How to take B1

[Nitro53]

What's the consensus on the proper way to take B1?

[Xenos]

Intramuscular injection is more precise but not very convenient, oral is convenient provided you take the dose that is appropriate to you.

I personally think that, taken orally, the flow of thiamine hcl in the blood is also more constant than an IM injection per week. It is not he opinion of Dr COSTANTINI - as far as I know.

[Hidden]

Not consenus. My observation and experience. Start at 1.5 grams day. Observe effect on symptoms over 30 days. If some symptoms remain titrate up to 2.5 g per day. Observe for 30 days. If some symptoms remain titrate up to 4 g day. Observe for 30 days. By this time all (exclude tremor) symptoms are expected to be suppressed. If you again titrate up, expect some return of some symptoms.

My experience. Sent Doc list of supplement/thiamin that I was taking with moderate success. He advised, 4g daily of thiamin HCI. I had great results at that dose. Thinking to improve tremor, I chose to migrate up by steps to 6g day. Symptoms returned. I moved to 2g day, still symptoms not right. I returned 4g daily plus my cr C/L and all is peachy keen.

[Nitro53 in reply to Hidden]

How should I take it? Time, empty stomach ect. Thanks

[Kia17 in reply to Nitro53]

Dr Costantini’s advice to me was with empty stomach morning and noon

[Nitro53 in reply to Kia17]

Thanks

[LAJ12345 in reply to Kia17]

Do you take it then wait a while before food or eat immediately? Does the HCl part make your stomach acidy?

[Kia17 in reply to LAJ12345]

I take it with empty stomach and eat an hour later.I have not noticed any differences in stomach acidity.

[Rosabellazita in reply to Hidden]

How many mg is 1.5 grams,

[Hidden in reply to Rosabellazita]

1500mg

Two grams being the therapeutic dose, 2 X day

[bassofspades]

I asked Dr Costantini about coffee / caffeine with B1. His reply was avoid caffeine as best as you can. 1 cup of coffee an hour to an hour and a half before your first dose probably won't hurt anything.