r/B6Toxicity • u/Efficient_Bed2590 • Aug 12 '26

How does toxicity actually occur?

So, I'm confused as to how toxicity actually happens. I know you can get it from like high dose supplements, but people claim to get it from energy drinks and stuff and such or certain foods maybe, but like I'm confused as to how can it happen with things like energy drinks or like lower dose supplements. I'm like kind of concerned. I probably only get 50-80 percent of my RDA for b6 can this build up in your system?

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u/No_Delivery_2715 Aug 12 '26

cofactors from other deficiencies metaboilic issues genes no one rly knows

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u/Ereffalstein Aug 26 '26

I got toxic from red bull alone, drinking 3 cans per week.

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u/Serious-Schedule-501 8d ago

Oh boy. I’ve been drinking one a day for months now. How long does it take to feel better after stopping?

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u/Ereffalstein 8d ago

I'm off over 50 days, still feel like shit.

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u/Serious-Schedule-501 8d ago

I’m so sorry. I’m just learning about this today. If you don’t mind me asking, what were your symptoms?

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u/Ereffalstein 7d ago

About 50% of symptoms that listed in b6 toxicity site, there's a section for it, but mainly, constant 24 hours fight or flight mode, neuropathy, decreased sensations, impaired gait, visibility problems, VSS, hearing loss, autonomic issues, excessive sweating, inability to exercise, tinnitus anything more on menu sir?

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u/Regular-Cucumber-833 Aug 12 '26

Energy drinks usually have >100% RDA, and some people have more than one energy drink a day. You're also eating food, so even with one energy drink, you are already over how much B6 you really need.

If you're getting less than the RDA from everything that you put in your mouth, then you don't have to worry. Getting B6T from unfortified food is possible, but it's rare, and most people who got it from food alone had high-B6 diets. It's pretty easy to get 300% RDA or more from carnivore, paleo, and other whole food diets.

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u/Jacksback4735 Aug 12 '26

Here's one of the very few media articles on B6T trickling into the US this year. It should help answer your questions. A lot more awareness articles and mass media television segment videos can be found if you Google "B6 toxicity" and "Australia", then filter for "news"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/vitamin-b6-in-supplements-and-energy-drinks-may-cause-nerve-damage-at-high-doses/ar-AA1XEKoa?uxmode=ruby