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Vitamin B-Complex & Teeth Clenching

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  1. I recently started taking a vitamin B-Complex(50)(split in half, taken
    half in morning and half in evening) for chronic pain, especially lower
    back and sciatica pain. I was amazed at how much it seemed to help the
    pain...more than any of the over-the-counter pain meds have helped. It
    also gave me some much needed energy and mental clarity that I have
    been lacking due to my back and neck pain. The only problem is that I
    can feel a lot of tightness now in my jaw and many of my muscles feel
    like they are tightening up. I have suffered TMJ for a while. I go
    frequently to a chiropractor. When he adjusts my neck it helps my bite
    and the TMJ. But now it definitely seems that the B-complex is
    exacerbating the TMJ...not to mention tightening up other muscles(which
    won't help my back and neck pain). I would hate to stop taking the
    b-complex and lose the benefit it has given me with the nerve pain, but
    I don't think I can continue if it is going to tighten up my jaw so
    much. My question is, could this be a certain b vitamin in the
    complex...Could I get the energy and pain relief by taking one or two
    of the b vitamins separately. I know you are supposed to take b's with
    other b's for balance. But I don't think 25-50mg would throw off the
    balance too much. Any suggestions/help is much appreciated. P.s. I
    don't think it's from getting too much energy from the B's. I don't
    feel too much of a wired feeling...and have no problem sleeping at
    night...it feels mostly like the muscles(especially in the jaw) are
    tightening up.

  2. "Matt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    ....... But now it definitely seems that the B-complex is
    exacerbating the TMJ...not to mention tightening up other
    muscles(which won't help my back and neck pain)..........


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    That muscle tightening effect from taking B-complex vitamins
    is well known and has been documented. One site that mentions
    this is www.acu-cell.com/bx.html. There have been other posts
    from people here that had the same experience.
    I remember reading somewhere that the reason may be the
    increase in bile production that can happen after taking a lot
    of B vitamins, and that could trigger muscle cramps or
    muscle tightness. HLR

  3. "Matt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    ....... But now it definitely seems that the B-complex is
    exacerbating the TMJ...not to mention tightening up other
    muscles(which won't help my back and neck pain)..........


    [....]
    That muscle tightening effect from taking B-complex vitamins
    is well known and has been documented. One site that mentions
    this is www.acu-cell.com/bx.html. There have been other posts
    from people here that had the same experience.
    I remember reading somewhere that the reason may be the
    increase in bile production that can happen after taking a lot
    of B vitamins, and that could trigger muscle cramps or
    muscle tightness. Taking magnesium and calcium could
    possibly counteract that effect (check with your doctor first).
    HLR

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