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Has anyone been prescribed EB-N5?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 9 9:30am | Replies (87)
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@ray666

Good morning, Debbie (@dbeshears1), bb0753 (@bb0753), zav (@zav)

Let's pool here what we learned about B6. I'd heard that B6 from supplements came with a caution, but until getting my doctor's suggestion that I try EB-N5, I had paid it little mind.

On its website, NIH presents two side-by-side fact sheets on B6, one for professionals and the other for consumers. The consumers' fact sheet, under "Can vitamin B6 be harmful?" says, "People almost never get too much vitamin B6 from food or beverages. But taking high amounts of vitamin B6 from supplements for a year or longer can cause severe nerve damage, leading people to lose control of their bodily movements. The symptoms usually stop when they stop taking the supplements."

I'll spend a little time later today looking into this. My doctor may be taking time off for the extended Fourth holiday, but I try calling him anyway.

Cheers, everyone!
Ray (@ray666)

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 3, 2023

B6 is a big reason I stay away from all energy drinks.

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bb0753 | @bb0753 | Jul 3, 2023

Yes, many US doctors do not seem to read updated info. Google info and you can find there has been many news articles especially in Australia of dangers of b6 supplements many which have been recommended by doctors or naturopath. Many have found idiopathic neuropathy has actually been result of long term supplemention as low as 20mg.. best wishes

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Debbie | @dbeshears1 | Jul 3, 2023

I don't know a lot about B6, except when I got this PN 7 years ago, they said to make sure B12 stayed good, and a little extra didn't hurt. So I took a B Complex vitamin to get all the B's. My primary Neurologist sent me for a PN consult to 2 medical universities early on, and by the time I got to the Duke appointment, my B6 was higher than standard. The doc first thought she found my "cause" but all of my B's were fine when the PN started 4 months earlier, it only went up because I intentionally added the daily supplement. So she told me to stop that, and only add trace amounts of B6 if it was part of another vitamin (like One A Day) but to not try to increase B6.

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