Body making too much Vitamin B6

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?

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.

I’m really having a hard time finding information on this other than stating you can only have excess B6 from
supplements and food. That’s obviously not true. Don’t know what I’m missing here🤷‍♀️ Thanks, John!

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?

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.

My gut microbiome has been a nightmare for many years. I was given a shot of antibiotics far greater than what I needed at an urgent care facility about seven years ago. I contracted CDiff, which was an absolute nightmare. I can honestly say my gut has not been the same since. It’s something I work on constantly, yet it still gives me many problems. I have a very good GP so I will bring up the statin question when I see him soon. My bloodwork showed the best cholesterol number I’ve had in years, and landing on rosuvastatin took a while so I hope it’s not a problem. Thank you for the information!

What dose of statin are you taking to get such a great number?

I took rosuvastatin. I was down to 2 1/2 mg daily after starting at 5 mg. Since this post, I have stopped taking statins altogether. I see my cardiologist this Tuesday and hoping he agrees with my GP that I can take a break and do another blood test in six months to see if my diet alone will give me the same results.