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Body making too much Vitamin B6
I had many labs done this week in an attempt to figure out why I am dealing with chronic muscle and joint pain, and severe exhaustion and weakness. The results came back showing that my B6 (normal range is 2-20) is 116. I do take one supplement each evening, and my doctor said it’s far less than she even takes, and in no way would account for such a number. She is completely confused, saying she has never seen such a thing, and couldn’t even come up with any info on it. She will spend some time meeting with other doctors this weekend to brain storm.
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this, or has any info. I am googling like a mad woman, and the only info I can find is about people taking too much B6 in supplement form, and the dangers of it in their system. Nothing whatsoever about a person’s body making too much. Ideas?
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Hi, I am in the same situation. Male 58 225lbs. A1C 5.6-5.8 for years. In Jan 2023 I got ill with strange sensations in legs at knee level and below. After 2 months of complaining they sent me to a neurologist and in a few days they found my b6 was 111 ng/ml. I was taking a daily vitamin and my diet was super healthy salmon, chicken breast, lean beef, spinach, kale, avacado. I stopped all vitamins and went on a literal junk food diet. Sausage, luncheon meat sandwiches, bacon and egg whites. In 3 months b6 came down to 20. Minor symptoms remained in my legs, mostly around my knees. Feels weird when my clothes rub them softly. Fast forward a few weeks ago I started feeling strange again but now in my arms. I have not taken any supplements but have resumed my healthy diet. I was just tested and b6 is high again. It is 50 ng/ml. I am just wondering if it related to COVID. I had COVID October 2022 for 3.5 days (fever 102 and headache) and before COVID I was healthy and strong but all the problems started after COVID.
I guess it might be but I've noticed a lot of drinks now are loaded with vitamins but B vitamins should be water soluble and come out in the urine. But maybe we have a kidney issue where it's just not filtering enough of the extra B vitamins? or it's the food we eat. But I did notice some strange after effects from COVID as well. I also now have strange nerve things where I'll scratch my leg and I'll feel a nerve tingle on my stomach always in different areas very strange the Neurologist said it was probably from diabetes but didn't sound like he could say for certain. but anyway just dealing with it the best I can. Good luck moving forward.
Our body has the capacity to detoxify if the concentration of vitamins are above the limit. Perhaps your liver is not being able to help in eliminating the extra B6 in your body as opposed of you producing too much of it.
@claudialima our bodies have the ability to flush out water soluble vitamins that are not being utilized by it. But non-water soluble vitamins are stored in fat cells and outside medications are necessary if you’ve got toxic levels of non water soluble vitamins in your system. Please be careful what you post that may be utilized out of hand without thought behind it.