Can You Overdose on Vitamin B6?
Vitamin B
6 (
pyridoxine) is a water-soluble vitamin. Although it is a commonly held belief that it is impossible to overdose on a water-soluble vitamin, this is simply not true. A vitamin B
6 overdose can cause significant side effects.
If you happen to overdose on vitamin B6, seek medical attention immediately.
The classic symptom of a vitamin B6 overdose is numbness or unusual sensations (such as tingling), often in the hands or feet. This can lead to coordination problems, due to a lack of sensation in the limbs. These problems might occur as the result of a single massive overdose, but they are most likely to occur in people taking too much vitamin B6 on a regular basis. These problems are usually reversible once the vitamin is stopped, although some effects might remain (particularly after large, chronic overdoses).
Treatment for an Overdose of Vitamin B6
Treatment for a vitamin B
6 overdose (if necessary) will involve supportive care, which consists of treating the symptoms that occur as a result of the overdose.
Of course, treatment will also involve stopping the vitamin B
6 (and then resuming it at a more appropriate dose, if necessary).
It is important that you seek medical attention immediately if you believe that you may have overdosed on vitamin B6.
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