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Originally Posted by Monica de Lara
A few days ago i posted some questions about autoimmune neuropathies. Melody recomended that i take Methyl b12, because of the benefits she's received from it. So when i read her post, i decided to take it. I had some difficulties because iherb does no ship to Mexico, but i finally found someone from the Staes who is willing to order it and take it to me here. So before i start taking b12 i would like you to help me understand somethings because i have been reading all kinds of contradictory information.
First i read on another post it is recommended to take ONLY Methyl b12, since b12 is the vitamin required for nerve repair. But i read on another post that taking all the b complex is better because having just one type of the b complex can actually lead to some sort of imbalance. So what is the truth, or what do you think is the best in my case (i have an autoimmune neuropathy, i expirience pins, needles, numbness and other weird sensations in my legs). I also read taking only Methyl b12 is better because it can better be absorbed by the body. So, what do you think?? should i take methyl b12 or the whoe b vitamin complex?? I case i decide to take only b12 vitamin (which i am likely going to do, due to Mel's incredible improvement), how should i take it?? What is the recommended dose??
I was also reading someone mentioned vitamin b6 can worsen neuropathy. Is this true?? Is this suppossed to mean that taking b vitamin complex is not a good idea??
An other question. Do you think Methyl b12 can only hel people with diabetic neuropathy. My neuropathy is, as i mentioned before, immune mediated, so taking methyl b12 is as useful no matter the underlying cause of the neuropathy??
I would also like to know if you think taking so many vitamins can lead to mor issues. I am currently on vitamin c and e (it was prescribed by a doctor) and i am also on imuran, novotiral and other stuff. What do you think guys???
Well, last but not least. I decided to give hyperbaric medicine a try. Here in Mexico it is not as expensive as it is in the states. I am paying 350 pesos per session which is about 35 american dollars. To me that's affordable. I have good expectations about it, i know no medicine is magic and i know that if ti works it will take time. The doctor explained how healing occurs, and how important oxygen is in this process. There'e a woman in the clinic who told me how better she was after 15 sessions. I have been experiencing what i call "healing sensations". I think this might be to a healing process acceleration. I will definetly keep you informed about the outcome, just in case you're interested.
Thank you everybody.
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Hi Monica,
Gosh, I see why you would get confused.
I will, for myself, try to write more clearly from now on.
When I say that someone should get Methylcobalamin and only Methylcobalamin, I mean that they should not get the cyanocobalamin form... which works if someone is not very deficient, but isn't as effective if someone needs a lot of repair.
And yes, you should take a B complex with it.. B vitamins work best as a group.
It's good to remember that Folic acid can mask the signs of low B12...
this last summer I was taking a lot of B Complex to rid me of my allergies, which it does, and very well, I might add.
But then I wasn't having many syptoms of low B12, so I began to have less B12 injections. Everything was fine for a short time, then not so fine.
So I now realize that if I take a lot of the B vitamins it seems to relieve symptoms of low B12... and I suppose in fact it relieves those symptoms because they are also symptoms of low B vitamins of other kinds, as well.
So yes, do take the Methylcobalamin and a B complex to go with it.
As an aside, there's an internet vitamin company that does ship to Mexico:
Vitacost.
I order from them every month, and have been very satisfied.
You should be able to google them.
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Oh Gosh, re the hyperbaric...
I looked into it when I had the hydrogen sulfide poisoning ... and I found one really interesting article about some team, I forget if it was NFL or baseball, but they got a chamber for injured players, but then all the players started using it and then they stopped EVER winning home games.
The author of the article was attached to the team in some way, but I forget how.
He guessed that the reason they stopped winning home games was the hyperbaric chamber... apparently it depletes negative ions...
He guessed that the reason they won away games was that they were able to get more negative ions into their systems...
So then I read about negative ions and they come from the sea air, pine forest air... and Epsom salts baths' steam...
At the time I was on Celebrex to reduce the swelling around my sternum that was causing a lot of chest pain... but I would still get major swelling in my ankles, and the Epsom salts helped a lot.
I have a neat page on Epsom salts... Maybe if you Google it will come up for you.