[dakotajo]

Hi,

I havent been on the site much but I just wanted to report on my complete and total recovery. Ive had a bit of a painful time narrowing down what cured me due to the fact that Im taking three things..vitamin b6, 5htp, and an occaisional SJW.

Ive come to the conclusion that what has cured me is vitamin b6. It really is amazing that something so simple has made such a drastic change. I wish I would have figured this out years ago. The more I read the more I understand tho why a difficieny in this vitamin can cause the symptoms of depression, anxiety/panic/dp/dr.

Im taking 100mgx3 per day and it completely obliterates all of my symptoms. I dont know if it will help anybody else, but b6 is safe and its worth a try. It took me about a week and I went thru a bad patch of depression but it passed and now all of my symptoms are gone.

Joe

 

[Da'Burgh]

Wow, that's great Joe, Good news for me also, as I have seen a change with help from vitamin b. Always helpful to have someone come back and say they've recovered and what helps. Kudos!

 

[dakotajo]

I wanted to add that b6 is critical in the synthesis of serotonin. A deficiency in this vitamin can cause extreme anxiety(which in turn causes the dp/dr). Tho this deficiency is rare, Ive read it does occur in people who have a problem in their digestive system, drink alcohol, take birth control pills, or consume high amounts of sugar.

Joe

 

[M A R S]

How much of it are you talking? and how often????

 

[peaceboy23]

I wonder if this could be an issue for me. I'm a vegetarian and I wonder if i'm lacking in some vitamins. I used to take b complex many moons ago, but I haven't in a while. Maybe i"ll give this a shot. I definately dont' have a healthy diet, and i wouldnt' be surprised if I have a vitamin deficiency of some sort.

 

[orangeaid]

Do you think the 5htp helped?, a theory of mine that dp/dr is very much based on our bodies not being able to get in the proper sleep cycle, stay in it or come out of it when we need to.

 

[Rektchordz]

im getting mr some off this right away!! maybe drinking alchol has lowerd my amount of this.....

 

[AHuseman]

I was diagnosed with a moderate B6 deficiency around a year ago when my anxiety and derealization was starting to kick in. Im still deficient in it as I speak but I dont take the supplement I was given cos everytime I take it, it ups my anxiety. How long does it usally take to start alleviating the symptoms???

Thanks

 

[peacedove]

I take a multivitamin, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, and vitamin E every morning. Maybe this isn't enough. It's only a total of 50mgs of vitamin B6 a day.

What's an SJW???

Congrats on your recovery.

 

[Sojourner]

Probably St. John's Wort.

 

[bat]

hi joe

that's great news. i'm taking vitamin b complex once a day. i just looked at the ingredients and there's only 2mgs of b6 in each tablet so i'd need to eat the whole box to get enough. i'll get some others and try increasing the dose slowly as don't want increased anxiety

 

[Da'Burgh]

How much of it are you talking? and how often????

Im taking 100mgx3 per day

 

[jc]

Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine)

Uses in the body: essential for healthy red blood cells, metabolism, digestion and nervous system. Also helps to maintain fluid balance.

Signs of deficiency: irritability and nervousness, flaky skin around eyes, nose and mouth, sore tongue.

Therapeutic uses: morning sickness, PMS, insomnia and mild forms of anxiety and depression. Also recommended for women taking the contraceptive pill or HRT long-term, as these can lead to depletion of B6.

Dietary sources: wholegrains (breakfast cereals - especially muesli, bran flakes and porridge oats - brown rice and brown bread), wheatgerm, brewer's yeast, nuts and seeds, lentils, potatoes, baked beans, soya beans, bananas, white fish, meat. Considerable losses of B6 can occur during cooking.

Dosage:
Recommended daily allowance: 2mg
Typical therapeutic daily dose: 50mg to 100mg
Daily intake shouldn't exceed: 100mg

Cautions: not to be taken by children under 12. If pregnant, it's best to get professional advice on dosage. High doses of B6 (100mg and above) can cause side effects including numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes. Discontinuation brings relief.

Best taken: with food at breakfast and at lunch/evening meal for split doses, as a time release-tablet, as part of a B-complex supplement (B2 and magnesium are required for absorption of B6), and in a yeast-free form for those sensitive to yeast or prone to abdominal bloating. Take plenty of water to aid absorption and prevent urine discoloration

 

[dakotajo]

Hi,

When things were really bad, my anxiety/panic was so severe that I couldnt even feel the depression. Once the anxiety started to subside that dp went with it. Unfortunately I started to FEEL the depression again and I was scared that I was going backwards. I just had to get thru this patch. I noticed that all of my senses increased. I was able to see, smell, taste things better. Thats when I knew I was making positive steps and that what had happened to me was purely physical.

What Im convinced of is serotonin, at least in my case, is the main culprit. There are alot of factors in the synthesis of serotonin and if any is missing you can become imbalanced. Taking drugs such as ssris cannot work if there is not serotonin to reuptake. Then again a person may not need an AD if a deficiency is to blame.

Joe

 

[moonDust]

You said 100mgX3 ?

"
Dosage
The dosage underneath is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind.

Males 2 mg per day and females 2 mg per day.
"

http://www.anyvitamins.com/vitamin-b6-p ... e-info.htm

 

[enngirl5]

Signs of deficiency: irritability and nervousness, flaky skin around eyes, nose and mouth, sore tongue.

I have all of these symptoms. I need to look into it. Lately my skin has been going nuts with dryness around my chin and nose and ever since I was little I had problems with having a sore tongue. Weird I know. And the nervousness is a given.

 

[peacedove]

Well I definitely have the irritablility and nervousness. My skin is a little dry some areas of my face, but it's not flaky. I thought that was due to the weather or type of face wash I use. Now that I think of it, my tongue is a little sore... but I probably just bit it earlier.

Even so... I think I'm gonna start taking another vitamin B complex every morning.

 

[BMF54123]

Wow. I've only taken one so far (a time-release B-complex with 100mg of B6), but already I swear things taste better. Milk hasn't tasted this good in a long, long time...it's almost as though someone added cream to it. I feel a little anxious and have a slight headache, but that's pretty much been the norm for a long time now.

Is it supposed to take longer than this to have a noticeable effect? Is my brain just playing tricks on me again?

 

[Guest]

Dakotajoe,
were your ears ringing too?
I've been discovered a vit B deficiency and my ears are ringing really bad (beside DP). Did your therapy fix that too?

 

[Martinelv]

It can't hurt but try, but unless you are deficent in a certain vitamin it won't help you, and it certainly won't cure you; especially in respect of neurotic illnesses. Things, infortunately, aren't as simple as that.
Sorry for putting a downer on things.