B6 reaction

[Tiger Lily 813]

Just tried p5p sublingual tablet of B6 yesterday (17 mg) as it keeps getting recommended in articles I was reading about lowering estrogen and supporting fertility and when I took it, I felt really tired and relaxed and that was fine, but the next morning, my skin and eyes are so dry and I feel like I did not sleep.
Did B6 end up lowering something else? That is why I don't usually take individual vitamins...
I don't want to take it again now, obviously too much for me in some way, but would like to know how to regain homeostasis for now. I appreciate your help!

 

[NameHere]

My body doesn't tolerate vitamin supplements anymore; they cause extreme fatigue, brain fog and dizziness. Also when I was taking B6 several years ago, I got hypervitaminosis, proven by a blood test. When I stopped that and all my other vitamins, there was an improvement in my health. You gotta watch out for the doses that go way above the RDA (recommended daily allowance).

The half life of Vitamin B6 is 20-30 days; so that means in 20-30 days, your body will have gotten rid of half of the B6 that you supplemented. You just have to wait for the effects to wear off.

 

[linusbert]

vitamin b6 is a heavy hitter in regards of your neuro transmitters, if you are new to it, its better to take once a low dose per week and go up from there. but i would always add a multivitamin in regards of imbalances.
i can take a b complex and be fine, but any isolated vitamins especially b2 and b6 in the same dose will cause problems, for me its for b6 kinda insanity, i get angry so fast i feel like a mad man, where i am usually a calm dude.
b2 makes me light sensitive and increases somehow migraine potential.

 

[Tiger Lily 813]

My body doesn't tolerate vitamin supplements anymore; they cause extreme fatigue, brain fog and dizziness. Also when I was taking B6 several years ago, I got hypervitaminosis, proven by a blood test. When I stopped that and all my other vitamins, there was an improvement in my health. You gotta watch out for the doses that go way above the RDA (recommended daily allowance).

The half life of Vitamin B6 is 20-30 days; so that means in 20-30 days, your body will have gotten rid of half of the B6 that you supplemented. You just have to wait for the effects to wear off.

Ugh, well, thanks so much for letting me know! I thought that b's being water-soluble meant it would not be long to pedal back from what I take, so thank you for explaining that. I appreciate your help!

 

[Tiger Lily 813]

vitamin b6 is a heavy hitter in regards of your neuro transmitters, if you are new to it, its better to take once a low dose per week and go up from there. but i would always add a multivitamin in regards of imbalances.
i can take a b complex and be fine, but any isolated vitamins especially b2 and b6 in the same dose will cause problems, for me its for b6 kinda insanity, i get angry so fast i feel like a mad man, where i am usually a calm dude.
b2 makes me light sensitive and increases somehow migraine potential.

Yeah, the same amount of b6 that I took is in the multi I take most days no issue, but this separate b6 was p5p form, so maybe something to do with that. So yes, I am going back to my multi to hopefully get back to normal soon! Sometimes vitamins/supplements are being marketed so willy nilly these days that I forget how impactful they are. I need to approach anything new as a potential risk and experiment! Thank you so much for your insight!!