boo85
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Last night, in addition to my new routine of 400mcg methylfolate and 250mcg B12, I also took 120mg of B6 (I am taking it for feminine problems.)
Soon after, when lying in bed, I started feeling really agitated and spacey and I was having trouble focusing and seeing - like there was a bit of a fog in the room. So I got up and took about 125mg of Niacin (B3), which has worked well in the past to calm myself from overmethylation. I was able to fall asleep, but only with the light left on, and I woke up disorientated at one point.
Then this morning I took 400mcg methylfolate, 250mcg B12 and another 120 mg of B6. This was only half the tablet of B6. Luckily I divided it in half. That was less than an hour ago and I suddenly felt quite panicky, like something bad was going to happen. Wired but tired. Feel like I want to sleep, but don't want to be too still. No nausea or anything.
I made up a drink with a few pinches of potassium salt and pink salt, stirred it into hot water and drunk that. I'm feeling a bit better now. And the anxiety has lessened a bit but it's still here.
I also feel a bit unstable, like my balance is off and I can't type properly.
Has this happened to anyone else? What should I do? Should I try taking B3 (niacin)? Does niacin have any effect on too much B6? Why does B6 cause anxiety? Is it safe to work myself up to a bigger dose if I start small, at say, 20mg per day for a while?
I've already read through this thread - http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/vitamin-b6-safe-dosage.32797/
Last night, in addition to my new routine of 400mcg methylfolate and 250mcg B12, I also took 120mg of B6 (I am taking it for feminine problems.)
Soon after, when lying in bed, I started feeling really agitated and spacey and I was having trouble focusing and seeing - like there was a bit of a fog in the room. So I got up and took about 125mg of Niacin (B3), which has worked well in the past to calm myself from overmethylation. I was able to fall asleep, but only with the light left on, and I woke up disorientated at one point.
Then this morning I took 400mcg methylfolate, 250mcg B12 and another 120 mg of B6. This was only half the tablet of B6. Luckily I divided it in half. That was less than an hour ago and I suddenly felt quite panicky, like something bad was going to happen. Wired but tired. Feel like I want to sleep, but don't want to be too still. No nausea or anything.
I made up a drink with a few pinches of potassium salt and pink salt, stirred it into hot water and drunk that. I'm feeling a bit better now. And the anxiety has lessened a bit but it's still here.
I also feel a bit unstable, like my balance is off and I can't type properly.
Has this happened to anyone else? What should I do? Should I try taking B3 (niacin)? Does niacin have any effect on too much B6? Why does B6 cause anxiety? Is it safe to work myself up to a bigger dose if I start small, at say, 20mg per day for a while?
I've already read through this thread - http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/vitamin-b6-safe-dosage.32797/
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