Vitamin B6 -

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<< vit b6 100 mg 3 x a day, quinine for the leg cramps. I became a space

cadet on that much neurontin so scaled myself down to 1200 mg, I still take the

vit b6, quinine and Lexapro. >>

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Hi . I don't know who told you to take the vitamin B6 but it is not good

for people with CMT. It increases the symptoms of neuropathy.

http://www.cmtnews.com/drugs-vitamins-dietary%20supplements/Vit%20B6.html

The article starts out:

Doses of vitamin B6 may cause damage

(St. Catharines Standard - June 24/96)

Doctors who prescribe vitamin B6 to carpal tunnel syndrome patients could be

doing them more harm than good, a University of Michigan study indicates.

The vitamin supplements could cause serious nerve damage to patients with the

painful wrist ailment, the study said.

Doctors occasionally prescribe B6 to carpal tunnel syndrome patients because

limited studies have indicated the vitamin may have some therapeutic effects,

said Dr. Alfred Franzblau of the University of Michigan School of Public

Health.

But this is not so, Franzblau said.

" When you actually look at these studies and review them carefully, they are

very, very bad, " he said last week.

Franzblau said the U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance of B6 for adults is 1.6

to 2.0 milligrams a day. Doctors are prescribing supplements of 150

milligrams to 300 milligrams a day.

Too much B6 can cause permanent nerve damage, including symptoms that mirror

multiple sclerosis, experts say.

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It goes on to explain more.

http://www.cmtnews.com/ is an excellent resource for learning more about CMT.

Kat

Seattle WA USA