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Camikitten
Camikitten

I've been taking B6 for a couple if months but while out yesterday I found a Holland and Barretts so bought some Busy B's. I took my first one this morning, within 2 hrs my urine is ill luminous and now, late afternoon I feel awful, really light headed, foggy and dizzy!

Do you think this could be a coincidence or has anyone else experienced the same thing? I feel as if I just want to sleep.

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  • Camikitten
    Camikitten

    Posted

    Sorry, meant illuminous not ill illuminous!!
  • Jan999
    Jan999 Camikitten

    Posted

    I think it's a reaction to Busy B's have heard of this before
  • middlemuddle
    middlemuddle Camikitten

    Posted

    Your wee being that colour is perfectly ok, B vits are water soluable so you just excrete what the body does not need.

    I've never tried busy Bs so do not know what is in them, are they a H&B own brand? I guess you could wait a few days and see if the same thing happens again. What is in your usual B vit? compare the packs?

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay Camikitten

    Posted

    Hi cami 

    i think busy b's do altar colour of urine, make it dark, think it says on it 

    jay x

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay

      Posted

      Hi cami

      heres some info about B complexes in general, may help, mentions urine colour at the bottom of it .

      Suggestions

      There are a number of ways to minimize the distinctive B-vitamin “burp” or aftertaste. Try some of these simple tips: Be sure to take this vitamin with food. This will help you avoid the burp factor and also enhance the absorption of the nutrients.

      Consider a high-quality brand. B vitamins are manufactured by large, well-known pharmaceutical houses and sent in bulk to vitamin companies for individual mixing (formulation) and encapsulation. There are “food grades” and “pharmaceutical grades” for everything, including the capsule material.

      Spending a little more on a better brand can pay big dividends when it comes to side effects. Be prepared to switch brands. Keeping trying until you find one that agrees with your digestive system.

      Subtle manufacturing choices can make a significant difference in how well you tolerate this vitamin.

      Don’t be concerned if your urine turns a dazzling Day-Glo yellow. This often happens after taking a B complex.

      Because these vitamins are water soluble, they travel quickly through the bloodstream and soon appear in the urine.

      This doesn’t mean you’re taking too high a dose. It’s simply the natural “peeing out” of the riboflavin, or vitamin B2. The color is actually completely harmless and just takes getting used to. 

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay

      Posted

      Heres some info i saw .. medication interactions with B6 

      this is B6 ( complex contains B6 and others B's) 

      Possible Interactions with: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

      Interactions

      If you are being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use vitamin B6 supplements without first talking to your health care provider.

      Drugs that reduce levels of B6 in the body -- If you take any of these medications, be sure to get enough B6 in your diet:

      Cycloserine (Seromycin), used to treat tuberculosis

      Hydralazine (Apresoline), used to treat high blood pressure

      Isoniazid, used to treat tuberculosis

      Penicillamine, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis

      Theophylline (TheoDur), used to treat asthma

      Antibiotics, Tetracycline -- All B complex vitamins, including vitamin B6, interfere with the absorption and effectiveness of antibiotic tetracycline. You should take tetracyclien at different times from vitamin B6 and other B vitamins.

      Antidepressant Medications -- Taking vitamin B6 supplements may improve the effectiveness of certain tricyclic antidepressants such as nortriptyline (Pamelor), especially in elderly people. Other tricyclic antidepressants include amitriptyline (Elavil), desipramine (Norpramin), and imipramine (Tofranil).

      On the other hand, antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) may reduce blood levels of vitamin B6. Examples of MAOIs include phenelzine (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate).

      Chemotherapy drugs -- Vitamin B6 may reduce certain side effects of 5-fluorouracil and doxorubicin, medications used to treat cancer, without reducing the effectiveness of the chemotherapy. Talk to your doctor before taking any supplement if you are undergoing chemotherapy.

      Erythropoietin (EPO) -- Erythropoietin therapy, used to treat severe anemia, may decrease vitamin B6 levels in red blood cells and may require B6 supplementation.

      Levodopa (L-dopa)-- Vitamin B6 reduces the effectiveness of levodopa, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease. However, your doctor may be able to determine a dose of B6 that can help reduce side effects of levodopa without interfering with the drug's action. Taking vitamin B6 along with levodopa should be done only under the strict guidance of a physician.

      Phenytoin (Dilantin) -- Vitamin B6 reduces the effectiveness of phenytoin, a medication used to treat seizures.

       

  • sue976
    sue976 Camikitten

    Posted

    Hi, it happened to me last week, went to the doctors and it is like middle muddle said getting rid of what your body doesn't need, I have stopped on all b vits as my doctor says eating meat and veg is enough for your body, I only took a small dose of b vits and every time it changed the colour of my urine, so it was obvious I was getting enough from my diet. Xx

     

  • susan21149
    susan21149 Camikitten

    Posted

    Hi Camikitten 

    I took a vitamin b6 and had a very bad panic attack from it it could have interacted with my regular medications never will do that again

  • Camikitten
    Camikitten

    Posted

    Thanks everyone, yes I'd read that it can make pee bright but wasn't prepared for the dizziness.

    I'll go back to my b6 tomorrow and maybe try busy bs when I'm having a day at home and see how I get on.

    Xx

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Camikitten

      Posted

      Hi cami 

      hope you feel beeter soon..

      i never taken a complex, always have B6 and B1 seperately.

      and B12 injections..

      Complexes can make some people feel sickly at first so i have read.

      jay x 

  • sprohop
    sprohop Camikitten

    Posted

    I have been taking Busy Bees for about a month now yes they do make you wee a very bright yellow but have had no other side effects, they have stopped all my anxiety and feel much more like my old self since taking them.
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay sprohop

      Posted

      Hi Sprohop

      thats good to hear 😃

      B6 made great improvements for me too, and even my doc years ago said B6 for peri amd meno 

      my anxiety improved no end in a a couple of weeks, and i was in a right old state before it 

      glad your feeling dandy 😃

      jay x

    • timmy12
      timmy12 jayneejay

      Posted

      Hi,

      I also take B6 + B12, I feel they have helped me loads,started

      taking them after joining this forum, great advice from everyone

      on here, especially you jayneejay .

      Take Care Everyone

      Timmy12 x

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay timmy12

      Posted

      Thanks Timmy

      glad they are helping 😊

      wouldnt be without - little drops of heaven for my menopausal body 😃

      take care Timmy 

      jay x

  • Toddpodd
    Toddpodd Camikitten

    Posted

    Me too! dont worry it will pass. Those tablets are massive though!
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