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Originally Posted by mrsd
of Bcomplex are you using? I ask because too much B6 can be harmful and give neuro symptoms.
B12 has long be linked with MS. (some people mistakenly diagnosed actually have B12 deficiency)
I would not go over 50mg of B6/day.
B12 is needed by the body to convert serotonin to melatonin (which is our sleep hormone).
Also, magnesium oxide is terribly unreliable. New studies have shown that from a 400mg tablet about 8mg is absorbed. (volunteers had blood levels drawn after taking various forms.)
I have a magnesium thread here that explains elemental doses and which forms work best.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html
Magnesium oxide remains on the shelf fooling people however and doctors (who keep it in their therapeutic handbooks which are never updated).
from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp
Magnesium is valuable for everyone including MS patients because it helps with muscle functioning and reduces cramping and twitching. Estimates are that up to 70% of Americans are low in this mineral!
So be careful with B-complex. Watch your dosing!
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the brand i am taking is a store brand which unless you live in PA or NY i doubt many ppl have heard of it (Wegmans) but the #s are
Vegetarian Tabs
serving size is 2 pills
Thiamin 15mg
Riboflavin 20mg
Niacin 25mg
B6 20mg
Folic Acid 400mcg
B12 150mcg
Biotin 300mcg
Pantothenic Acid 50mg
Choline 10mg
Inositol 10mg
PABA 10mg
Phytonutrient blend 1000mg
thats odd about the magnesium i never knew.. mine are a Rx kind but the same rules probably apply i am guessing?
still 8mg is better then 0 mg.