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Maximum daily amount of B12 one can take
Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 25, 2023 | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
Thank you. Yes, I've visited that website and was going to mention it. Have you applied the protocol?
They say that B6 can still be in muscles and nerves and not show up on a blood test. So, to closely monitor how much B6 one gets in food only and to keep it around the RDA daily amount. And to stay away from vasodilators such as anything with magnesium in it. They also say to drink 1 liter of water with 1/8 t salt in each liter and to drink this 3x a day, one liter of pedialyte and 1/2 liter of coconut water. I tried following this protocol for awhile. I found that the salt added to water made my legs swell and my neuropathy symptoms stronger. Sugar also aggravates neuropathy and drinking pedialyte that has sugar in it didn't work for me.
Perhaps I didn't try to stick to the protocol long enough. It was also alarming to read the posts by people in their facebook group that described how their symptoms sometimes got really worse for awhile and was told that was a normal part of the process.
Perhaps you can explain this better if you are familiar with the protocol.
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I have been following the B6Toxicity protocol from the Understanding B6 Toxicity using Western Research for 1 year. Prior to following this my b6 level was 5 times normal limit.i got this level from taking 2 melatonin for over 3 years each night that had 10mg of added b6. I had burning feet and feet feeling like I had tight socks on and walking on rocks. The burning feet have stopped but I still have feeling of my feet being wrapped. I have no pain or balance problems and exercise 2 times a Day. I am 70 and in great health except for the neuropathy. Testing showed I have large fiber sensory neuropathy. The salt in the water which is spread across the whole day does not bother me. The pedialyte is just 1/3 liter before bed and coconut water is To be sipped throughout the day but I don't like the taste so I drink tart cherry juice instead. I have seen many of this facebook group get good results if the cause of the neuropathy is from too much b6. I hope you find relief from your neuropathy.
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@haleakala, I'm not sure your question was addressed to me but if it was I will add my 2 cents. I don't add anything to water and I probably don't drink enough. I think I average around 48 to 60 oz a day plus a few cups of coffee and sometimes sparkling or juice flavored (no sugar) water. I used to drink a lot of the coconut water but haven't for the past couple of years.
I posted my neuropathy journey and Protocol 525 experience in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/310341/. Unlike others with neuropathy, I only have the numbness and minor tingling which did improve after about 4 months of being on the protocol. I'm still taking it and the past year I've had some feeling return to both feet although it's subjective on my part and they still feel numb but just not as much and I can really feel the bottoms of my feet again when walking. I also believe there are a lot of other factors involved since I've changed my lifestyle considerably by eating much healthier, losing and managing my weight, eliminating processed foods and trying to eliminate as much sugar as I can. I also try to do some sort of exercise 4 to 6 days a week.
Hoping you find some answers and treatment that helps.