Hi all - has anyone taken vitamin B12, and if so, which brand?
Many thanks.
Hi all - has anyone taken vitamin B12, and if so, which brand?
Many thanks.
Have you been tested as they should give you injections/tablets if you are low?
One of my blood tests came back as low B12 about 6 years ago, and I now have injections every 8 weeks.
Ask your rheumy team if you need them….that will solve your problem.
I have B12 injections every 3 months as a blood test ( requested by rheumy) showed my levels were low. As others have suggested - ask to be tested.
Don’t buy over the counter but ask your GP for it on prescription if you need it. In the shops it’s a foodstuff not a medication so nowhere near a therapeutic dose. I have injections as well. It makes a real difference.
I take a sublingual one, my rheumatologist suggested I take it. PPIs reduce your absorption of B vitamins, so I found tablets weren’t effective, I take a high strength one from Holland & Barrett. I had my levels tested when I was using tablets and it was at the bottom of range. I then changed to sublingual, and when retested it was above the top end of range. So I take 1/2 dose now, which keeps it in range,
Hi. I always take it in the liquid form as it is absorbed better and less harmful to the liver and kidneys. I get mine from Holland and Barrett as I do the liquid vitamin D3 which also helps with my inflammation. Xx
I take PPIs and was at the low end of normal when tested a couple of years ago. My GP told me get high strength B12 tablets over the counter as they would be stronger than the ones she could prescribe!I take a 1000 ug slow release Holland & Barrett B12 daily and I'm now well into the normal range.
I've just had a course of 6 injections in 13 days as my vitb12 was really low to the point of breathless and immobile. I feel so much better. They are going to test again in 12 weeks to see if I need tablets or regular injections. Just as those above have said I would not buy them.All the best.
Blood test has been borderline twice so just been prescribed b12. Bt in 3 months to check
Hi, Are you experiencing any symptoms? I had memory problems and wondered if I was getting Alzheimer's. Thyroxin helped (along with reducing a goitre and weight). However, given that my B12 was at the bottom of the range, I tried B12 from Holland & Barratt and this helped the memory a lot. A further test showed it at the very top of the range a year later so I stopped it for a while. I had further memory issues so have now started it again and my memory has improved again.
Yes I have and did worry if anything was wrong. I know at one point I asked for a blood check, just can't remember what it was for. Will have a look back. Thank you Delicatelnput