I did the weekly programme in the set time with no major issues, starting in Jan 17 and was getting B12 injections every 6 weeks at the time as I had done for the previous year but the last two months have been a major struggle and I think the running must be depleting my B12 faster than I'm getting it injected, hence I had to pay for an injection privately after only 3 weeks and take a full week off running.
Been out this weekend post injection and a week's rest and found it fine again. I don't want to stop running, I'd rather pay for more injections (if I can't get them off my dr) but this has really thrown me just how depleted I am getting so quickly.
So does anyone run with B12 and how have you found it compared to pre-exercise? how much more rest or more regular injections compared to pre-running? any other solutions?
I'm only running 3 times a week at quite a slow pace for about 30 mins, this is nothing compared to the level of exercise I did pre deficiency issues so I don't feel I'm over doing it compared to what a normal person should be able to do easily.
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I was particularly interested in a runners point of view rather than a B12d point of view if that makes sense.. how runners manage their exercise with a deficiency rather than the other way around
I got very deficient, drs didn't know why.. I am veggie but even so I take in way above the recommended amount but don't seem to be absorbing it from food.
When I first started C25K, I didn't know at the time but I was b12 deficient: I used exercise as a way of getting out of the house so I wouldn't fall asleep on the sofa before 7pm.
When I was finally diagnosed and was getting regular injections, I felt SO much better. I was getting mine every 3 months and wouldn't feel the tiredness coming back on till about 2 weeks before the next injection was due.
I guess the obvious question would be when did you last get your levels checked? have they got to the underlying reason for your B12 deficiency? I was a mystery but I was also very stressed so whether one precipitated the other ill never know..also how's your diet? I don't need injections anymore but since diagnosis I've made an active effort to eat B12 rich foods (red meat, dairy, fortified breakfast cereals) to boost my own levels.
They shouldn't test levels once starting on injections or readings will be high.. I know my levels drop like a stone though.
I'm amazed you could run with an undiagnosed deficiency, before diagnosis I couldn't work let alone exercise, I could barely walk, I was severely 'ill'.
They don't know the reason for the deficiency but I should be on injections for life. I take all the recommended cofactors too. I do eat above the recommended levels even as a veggie but don't seem to absorb it orally (sublinguals or oral spray do nothing for me either).
I'm just a bit confused about just how much exercise/running seems to be depleting my levels, before I started running a 6 weekly injection was ok but now I'm only making 3 weeks.
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