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Natural high levels of B12 and B6

Neuropathy | Last Active: Feb 17 10:25am | Replies (85)

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@johnbishop

Hi @patriciaschulz1950, Welcome to Connect. I'm thinking I might have the same feelings and questions that you do and it's always good to ask questions that your neurologist or doctor can hopefully answer so that it's easy to understand. Here are a few references that might be helpful to understand how it works.

--- Nutritional Neuropathies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4199287/
--- The Role of Vitamin B6 in Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10343656/.

I shared my neuropathy journey in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/310341/. I take 4000 mcg Methylcobalamin B12 daily as part of my neuropathy supplements. Here's a reference link on the B2 - https://austinpublishinggroup.com/pharmacology-therapeutics/fulltext/ajpt-v3-id1076.php. I would be more concerned with taking additional B6 if my levels were already high since you can get B6 toxicity which can cause neuropathy. There is another discussion on the topic that you might want to read what others have shared here:
--- B-6 vitamin danger!: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/b-6-vitamin-danger/.

I think I might ask my neurologist why they are not concerned so maybe it would shed more light on your concerns. Do you know how long your B12 and B6 levels have been high or what the possible cause is?

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Thank you so much for your quick response. I look forward to reading the information on the above links. My B levels have been high for about a year. First the B12 was very low, so they put me on 1000 MCG of B12 - which I took for about 6 months. When I had blood tested it was 2800 , so doctor told me to cut back to every other day, but also suggested that we take blood test again after flushing system of B12. So I went without for four weeks, tested and this time both levels of B12 (1200) and B6 (38.8). This was the first time testing for B6... I don't know the right questions to ask the neurologist as she was not concerned with B6. All reports that I have read is that B12 is good for neuropathy - but since I am still at 1200, I should stay off the supplement for now.