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Hi- is anyone else doing this? If so, has it helped youu, especially with your energy level? Thanks, Natalie
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hi nat - i've been taking b12 shots for years...i don't notice any 'pick-me-up' from them, but they have dramatically helped a skewy focus that i had developed in my r eye when i wasn't taking them......so i use them as a kind of painless neuroprotective adjunct... deb
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Hi, I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia 14 years ago (where your body doesn't produce intrinsic fator which acts like a sponge that absorbs B-12). Therefore, I cannot take it orally, and must be injected monthly.
Of course having this was no surprise to my LLMD (I was just diagnosed several months ago).
Now I understand why I never felt a burst of energy after the shot (like so many people told me they did)----it was the Lyme! I'd take a burst of energy any old day at this point!
Good Luck, Jill
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I take sub-lingual B-12. It is called "No-Shot." There are other brands available, too. I find it does a lot for my stamina and alertness.
Each "nugget" is 1000 micrograms (mcg)and pretty tasteless. Just put it under your tongue and it dissolves and goes directly into your bloodstream.
Here is an article on the effectiveness of sub-lingual compared to shots. [quote]
Vitamin B12 by mouth as good as injection
By Pippa Wysong Tuesday August 29[2000] 10:21 AM ET
TORONTO (Reuters Health) -
People who need vitamin B12 replacement may not need to get a shot in the arm after all. Instead, they can use a form of the vitamin that dissolves under the tongue.
In a study presented at the 28th World Congress of the International Society of Hematology, researchers revealed that a sub-lingual form of the vitamin is just as effective as an intramuscular shot.
The vitamin is available in the form of small nuggets, which need to be placed under the tongue to dissolve.
Dr. Pinhas Stark, from the Institute of Hematology and the Department of Gastroenterology at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tiqva, Israel, reported that blood levels of 18 patients deficient in vitamin B12 increased to normal levels after only a few days of treatment.
Of the patients, five had pernicious anemia, two had Crohn's disease, and seven were vegetarian.
All started off with blood levels of vitamin B12 (also called cobalamin) close to half of what it should have been. Four of the patients had been long-term blood donors, but were not anemic.
The study was done because B12 injections are a problem with some patients, leading them to stop treatment.
``Injections can be painful, problematic in patients with bleeding tendency, or in patients who are extremely thin. It can be difficult to provide for patients who are elderly or disabled, and costly when given by health professionals,'' Stark said.
The patients were asked to take two of the sub-lingual nuggets daily for 7 to 10 days, half an hour before breakfast, but after drinking a glass of water.
Each nugget contains 1,000 micrograms of vitamin B12, and are available over-the-counter.
All the patients eventually attained normal blood levels of the vitamin. Most either doubled or quadrupled their initial deficient levels, and no side effects were reported. [end quote]
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Wow, how cool is this, I am so sick of the shots! My sister and I both have pernicious anemia. Wonder why my GP never told me about this.
The article says you can buy them over the counter (and I realize it was written in Canada). Where and how do you get them, as mine is by precsription only.
Thanks, Jill
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I also use the methyl B12 injections, daily, 1/2cc with 1cc B1 (200mg) I think it helps alot with fatigue, nerve repair.
I did a B1 test through Kings James Lab, it showed I had a mito disorder and my cells needed the B1 to function better for ATP ....
I can tell when I miss taking it. I get the methyl B12 (no perservatives) from my local DO doc, she sells it to me at a good price, 35.00 per bottle. Look for someone local who does vitamin IV treatments. Might be cheaper.
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Ann Oh
Where do you get the sub-lingual B12?
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I've been doing the shots since a hospital infection pushed me over the edge back in August. At first I took them everyday, then after several months I went to every other day.
I feel much better mentally when I'm taking them and do have more energy, but no "bursts" of energy!
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I do take methyl b-12 shots. I think they do help.
Nancy
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methylcobalamin is awesome, it boosts energy and helps me very much. I take 1cc daily, and vitamin B1, B6 and magnesium too.
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I tried taking B12 by IM injections. I really didn't notice any difference.
About three weeks ago, I started taking IM vitamin B complex. It gives me a big boost of energy and also seems to help my cognitive functioning.
I suspect I'll be taking this for awhile, but I'm not thrilled with the injection sites.
Andie
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