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My last blood test revealed I was very deficient in B-12...my doctor has me coming in every 3months for a B-12 shot...My doctor doesn't charge me for the shot because I pay $1800 yearly for a concierge plan...so there would be no motive in having me get them...
Thanks to intestinal problems, I do not absorb it from foods and have to supply it to myself as a suppliment. I used to get the shots monthly and it was rolly coaster time. Huge energy at the start, dead tired by the end of the month. What I do now is take the sublingual tablets, 5000 mcg. What I discovered when doing some research is the effectiveness of it depends on the type of processing. The stuff you find in walmart won't help as much as its harder to absorb. I use methyl cobalsmin processed formula now and it seems to work much better. The only difference I see is it disolves under the tounge slower.
If you are deficent in B-12 you'll find you feel much better in a lot of ways with a sufficent amount. Its not just lack of energy but things like cramping in your feet and toes, especially if they get cold. If you find a big boost in things at the beginning and it wears out by the end of the month you might consider the tablets as they tend to keep you more even.
It's a scam. You can see if you feel better by purchasing quality (Solgar) vitamin B 100 complete supplements and see how you feel. It's important to purchase vitamin B complete, which means there's equal amounts of vitamin B in the capsule. Getting equal amounts of vitamin are necessary for absorption. I notice a difference after taking them - I have no snack attacks, no desire for sugar and it sometimes even feels like I've taken a valium. Love vitamin B!
I have been on B12 shots for years due to Crohn's disease but have always hated needles. I have tried over the counter and sublingual vitamins but they have no effect. Apparently they do not work, according to my doctor, if you don't have intrinsic factor or IBS type issues with B12 absorption--thats why I have to get the shot. Just recently started taking a new product my doctor prescribed called Eligen B12. Its a small tablet I take instead of the injection and my doctor told me it will have exactly the same effect as my IM--my blood levels have been the same as they were with my B12 shots since taking Eligen (had my first test last week)--so I am off the needle after years of looking for another way to take B12.
Irishiis...do you notice any real benefit from the shot?
Teddy, you said "scam!" Why? Need cites. Cite-less opinions don't count.
I can't say I have noticed any drastic improvements...I did notice a big difference from a much needed increase in my thyroid medicine...as far a mental clarity,energy etc. ...
My last panel of bloodwork showed that I was B-12 deficient. My doctor wanted me to get an injection each week for four weeks and then once a month thereafter. I asked what the cost would be in her office and was told $53 per shot. Couldn't afford that if Medicare wasn't going to cover it. Found a lab in town where I can get the same shot at the cost of $35 for 4 shots. I started last Thursday. She told me that if my levels are really low, it might take a month to notice a different.
My Vitamin D levels are deficient as well, and I am also working to get those back up. I think the daily pain I feel will improve when that happens.
My last panel of bloodwork showed that I was B-12 deficient. My doctor wanted me to get an injection each week for four weeks and then once a month thereafter. I asked what the cost would be in her office and was told $53 per shot. Couldn't afford that if Medicare wasn't going to cover it. Found a lab in town where I can get the same shot at the cost of $35 for 4 shots. I started last Thursday. She told me that if my levels are really low, it might take a month to notice a different.
My Vitamin D levels are deficient as well, and I am also working to get those back up. I think the daily pain I feel will improve when that happens.
Photogal, if you don't want to have to get shots, which I hate as I mentioned in my post above, the Eligen prescription my doc gives me costs $49 a month cash at Target pharmacy, and my Walmart pharmacy told me they will match that price (and you can take it from home rather than go to the lab).
I just started B-12 injections last week. The Doctor has me down for 1 a month for 6 months. Then I will be tested to see if my level has improved. I'm told I am deficient in B-12 due to long term use of Diabetic Meds. Evidently the drug Metformin can cause this deficiency.
My last blood test revealed I was very deficient in B-12...my doctor has me coming in every 3months for a B-12 shot...My doctor doesn't charge me for the shot because I pay $1800 yearly for a concierge plan...so there would be no motive in having me get them...
So tell us, do you feel better after getting the shots?
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