Thanks!
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That's right, you don't want to take cyanocobalamin. If you don't have a positive COMT mutation you can take methylcobalamin. If you feel wired when you take it, then take hydroxy B12.
The best way to take it is with shots. I take a liquid sublingually. I don't know about patches.
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What is the sublingual mg. equivalent of the "5,000 units" of methyl B-12 my doctor recommended?
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Thanks, everyone. That's a huge help!
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I used the IM (intramuscular) shots of methylcobalamin also. Helped with the early-morn periphrial neuropathy (fuzzy limbs) & helped with sleep some, too.
My LLND had me take just 5,000 units every *other* day, in alternate legs, though my LLMD wanted me to be more agressive & take 25,000 daily, like mentioned in Dr B's guidelines. Got mine from McGuff's compounding pharmacy (5,000 units per c.c.).
I remember the injections turned my following pee a nice, bright mango orange. ;-)~
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