B12 deficiency

I was told in December 12th I am vitamin b12 deficiency and peri menopause.. I had 5 injections for 5 weeks.. next one is April 8th.. my question is can i take sublingual tablets or spray while I'm waiting for my 3 monthly injections.. im feeling lightheaded is that peri menopause or b12 deficiency.. my reading was 160 for b12 deficiency in December.. I have tingling in my fingertips but that's starting to go away.. sometimes it don't feel like I'm lightheaded it's hard to explain the feeling

[Gambit62 Administrator]

You can't overdose on B12 so you can supplement without fear.

I find that I supplement even on days when I have a shot because my symptoms come back really quickly.

I'm per-menopausal as well and say that coping with hormonal changes is definitely much easier for me if I keep my B12 levels high.

You might want to think about supplementing other B vitamins as well - particularly folate as you need that to metabolise and use B12 ... but be careful about B6 - you can overdose on high levels of B6 - leads to neurological problems.

It is quite possible that 3 monthly is just too infrequent for you - that wouldn't be uncommon.

[Hidden in reply to Gambit62]

I'm taking centrum for women multivitamin is that good enough. .

Vitamin A 667 yg

Vitamin e 16mg

Vitamin c 120mg

Vitamin k 24.5yg

Vitamin b1 (thiamin) 1.32mg

Vitamin b2 (riboflavin) 2.1mg

Vitamin b6 1.75mg

Vitamin b12 3yg

Vitamin d 5yg

Biotin 62.5yg

Folic acid 300yg

Niacin 16mg

Pantothenic acid 7.5mg

Calcium 320mg

Phosphorus 105mg

Magnesium 100mg

Iron 5mg

Iodine 100yg

Copper 500yg

Manganese 2mg

Chromium 40yg

Molybdenum 50yg

Selenium 30yg

Zinc 5 mg..

That's everything in it

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

That out to be okay.

It might be worth talking to your doctor about NICE guidelines if you are in UK as recommendation is maintenance 2 months if there is neurological involvement and the tingling would be neurological. However, even 8 weeks may not be frequent enough

[Hidden in reply to Gambit62]

Ok I have a doctor's appointment today at 10 to 3.. I'm in Ireland

[lesbud1]

Hi yes it is. I too have tingling in hands and feet and some other neurological problems and I need to take sublinual b12 as the 8 weekly jabs would not control these symptoms.

[Hidden in reply to lesbud1]

I have tingling in fingertips.. I have the doctor today at 10 to 3.. I'll speak to him.. I'm going to him because I'm lightheaded also I'm suffer peri menopause

[Charlotte282]

Not sure if this helps or if you are interested but I recently heard about a new oral prescription alternative to the injections called Eligen B12. I recently read that it works even if you don't have intrinsic factor (so even if you don't have normal gut absorption). Apparently it came out a month or two ago

[Hidden in reply to Charlotte282]

Dear me Charlotte, why so many same post?

Its not new:

reuters.com/article/2009/10...

[Charlotte282 in reply to Hidden]

As mentioned to your numerous other responses; I called the company to find out what you were referring to; you are right, the name Eligen B12 was out there before, but there was an Eligen B12 100 mcg, not 1000 that was put on the market with a company called Life Extension. The company then decided because it was going to go prescription medical food that it would only develop the Eligen B12 1000 mcg and it withdrew the 100 mcg from the market so there would be no confusion. The 1000 mcg is for clinically deficient patients instead of an injection. This one was just recently launched in March, which is why I was just hearing about it...

[Hidden in reply to Charlotte282]

Thank you Charlotte. . That's interesting

[Charlotte282 in reply to Hidden]

You're welcome mortyhugh1971

[Hidden in reply to Charlotte282]

At least research is been done.. Martina that's my name

[Charlotte282 in reply to Hidden]

I agree, Martina

[Anneeve8691]

I am same as you. I'm dizzy all the time , I also have hypermobility, I get my jag every 8 weeks as by week 7 I'm in a mess. I never even knew there was a spray, I've heard of tablets and someone I know takes them as well as her jag .i think best to ask pharmacist.