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Old 05-25-2010, 02:57 PM
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I am so glad you are getting better. Stories like yours continue to amaze me that doctors can be so ignorant of this simple yet vital nutrient!

That supplement you are using should be taken on an empty stomach, if you are not already doing so. The micrograms of B12 can be lost in food/fiber so empty stomach allows for the best absorption. You could also just use methylcobalamin orally and save quite a bit of $$, but that is your choice. I don't agree that your supplement would treat all forms of neuropathy however. That sounds like a sales pitch to me.
B12 and benfotiamine work for those low in those nutrients. Some neuropathies are autoimmune and have other factors that cause them besides low B12.
Some PNs are from direct toxic effects of drugs or poisons and may occur in people with normal B12 levels.

But in any event it is working for YOU...so keep up the good work, and I wish you the best and continued improvements.
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