Is anyone taking a B complex vitamin?

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Registered: 10-25-2002
Is anyone taking a B complex vitamin?
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Wed, 06-14-2006 - 9:46pm
Have you noticed better moods from this? Any other thoughts on this, please.
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Registered: 04-07-2002
Wed, 06-14-2006 - 11:01pm

I have taken both a B 100 complex and a B12 for several years. I am mildly autistic, and while there is no proof B vitamins help that, they might. I am also bipolar, and I do know that the meds for that strip B vitamins. When I first started taking the meds, I had all sorts of weird symptoms ranging from bad moods to petit mal seizures that all ended when I started taking the B vitamins. If you have problems like mine, I definitely recommend them.

Interesting I find this post on the bc board. Any special reason for that? I wouldn't think B vitamins would have much to do with bc.

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Registered: 08-11-2004
Thu, 06-15-2006 - 7:22am
Actually they do. Birth control pills can cause a depletion of B vitamins, which can lead to depression and other problems. Taking B vitamins with birth control pills is often recommended.
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Registered: 10-25-2002
Thu, 06-15-2006 - 9:11am
Thank you both so much for replying.
I had a gyn appt this week and told her I've been feeling really irritable, angry, impatient, just plain moody. She recomended I take B Complex vitamin. I'm now just trying to gather info on it before I decide to buy it. I've heard really good things and just asked here to see if I can get more opinions on it... am going today to pick up a bottle today.
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Registered: 06-13-2006
Thu, 06-15-2006 - 2:50pm
When I was on Ortho TriCyclen Lo I had terrible mood swings, so I started taking Vitamin B6 with the pill and I thought that it helped tremendously. If I felt particularly enraged I would take 2 but never more than that.
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Registered: 10-25-2002
Thu, 06-15-2006 - 3:08pm
Thank you for your feedback! I'm excited to try the vitamin!
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Registered: 12-16-2005
Thu, 06-15-2006 - 10:49pm
I was depressed while on Brevicon, so I started taking a B complex. I felt immediately better. Although, I'm currently off the Brevicon (two months now), I still take the B complex because I'm thinking the pill might still be in my system. Good luck, hope it works for you as well.
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Registered: 10-25-2002
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 9:38am
Thank you all for replying!
I got a bottle of B 50 (it has all the B vitamins in it) I did not realize there were so many B vitamins and complex. I asked the Pharmacist there and he thought I should try this one seeing as my Centrum vitamin has some B in it already. He said I'll end up uriniating it out and the fish will probably benefit more from the B vitamin than I will haha! Anyway, what dosage are you all taking? Mine is 50m
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Registered: 12-16-2005
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 1:07pm
Mine is 50 as well and I also take a multivitamin.
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Registered: 10-25-2002
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 2:00pm
Oh what a relief.. am actually doing it right then lol thanks so much!!