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B vitamins may enhance the effects of certain pain relievers. Some research indicates that in people who suffer low back pain, taking a supplement containing vitamins B1, B6 and B12 along with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) provided better pain relief than the NSAID alone and reduced the need for the NSAID among study participants. Ibuprofen is one example of an NSAID.
B vitamins may also have direct effects on the nervous system. There is some evidence that taking B vitamins may reduce the pain of neuropathy (nerve pain) in people with diabetes or in people who are deficient in these vitamins. Talk to your doctor about whether taking B vitamin supplements is right for you.
B vitamins may also have direct effects on the nervous system. There is some evidence that taking B vitamins may reduce the pain of neuropathy (nerve pain) in people with diabetes or in people who are deficient in these vitamins. Talk to your doctor about whether taking B vitamin supplements is right for you.
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