What is vitamin B6 deficiency?

Vitamin B6 deficiency can occur in individuals with poor quality diets that are deficient in many nutrients. Symptoms occur when intake has been very low for an extended time. Signs of vitamin B6 deficiency include skin inflammation, sore tongue, depression, confusion, convulsions, anemia.

How do members experience vitamin B6 deficiency?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vitamin B6 deficiency*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vitamin B6 deficiency*

Who has vitamin B6 deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 3
40s 10
50s 5
60s 3
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 22

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What is vitamin B6 deficiency?

Vitamin B6 deficiency can occur in individuals with poor quality diets that are deficient in many nutrients. Symptoms occur when intake has been very low for an extended time. Signs of vitamin B6 deficiency include skin inflammation, sore tongue, depression, confusion, convulsions, anemia.



Common symptoms reported by people with vitamin B6 deficiency

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for vitamin B6 deficiency

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Compare treatments taken by people with vitamin B6 deficiency

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Who has vitamin B6 deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say vitamin B6 deficiency is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 3
40s 10
50s 5
60s 3
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 22

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from vitamin B6 deficiency patients who have completed their condition history
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