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How can a person be diagnosed with Neuropathy if they are not Diabetic
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@johnbishop I started a thread about this almost a year ago when I was diagnosed with B6 toxicity (taking 25mg in a magnesium supplement). I had my 12 month blood test a few weeks ago and the woman who took my blood noticed the ‘history of B6 toxicity’ on the form. She exclaimed “you too?!” And went on to explain that after many years of collecting blood for testing, in the past year she had seen what could only be described as an epidemic. Once the problem started to appear on news programs, people got tested and an alarming number had very high readings.
Because toxicity symptoms mimic deficiency symptoms, some people were even being prescribed supplements.
With new laws coming in here, I thought I’d google and see if other countries were doing the same thing.
I was astonished to see a Mayo clinic update August 2025 with ‘safe’ and a green light!
http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-b6/art-20363468
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@lorry I actually don't see a problem with the article although I'm not sure I would have used the "Green light" image next to topic "Generally Safe". It does go on to explain the conditions it's safe for taking and then specifies the safety, side effects and interactions below that along with a note saying to check with your doctor for supplements, etc. I do find it a little misleading if you have neuropathy because it's a no no to take unless you specifically have a deficiency. I had that discussion with one of my Mayo doctors early in my diagnosis of neuropathy. That's also when I stopped drinking any of those sports drinks that are loaded with B6.