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Posted by carly (Member # 14810) on :

B12 makes me exhausted.

I was Rx'd the shots for fatigue and I guess to boost mental clarity (?)

I've done a search, I haven't found any comment like this.

I told my LLMD that the B12 shots make me tired.

He told me to stop.

Aside:
Coffee also makes me tired. There's no pick-me-up.

Why would I get soooo tired from B12 shots that are supposed to help relieve fatigue?
????

Posted by hoot (Member # 19281) on :

If it is methyl B12, it can boost the methylation pathway and cause you to detox...which could lead to fatigue.
There is methyl in coffee as well. [dizzy]

hoot

Posted by Bugg (Member # 8095) on :

Carly--

If your nerves have been deprived of B12 and improperly working, you can actually become relaxed/sleepy from B12 shots....obviously I don't know your medical situation but I thought I would pass this along as I've read this from others with peripheral neuropathy.....

Posted by carly (Member # 14810) on :

Hoot- very interesting...

Yes, it is methyl b12; it is methylcobalamine. I just looked up the Rx.

I can never remember the word or how to pronounce it. I just call it b12.

Bugg- yes I do suffer from peripheral neuropathy.
Not severe by any means, just "bothersome".

I have neuro issues in general, so I guess that does mean that my nerves aren't working properly.

Thanks both for shedding some light on this. [Smile]

Posted by mupersan (Member # 19683) on :

This happened to me too. Within an hour for taking the B12 shot I got really fatigued and felt unwell.

I was taking the Hydroxocobalmin B12.

My doctor told me to stop. He thought I was allergic to a product or preservative in the injection.

Im taking the B12 Extreme sublingual from prohealth.com now

Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :

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Good point about the additives. You can get preservative-free and keep it in the fridge.

B-12 shots always gave me such a sense of well-being and helped me feel more like an actual human being. Sometimes, they'd make me feel so good that I'd overdo it and suffer the next day from exhaustion - but more from not monitoring my output.