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09-24-2007, 06:03 PM
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[QUOTE=Cheryl;151310][COLOR="Blue"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hello - I have been reading various posts on Methyl B-12. I do not have a deficiency. I do have severe DPN. Is this something that could be useful regardless of whether there is a deficiency? 1000 mcg or 5000 mcg daily?
Is it safe to take with prescription meds? Cheryl I am also trying to learn as much as possible about B12 which I discovered is ESSENTIAL....... it is my new learning that as B12 is a water soluabble vitamin, it should NOT build up to toxic levels under normal conditions within the human body. Perhaps one of the more knowledgable members would care to agree/disagree .... substantiate this comment? Cheer's from Clare in Tassie |
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09-24-2007, 06:25 PM
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It's important to remember that we need B12 in all of our tissue, and just as it takes a long time for it to be depleted, it also takes a long time to replenish it. Just because we have a lot of B12 in our blood doesn't mean it is going in the same big numbers into our tissue where it is needed. I think that's why I've been having replacement therapy for nearly ten years, and my fingernails are now much smoother, but not smooth.
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Do you know the symptoms of low vitamin B12.... ? |
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09-24-2007, 11:46 PM
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Hello everyone I have just returned from the booked visit with my GP regarding blood tests taken and ordered one week ago.
Sadly ONLY ONE of the ordered test results was back - serum B12 I was told, after the receptionist checked with the laboratory, that the Hyc and MMA can take up to 2 weeks for the results to become available. Doc /GP was in a good mood and was open to discussing the possibility of me having subnormal B12 for my bodies requirements - subject to the results of the other tests backing this theory up. Results of S. Vitamin B12 September 18, 2007 362 Results of S. Vitamin B12 April 23, 2007 548 Ain't difficult to see a marked DECLINE in those two numbers (please note they are sill within the 'good level' guidelines issued for Australia) My Red cell Folate from April was 1376 HCT Measured May 2007 is 0.38 again within 'normal' standard range for Labs in Australia When discussing possible problems with him, Doc said 'DEFINITELY NOT pernicious anemia'. He is willing once he sees the other lab results, and if MMA shows any indications etc.... to get my IF (intrinsic factor) tested. In the interim I can have (generous of him) 1 x IM B12 Take a B multi vitamin Drink 1 glass per day of Red Wine Will write more shortly  Cheer's from Clare in Tassie |
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09-25-2007, 01:20 AM
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It is rather difficult obtaining sub-lingual methyl-cobalamin in Australia. Luckilly we are members of Life Extension Foundation so can purchase what we need on line and have it sent to us here.
I now have the 5mg sublinguals, but will wait to begin taking them I think untill after I see the GP in a further 2 weeks. I have injected IM B12 and each time I seem to have had a reaction to it. I injected every second day (that is 3 times in one week on alternative days) and each time I felt markedly worse after each shot. Freezing cold shivers, more aches and pains, sore tongue, bowel problems etc....... Maybe this is a case of you got to get worse before you get better? I wonder! I will give myself another shot tonight.... and try and be a patient patient! hahahah I want to use up the small store of injections I have in my refrigerator before commencing the daily sublinguals. Q.  Instructions on the bottle of sunlinguals say to take 1 - 8 per day!!!! then tell you DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE!  Ok these are 5 mg....... how much of this sublingual actually becomes available to my body and how much will be excreted? any suggestions? Thanks again.......... Clare in Tassie
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