounds like you are doing everything to keep it from going up more. B6 is different from other B vitamins in the way the body uses it from what I’ve read. I think it takes longer to get rid of high levels.