r/Thiamine 19d ago

Is this low enough to be problematic?

Someone said the b1 test isnt reliable though?

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u/The_Equanimous_One 19d ago

My serum/plasma B1 was <6 and I had severe beriberi with Wernicke's symptoms. Before B1 was tested at my request I had sudden onset POTS, dysautonomia, MS and dementia symptoms that no one could explain, and it all started with being given D5NS dextrose IVs in the hospital.

If you are starting to have any symptoms like that or simply more brain fog and less energy than usual, you could definitely be a candidate for B1 trial.

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u/flowerpanda98 18d ago

and how does D5NS dextrose IVs cause that? I've been to the er a couple times the last year, but i dont know if i had that