Hi all. Well I don't think I'd be here today if it weren't for taking my B12. I also take folic acid.

Now question: somewhere I read that we need the folic acid for the B12 to absorb better. I send this stuff to people I know & have for past several years. I've been stressing to take the B12 1/2 hr away from the other vits or even food. Am I wrong about this?

I take B12 Methylcobalamin 1 MG. Now after all these years I FINALLY bothered to read the label,it says can take up to 3 per day! I've always just taken one. I keep mine right by my computer so I don't forget. (out of sunlight).

Somewhere in this long thread a gal named Clare mentioned a spider bite 7 yrs ago. How her hubby believes this was the beginning of her health decline. I just want to say my spider bite was 9 yrs ago & my life has gone downhill ever since. I've researched spider bites for many years. And there's even a chance the spider was from Australia (boxes were unpacked in the basement that had some stuff from Australia in them). This bite is still visable on my foot after all these years!

Right after the spider bite I began having severe myoclonic jerks,my entire body jerked from head to toe. I lost my memory,had many strange neuro symptoms. Had vertigo,balance problems,foot drop. Too many things to list right now. My one & only B12 test came back at 900 so was flagged as TOO HIGH. At the time I was taking a multi B. the doc said to stop taking B's. I was also diagnosed type 2 diabetic @ this time,so of course had cut out grains (B vits).

Thanks to Rose (and others) I found out about B12. I have no proof this has helped,but I can say that everytime I stop taking it I decline. The depression,cognitive skills,energy.....all goes downhill. Extreme fatique is one of the worse issues I deal with on a daily basis. I also have arthritis in my hands,knees,and now my hips.

I'm now wondering if I should increase my dosage to at least 2 per day? I've never been diagnosed with PN. These past few months I have noticed numbness,tingling and pain in various parts of my body. This is a new thing for me.

Also I'd like to point out that for those of you suffering from stomach issues: try a gluten free diet & see if that helps. It did help me. I just need to stick with it better!

My hair has been falling out at a rapid pace also. I credit the folic acid with keeping this to about 1/2 what it is I remove from the drain if I don't take it.

My moons are back on my thumbs and some of my other nails,overall my nails look much better. No more white spots (zinc?).

And too bad I don't have a horse,I figure I'd get better treatment from a vet!

Just my input into the discussion,Buttons

P.S. I kinda feel that the B12 makes me hyper,sorta like I'm wired for action,does anyone else notice this? I'm not on any other vits right now. Also want to point out that Metforim (diabetic drug) depletes B12!!