A complex of injections of B vitamins for back pain

Last update: 02/27/2021

Author of the article:

Menshchikova Galina Vladimirovna

Dermatovenerologist, trichologist, candidate of medical sciences, member of the Association “National Society of Trichologists”

Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine is a real beauty elixir for hair. When there is a shortage, they suffer first. This is noticeable in the main “signals”:

• Brittleness and dryness even when using nourishing masks;
• tip section;
• itching and flaking of the scalp, dandruff;
• no growth;
• active hair loss.

If you find yourself with at least a few symptoms, this is a reason to consult a doctor or cosmetologist. They will analyze the problem in more depth and prescribe the appropriate treatment. If measures are not taken in time and the supply of vitamin B6 is not replenished, dermatitis, cracks in the corners of the mouth, increased nervous excitability and irritability will be added to hair problems.

Pyridoxine: what kind of vitamin?

The main role of the vitamin is to take part in protein metabolism. In addition, pyridoxine is necessary for carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the human body. Helps maintain the balance of potassium and sodium, which is especially important for the central nervous system, and stabilizes muscle function. If there is a lack of vitamin in the body, inflammatory processes in the middle ear may begin.

It is worth keeping in mind that pyridoxine is negatively affected by sunlight, water and high temperatures. Therefore, products that contain the vitamin should not be boiled or heat-treated.

Recommendations for use, dosage, daily intake

The norm of vitamin B12 for women is 2.4 mcg per day. The need for the substance increases in girls who are pregnant or breastfeeding. For pregnant women, the daily dose of B12 is 2.6 mcg. During lactation it corresponds to 2.8 mcg. According to some data, during puberty, women need from 2.3 to 2.9 mcg of the substance per day. After 18 years, this requirement increases to 3 - 3.4 mcg. Women who are at risk are recommended to take up to 4 mcg of the substance. Your doctor will help you determine your individual dose of the drug. Nutritional supplements in any form should be taken 2 times a day.

Consequences of shortage

Due to a lack of vitamin B6 in the body, the following problems may occur:

• weakened immunity. Lack of pyridoxine leads to a decrease in antibodies that protect the body from harmful microorganisms;
• lack of glucose. In this case, fatigue, irritability appear, and sleep is disturbed. It happens quite often in pregnant women;
• imbalance of sodium and potassium. This usually results in swelling of the face, arms and legs. Sometimes the belly may become larger, which is not the cause of excess weight;
• problems with protein absorption. The lack of protein is associated not only with an insufficient supply of this useful substance, but also with a deficiency of pyridoxine. If you consume too many protein foods, their absorption may take up all the vitamin B6 that is present in the body.

B vitamins: side effects

Before the formula was figured out, vitamins were called letters of the Latin alphabet as they were discovered: A, B, C, D, and so on. Now they have rational names based on their chemical structure. Vitamin A is retinol, vitamin K is phylloquinone, vitamin B2 is riboflavin, vitamin PP is nicotinic acid, etc. But in the old fashioned way we call them “A”, “Be” and “Tse”... How could it be otherwise, because vitamins are our old friends! But how well do we know them?

They say that every doctor has his own “favorite” drugs. This is true. The doctor knows some medications better, prescribes them first and sometimes takes them himself. And each doctor has his own favorite vitamins, which he will most likely recommend to you.

But then we come to the pharmacy - and our eyes widen. They offer a sea of ​​vitamins in beautiful jars with bright labels! Entire shelves are occupied by them. But the doctor insisted on one single drug... Isn’t it better to buy THIS and THAT? Maybe the doctor hasn’t looked at the reference books for a long time? And the hand reaches out to the magic pills that catch your fancy.

But, wait, let's remember what the doctor advised. Do you know which vitamins doctors love especially dearly? Of course, B vitamins.

Why are they so popular with doctors?

The thing is that great hopes were placed on them in the eighties of the last century: it was believed that B vitamins reduce the level of homocysteine ​​in the blood - an amino acid, the high level of which is directly related to heart and vascular diseases. Many studies have been conducted in different countries, and as a result, the effectiveness of these vitamins was considered ambiguous: “50 to 50.” Indeed, when patients take more effective medications, “vitamins” play only a supporting role. But doctors continue to prescribe them for various cerebrovascular pathologies (diseases of the blood vessels of the brain). Additional help for the body is not a hindrance, right?

Yes, modern, effective and inaccessible to most patients due to their high price, drugs act much faster. And of course, “vitamin therapy” is not so effective. But almost all drugs have a “dose-dependent” (the higher the dosage, the better) and a “chrono-dependent” (the longer the drug is taken, the longer the positive dynamics persist) effect.

At the same time, the undeniable advantage of vitamins is the price. When prescribing a drug, a doctor can be sure that the medicine will be taken as long as needed and will not empty the patient’s wallet. Many doctors, when prescribing group B, focus on this.

Get to know everyone by sight

You know the basic B vitamins for sure. These are the well-known B1, B6 and B12:

• B1
  – (thiamine) actively participates in metabolism, restores peripheral nerve endings that regulate the functioning of the liver and heart.
• B6
  – (pyridoxine) strengthens the immune system, has a beneficial effect on skin diseases, and restores the nervous system. According to some data, 80 mg of vitamin B6 per day reduces the risk of myocardial infarction by 32%.
• B12
  – (cyanocobalamin) has a beneficial effect on the function of the liver and nervous system, and is involved in the restoration of metabolism. Vitamin B12 is effective in treating chronic fatigue syndrome in 50–80% of people.

But their less famous brothers deserve attention too.

• B2
  – (riboflavin) participates in metabolism, strengthens the respiratory system, improves vision, cures skin diseases, and has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the nervous system.
• B3
  – (nicotinic acid) cures pellagra, improves water-salt metabolism, improves metabolism in the cells of the nervous tissue.
• B9
  - (folic acid, folacin, vitamin Bc) is extremely important for the development of the brain and nervous system of the fetus, it is also needed for the development of a breastfed child, and for adults, primarily for the normal functioning of the nervous system.

Do you get the general idea? Right! B vitamins are essential for diseases of the nervous system. Which of us has “nerves” in order? Now my head hurts, now my irritability has increased, now my back is “shot”, now I have problems with my memory...

B vitamins are called “neurotropic” because of their effect on the function of nerve cells. Some studies have shown high activity of this group in terms of pain relief in chronic pain syndromes and increasing the pain threshold in acute pain. Currently, more than a hundred studies have been published showing clinical improvement with the use of B vitamins in patients with pain syndromes.

When do B vitamins help?

Vitamins of this group are especially often prescribed to patients with back pain. Once you see a doctor with the complaint of “your back is stuck,” “shot in the air,” or “arm/leg is numb,” a prescription with the treasured trinity (B1+B6+B12) will be in your hands. Why? Because it has been repeatedly proven that it is these “magic” vitamins that influence nerve cells coming from sensitive receptors to the brain, as if “inhibiting” pain impulses.

If the nerve fiber itself, consisting of hundreds and thousands of processes of neurons (nerve cells), is damaged, then their successful “restoration” requires the same vitamins that work, laying proteins like bricks to recreate the fiber shell.

However, many neurologists remain skeptical about their therapeutic potential, believing that in many cases there is a placebo effect. The fact is that no one has ever been able to achieve a 100% effect in treatment when prescribing vitamins alone. Therefore, if you have back pain, consult a doctor, he will select the right combination of medications for you, including the B-complex.

In 2000 and 2002, the American Psychiatric Association published research in the American Journal of Psychiatry showing the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on the occurrence of clinical depression in elderly patients. For many of them, antidepressants were not indicated, so vitamin complexes paired with diet and exercise gave good results. Given these data, many doctors began to actively prescribe B-complexes for the treatment of depression and achieve results.

Other studies have shown that pregnant women consuming foods rich in folic acid or taking adequate doses of folic acid and vitamin B12 significantly reduce the risk of developing neural tube defects. This is also the “gold standard” of pregnancy management throughout the world.

B1 deficiency also plays a big role in the development of alcoholic polyneuropathy, which in Russia is one of the most common forms of generalized damage to peripheral nerves.

The only questionable purpose of this group is still asthenic conditions, such as the notorious “chronic fatigue syndrome”. Too many diseases can be hidden under the guise of this seemingly innocent diagnosis. The man is tired... stress, lack of sleep and irregular nutrition have taken their toll. Take some vitamins and everything will go away? And they drink! Handfuls and kilograms!

...And we face the risk of overdose

When consuming excessive doses (three or more times the recommended daily intake) of B vitamins, intoxication develops. Hypervitaminosis of vitamins B1, B2 and B6 can cause fatty liver. Among the elements of group B, the most toxic are B6 and B12. And allergic reactions are observed mainly with their excess, as well as with an overdose of vitamins B1 and B2.

Thus, an excess of vitamin B1 causes symptoms in the form of allergic reactions and spasmodic headaches. Blood pressure decreases, fever, weakness, nausea appear, vomiting may occur, chills are replaced by a feeling of heat, tinnitus bothers you, severe sweating and dizziness appear.

With prolonged use of vitamin B6 in excess dosages, anemia develops, coordination of movements is impaired and numbness of the limbs appears.

Excess vitamin B12 leads to heart failure, pulmonary edema, vascular thrombosis due to increased blood clotting and anaphylactic shock. The heartbeat quickens, pain appears in the heart area, nervous disorders intensify, and allergic rashes appear on the skin in the form of hives.

As you can see, caution is needed even with such seemingly harmless drugs as vitamins. Therefore, it is best to consult a doctor for advice. And he will definitely tell you everything he knows about his “favorite” vitamins.

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Who should take it?

Vitamin B6 will be especially useful for the following categories of people:

• girls who use contraceptives or other means that contain estrogen;
• women in position. An excessive amount of estrogen appears in the body of a pregnant woman. Pyridoxine helps correct the situation;
• girls in the last 14 days before menstruation. There is also too much estrogen in the body;
• people who want to get rid of extra pounds;
• teenagers who have problem skin;
• patients with high blood sugar levels;
• persons with mental illness.

How to measure your B vitamin levels?

A deficiency of B vitamins can occur due to a number of reasons:

• nutritional deficiencies due to a strict vegetarian diet;
• problems with the absorption of vitamins in the intestines due to atrophy of the mucous membrane or diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• helminthiasis;
• Smoking and alcohol also reduce the level of B vitamins in the body.

You can measure your vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels with a simple blood test. A referral for this test can be issued by a physician, or the patient can do it independently at any medical clinic in St. Petersburg that provides laboratory testing services.

Indications for use

Vitamin B6 is often prescribed for the following conditions and problems:

• toxicosis during pregnancy;
• premenstrual period;
• diseases of the central nervous system, mental disorders;
• acute and chronic gastritis;
• anemia;
• skin diseases;
• in order to prevent negative effects as a result of taking various medications.

An acute lack of vitamin is observed in alcoholism and taking oral contraceptives.

Vitamin B6 and carpal tunnel syndrome

Sometimes it happens that a person wakes up with a feeling of numbness in the fingers. Neurologists call this condition tunnel syndrome. The cause of this disease lies in the wrist area, where there is a special canal (tunnel) through which the median nerve passes. It innervates the second, first and third fingers of the hand, and thanks to this nerve, these three fingers sense and carry out movements. In people with a certain type of activity, when the load is placed on the hand or the work is accompanied by vibration, the transmission of impulses along the median nerve is disrupted, and the fingers become numb as a result. To treat carpal tunnel syndrome, the doctor may prescribe a course of vitamin B6 injections and physical therapy. Using a needle, a drug containing B6 is injected directly into the tunnel, as a result of which inflammation, numbness and pain go away. Typically, for carpal tunnel syndrome, 3 to 5 injections are given, and such therapy has a very long-lasting effect.

How to use pyridoxine for hair

Vitamin-based hair masks are especially popular. They can be easily prepared at home. Pyridoxine has a positive effect on the condition of hair and stabilizes blood circulation.

For a vitamin mask you will need to purchase 4-5 ampoules of vitamin. You need to take 1 tbsp. l. burdock, castor and olive oil and stir well. Heat over low heat, add pyridoxine solution. Mix all ingredients well and you can apply the mask to your hair. Leave on hair for half an hour. Afterwards, rinse your hair well under warm water. After a couple of such procedures, you will notice how your hair will become softer, smoother and shinier.

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09/04/2017 Many thanks to Dr. Shogenov R.K. The plasma therapy procedure put me on my feet, my back pain went away. I wish you health and prosperity.

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special instructions

People who have gastric and duodenal ulcers, as well as cardiac ischemia, should take it with caution. If you have liver problems, you can take the drug in small doses.

Pyridoxine can be stored for 36 months from the date of release. You need to keep the medicine in a dry and dark place away from children at a temperature of +8...+15 degrees.

It can be purchased at a pharmacy without a specialist prescription, but before taking it, it is better to consult with your doctor.

If you consume alcoholic beverages in excessive quantities, the absorption of the vitamin will decrease, and, consequently, the body will experience a lack of pyridoxine.

Vitamin B17 and cancer treatment

Recently, scientists in search of a cure for cancer are increasingly paying close attention to vitamin B17 (amegdalin), which is found in flax seeds, millet and fruit seeds. Medical debate about the benefits and harms of this substance in the treatment of oncology does not subside. There are a number of studies that suggest that vitamin B17 helps in the fight against cancer. This opinion is shared by a number of medical specialists (American Dr. Krebs and Edward Griffin, Italian Dr. Guidetti), who consider cancer to be a disease caused by a lack of certain elements in the body. They claim that daily consumption of 7-10 apricot kernels prevents the development of cancer. And if cancer has already developed, then with dosed use of vitamin B17, tumor development decreases and the formation of metastases is stopped. But at the moment there are no generally accepted clinical studies confirming the therapeutic effect of vitamin B17 in the treatment of cancer. There are also a number of statements by the American oncologist Lester M Crawford that there is no scientific evidence that drugs with vitamin B17 (for example, laetrile) can cure cancer. Moreover, he believes that B17 is a dangerous compound that contains the deadly component cyanide. But, despite the skepticism of official medicine about the ability of vitamin B17 to help treat cancer, doctors do not give up attempts to study B vitamins as a promising group of substances in the treatment of cancer. Now active experiments are being conducted with vitamin B1.

Author: Telegina Natalya Dmitrievna

Therapist with 25 years of experience

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Result of application

Vitamin preparations can be used on dry, oily, problematic, combination, and normal skin. If there is no negative individual reaction, you need to use the solutions regularly: your facial skin will only be grateful for such luxurious care.

The results of using vitamin preparations for cosmetic purposes are as follows:

• elimination of deep skin creases;
• smoothing wrinkles around the eyes and corners of the lips;
• prevention of aging;
• nutrition, moisturizing, cleansing the skin;
• relieving inflammation, eliminating acne;
• restoration of turgor and healthy skin color.