Vitamin B1 definciancy

[Katrina]

Does anyone know anything about this? My last blood test showed it was low. I looked into what foods have it...and I think I would be getting plently...It did say though that highest risk of defiancy were alcoholics...although I have never had a drink in my life sometimes my meds can treat me as badly as alcochol can to a body.

Does anyone know if potassium is needed for this vitamin? Any info is greatly appreciated. I think my doctor's office told my husband to buy me some suppliments. hmmm

Thanks a bunch!!!!

By the way, I am having a digistrace test done. (I call it the 72 hour EEG) I am connected to a bunch of wires and all wrapped up. It itches terrible and I am sure I will be crazzy before it is over. (sometimes thick hair is the enemy)

[Kathi]

Wow, you poor thing. The itch must be awful. I have no idea what Vit B1 is in & if it is fermented like most of the B vits (that's why they bother us). Good luck with both things, Kathi

[jrowley]

Katrina,

Quite often a b1 deficiency is a cause of rls. Here is a link to information on it.
http://my.webmd.com/drugs/mono-131-THIAMINE+-+ORAL.aspx?title=THIAMINE+-+ORAL

Thiamin / Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1, more commonly referred to as thiamin, is believed to play an important role in maintaining mental health. Some call it the "morale vitamin". Note, thiamin is extremely unstable and is leached out when cooking in water, plus sulfites (commonly used as preservatives) destroy thiamin. Thiamin works in conjunction with the other B vitamins.

Natural Food Sources
Asparagus, brewer's yeast, brown rice, enriched breads and cereals, kidney, legumes, liver, nuts, oatmeal, oranges, oyster, pork, potato, raisons, seeds, soybeans, tahini, whole grains.

Main Functions
Thiamin is necessary for nervous system function, keeping the heart beating and fending off stress. It improves learning capacity and mental alertness. It also aids in digestion, helping to release energy from carbohydrates by creating glucose.

Deficiency Symptoms
Thiamin deficiency disease is known as beriberi. It is rare, but can occur with excessive alcohol and tea drinking, both of which inhibit thiamin absorption. Symptoms include mental illness, fatigue, depression, headaches, loss of appetite and numbness in arms and legs.

Toxicity Symptoms
Large doses may cause a reaction similar to anaphylactic shock. Several hundred milligrams may cause drowsiness.

Dietary Reference Intake
Men: 1.2 mg
Women: 1.1 mg

Here is something else you might want to look into since you have so many issues with your nervous system

Korsakoff's Syndrome is a deficiency of vitamin B-1 (or thiamine) which causes cardiovascular, central and peripheral nervous system disturbances. The disease results from either inadequate dietary intake or from impaired absorption or utilization of vitamin B-1. It is common in the Orient where excessive milling of rice reduces its thiamine content.

That statement tells me that your body is more of not absorpbing the vitamin

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/wernicke_korsakoff/wernicke-korsakoff.htm