[capewind]

I am new at this but a blood test gives results of what is currently in blood stream. I could only find the 1000mcg Methylcobalamon ( important to use this form!) at my store. Have them ordering the 1/5 mg tabs. Heard that hard to get to high on a reading since it is water soluble. Empty stomache very important. I need to know if I should chew them or swallow??? I am going to start with 5,000 mcgs daily. I may take some AM and noonish. Any feedback enjoyed! I wonder if there are all kinds of crazy viruses that docs do not know of that are causing so much PN?

[mrsD]

Might be "crazy viruses". But also CRAZY drugs given to you by your dense doctor too! Or unnecessary vaccines!

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by capewind

I wonder in your opinion if a B12 of 320 pg/ml could be low for someone with PN? PCP say level is normal! I am not convinced. I know about your info and agree on dose an type plus empty stomach. Any feedback would be helpful! Thanks. P.S. Have serious burning stinging pain in feet, toes and now hands.

Your reading is WAY TOO LOW.

You have a deficiency. You've read the postings. You now know what you should be doing. And yes, on an empty stomach.

Keep us posted.

All the best.

Melody

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by capewind

I am new at this but a blood test gives results of what is currently in blood stream. I could only find the 1000mcg Methylcobalamon ( important to use this form!) at my store. Have them ordering the 1/5 mg tabs. Heard that hard to get to high on a reading since it is water soluble. Empty stomache very important. I need to know if I should chew them or swallow??? I am going to start with 5,000 mcgs daily. I may take some AM and noonish. Any feedback enjoyed! I wonder if there are all kinds of crazy viruses that docs do not know of that are causing so much PN?

Hi. for the past (almost 3 years), I take my 5000 upon arising in the a.m.

Then I eat breakfast about 45 minutes later.
Works for me.

Melody

[capewind]

Originally Posted by MelodyL

Hi. for the past (almost 3 years), I take my 5000 upon arising in the a.m.

Then I eat breakfast about 45 minutes later.
Works for me.



Melody

I will swallow them. Going to take 5000 to start until build up.
I have learned lots here in the last few days. Appreciate all the posts!

[LadyB]

Thanks I will look for this brand I like the brand I use as an oral product but am always interested in an alternative just in case my brand goes away as happened in the past;

I am wondering if folks know that anti-acids OTC or RX;d wiil lower B12 ?
And it takes time to get it back up to normal levels.

[Melody;Over two years ago, I went to iherb.com and bought the JARROWS Methyl B-12 5000. Been taking it every day since without a hitch.

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by LadyB

Thanks I will look for this brand I like the brand I use as an oral product but am always interested in an alternative just in case my brand goes away as happened in the past;

I am wondering if folks know that anti-acids OTC or RX;d wiil lower B12 ?
And it takes time to get it back up to normal levels.

[Melody;Over two years ago, I went to iherb.com and bought the JARROWS Methyl B-12 5000. Been taking it every day since without a hitch.

Hi LadyB

Then it's a good thing that I NEVER take anti-acids for anything. Thank god. Must be all the sprouts I eat. Never have a problem.

Glad you are doing okay on the Methyl B-12

Melody

[Dutch]

Thank you for this info. I started to become resigned that there was nothing I could do about my neuropathy symptoms

[karsten]

Originally Posted by MelodyL

Hi LadyB

Then it's a good thing that I NEVER take anti-acids for anything. Thank god. Must be all the sprouts I eat. Never have a problem.

Glad you are doing okay on the Methyl B-12

Melody

I took Prilosec for 10 years combined with drinking everyday for a couple of decades. This appears to be the root of my problems. Doctors never told me about the perils of acid blockers. I quit Prilosec 1-1/2 years ago and now have stopped drinking completely for about 2-1/2 months.

I'm a strong advocate of Mb12. Also, I have recently removed all folic acid out of my supplement regime and use methyfole exclusively. Its a bit early to tell, but I think that is making a difference. Some people have trouble processing folic acid in adequate amounts for healing to occur. Just another attempt at finding ways to get better. Something all of us strive for.

[zeeclass6]

Hi! I don't have PN, but I found your thread searching for B-12 deficiency. You people seem to know a lot about B-12 so I wanted to ask you my questions.

I'm a 50 year old woman. I have Hashimoto's. I have a chronic problem with lingering depression and recently a LOT of achiness in my body (not Fibro, just general arthritic-like achiness). I also get very tired sometimes for no apparent reason and have other symptoms, such as back and foot pain at times, vision getting more blurry (might just be "aging"), getting very stressed and sometimes very anxious. I've been on and off SSRIs and recently have been off them and don't want to get back on them. The depression has gotten a little better since taking high EPA fish oil supplements and also increasing my Vitamin D.

I was recently diagnosed with mild sleep apnea and thought that going on CPAP might help. So far, it hasn't.

Anyway, I got a new GP and she thought to test my B-12 level. It is 398. She said it should be at least 500. She suggested I take an additional B-12 supplement. I already take a very good B-complex that supposedly has a lot of B-12, so I was very surprised to hear that my B-12 was low. It had never been tested before (I'm peeved that my Endocrinologist never tested me for this).

I'm reading here on this thread that B-12 should be taken on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. Well, I already have to wait an hour after I take my Synthroid to eat. Now I have to wait another hour for the B-12? Can I take B-12 and Synthoid at the same time? I was going to get the sublingual variety -- the Methyl....not the Cyclo.... (don't remember the technical names of them).

What about my B-complex? Nobody ever told me to take that on an empty stomach. I've been taking it with breakfast!

I would appreciate some guidance on how to take these supplements properly and integrate them with my Synthroid.

I also take a birth control pill, but I take that before I go to sleep at night so it won't interfere with anything else. I will be off The Pill totally in a couple of years according to my GYN.

Other than that, I take a multi vitamin, the D, sometimes some Ester C, and the fish oil capsules at lunchtime with the meal.

Thank you for your guidance!