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Looking for people who have high levels of B6 trigger neuropathy.
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I have a question about the blood testing for B6 and diet. I am thinking that is high likelihood that my symptoms, at least in part, are due to high B6. I hunted down the supplements I was taking that contained B6, and stopped them all. I also have cut back on my high B6 foods intake (with the help of the Cronometer app, free version). So I did started this effort to reduce B6 about 2 weeks ago. My doctor just ordered a B6 blood test yesterday, and I won't be able to have the test until sometime next week. So will my blood still contain the same level of B6 when I am tested, or will it have gone down because of my stopping the supplements and many of the foods I was eating? That is, I really don't know, how long would it take for B6 levels to go down?
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Once you stop supplement even if you eat normal balanced diet your b6 level will drop. I had 5x normal from taking 20mg nightly that was included in melatonin for 2+ years. In 5 weeks my b6 levels were bk to normal and have stayed normal for past 4 years eating balanced diet. The PN in my feet has gradually progressed in those 4 years. A blood test now most likely will not tell you much about levels while supplementing.
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I would be very interested in knowing how making those changes affect your blood levels,
My symptoms of high B6 levels were evident when blood level was 72. That was 2 years ago. I cut down, but did not eliminate B6 at that time, in supplement and foods. It took me . It took about 7 months of B6 gradually going down to normal. Neuropathy remained, of course.
A couple of months ago, I felt symptoms were returning, had blood tested, and levels had increased to 32. That’s when I felt compelled to learn more and joined this group, I changed to supplement with no B6. I am about to work on diet using tool you mentioned. I worry about how those changes might upset my GI system, as the foods that help it stay steady, are the very ones that are high B6. It’s worth a slow try, then retest of blood in a month.
Please report back on the results of your efforts. I hope it is successful and would inspire me to keep on trying,