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Hello all. Just found this forum. so here it goes. I started having skin sesitivity about 1 month ago. always wanted to scratch and rub the area that tingled. then one sunday my hands and feet tops only felt like they had been dipped in icy hot. went to dr the next day. they did blood work. b-12 was 249 so he said to start b-12 1000 a day. so I did. but was not happy with just that. so two day later I was in to see a neurologist who wants to do a nerve test on me in a week. later on that week I called to see if Icould get something for the burning it was getting to me. she put me on neurotin 200 three times a day. it seems to keep things under control most of the time. but I have notice my arms tingling and feeling heavy. I feel tired and weak sometimes. I have two friends on this drug and they love it. Me not so much. I am a mom of three small kids 5, 4, and 1 and I am scarred and worried. is this livable. will it go away ever. any words of wisdom would be great. any advice also.
thanks
jolina

Hi Jolina--
 

--I did give an extensive reply on the New Member Introductions thread you started:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread148420.html

--which includes a link to our very extensive vitamin B12 thread here, which you'll find a the top of the forum page.

I'm sure others will comment soon, but I'm sure they'll say first, that your B12 level is way too low, and could account for a lot of symptoms; second, that you'll likely need supplementation for life, in fairly large doses (preferably of the already bodily-usable methylcobalamin form, in case you have any genetic malfunctions of methylation chemistry); and third, it's worth investigating why you are so deficient--do you have lac of intrinsic factor, have you had bariatric surgery, do you lose B12 due to another condition or due to prescription med effects, etc.

Nope no surgery. Just cut calories and worked out two hours a day. I have lost about 40 pounds over the last year. the last 6 months had been a battle. that is why I uped the work outs and the weight came off slowly. sometimes not at all. is the power form of Methylobalamin ok to use. with that work.

The Methyl-cobalamin form is more easily absorbed into the system, rather than the more usual cyanocobalamin found in most B complex and multivitamins.
You get more help per mcg.
Like vit 'C', B12 can be take in mega doses of 1000mcg (1mg) to 5000mcg (5mg) or more, daily and excess is passed off into the urine.
I don't think it is possible to OD on methyl-cobalamin, sublingual.