What causes me to say that anyone who needs replacement a lot, should get the Methylcobalamin, is that before I understood about B12, but I had seen my test results and where the doctor had written that I had a PROFOUND B12 deficiency, I went to the store and got a MegaB complex with B12 in it in the cyanocobalamin form.

I took a lot of them, with a lot of liquid, all day long. And they got rid of my allergies, completely! So that was dynamite.

But when I had a B12 test there was NO difference in my level. NONE.



Some time after that I worked with a young girl who had quite a lot of stress and she was so exhausted all the time. She was beautiful, everyone agreed about that, but she was just so so so tired.

When I saw that she had ridges on her fingernails I got her to buy a B vitamin complex, and for her it worked great. She began to feel so much different, and she went to college and was so different.

She came back to tell me about all the changes in her life.


So, from those experiences I have to admit that the cyanocobalamin form works for some people.

However, I KNOW that it did not work for me because I had B12 tests before and after taking several bottles of it.


Everyone should keep notes so they can see how things work for them... For sure!

Most healthfood stores carry Methylcobalamin. And in countries where their healthfood stores don't carry it, there are vitamin places that ship to many of those countries.














Rose wrote.

B-6 one can get toxic effects from...just web up 'B-6-Toxicity'.
B-12 it's really really hard to get toxic effects from. Web it up...should be hard to find. That there are different forms of B-12, as all say, is what you can get is part of the issue. Most B-12 overdoses are like trying to OD on Vitamin C...it just passes thru you.
But, making sure what all B-12 that's swimming around in your blood and actually being asorbed and used...well that is a different issue. Blood tests really don't tell docs what's BEING USED, just what's out there in your blood to BE used. Big difference. Only way to be sure are thru biopsies and since we are 'susceptable' to begin with...this isn't a way to go. Not worth it, and the tests to date are filled with room for error.
SOO, If asorbtion is an issue [as is possibly my own case] taking the Methyl...and well, doing what atheletes do to hydrate before running races [overload or 'pack' the stuff] increases your chances of 'taking up' what you need. Since taking too much usually is very hard to hurt you, it should be worth trying for, say about 3-6 months? and see if anything [maybe slowly] makes a difference?
B-6 on the other hand can cause problems....I know it's confusing, I've been working on it for the 3 years I've been on this and other boards and I'm still confused.
It's the get too much info and the brain circuits fry - syndrome! Don't know how else to put it.
YOu are on the right track, learning asking questions - but it's YOU who has to decide what is good for YOU! No one else can do that! 's - j

I have been diagnosed with mild depression and have been prescribed a low dosage of Prozac. The type of depression I have is not feeling sad or unhappy, its more being sluggish, tired, irritable, lack of motivation, etc. I have read on the internet that sometimes B12 can be helpful for depression. Should I consider taking a B12 supplement. If so, I have no idea what kind to take? I've noticed there are some that also have b6 and folic acid. Does that make easier to absorb, etc? Just looking for some help and advice.

Thanks for your help.

I have answered you on the other thread.