Hi Pat,

For the mitral valve prolapse I was taking B6 and magnesium... doc
says to stop the B6 but continue the magnesium. Thing is, I wonder if
I have developed some other deficiencies--seems like it is possible
that taking just certain nutrients outside of a balanced diet can
cause all sorts of imbalances. The more I read about it, the more
complicated it gets.

I'm wondering about this because, the strange thing is, after I
stopped the B6 about two weeks ago, some things got worse. Night
before last was really bad, with the tingling keeping me awake... last
night was much better. It seems like eating dried apricots makes me
feel better... lord knows why that would be.

Thanks for your response!


Pat wrote:
wrote in message
ps.com...

Hi all,

I was taking 100mg of B6 a day (for mitral valve prolapse) for around
6 months and developed back pain, slight unsteadiness on my feet and
slight tingling in my right arm. I wish there had been some kind of
warning, somewhere, anywhere!

Now I'm searching for possible remedies, although as you can imagine I
am VERY hesitant to take anything other than food. Any ideas are
welcome...

Thanks--

Well, the articles on B6 say that gradually the ill effects will lessen. I
certainly hope they do!
What does your doctor offer as an alternative?

Pat in TX