Health Value B12 Oral Spray

[stanio]

members who use or have used Vitamin B12 Boost Oral Spray, designed to improve memory also energy.

My question is it any good,

thanks for your information. - stanio

[Gambit62 Administrator]

Some people find oral sprays helps them - others find that it doesn't. Unfortunately a lot of B12 is a matter of experimenting to see what works for you.

I did briefly use an oral spray - and it did help a bit but I'm not sure that much of it is actually absorbed through the membranes in the mouth rather than being swallowed and going through the gut - I certainly found it difficult to give it a good time before I had to swallow.

Can't comment on the particular brand

[catherinejordan in reply to Gambit62]

It did do anything for me I'm diagnosed b12 deficient however my husband uses it who is not b12 deficient and he says it really gives him a boost.

That's just my story. . May be just try it and see.

[rusholme in reply to Gambit62]

I've just started trying this the past week, after telephoning the PAS and Martyn Hooper telling me he uses it and doesn't inject anymore (quite surprised to hear that). I thought I'd give it a go before going down SI route which I have been toying with, but putting off committing for quite some time, because I am very nervous of doing it.

I have found the same thing as you, Gambit62. After spraying I find my mouth seems to produce (saliva?) and I end up having to swallow so not sure how much is actually absorbed through the membranes. Too soon to tell if it is working, I think.

[PAS-admin Partner in reply to rusholme]

Martyn does inject. He uses the spray in between injections not as only treatment.

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to PAS-admin]

I actually use a nasal spray rather than a sublingual spray. No guarantee that it all gets absorbed - sometimes trickle down the back of the throat ... and sometimes may get stuck in sinuses. If I get it right though it does seem that most is actually absorbed. In the US the CDC used to have a mini-site devoted to B12 but it got taken down - probably in a reorganisation - they used to recommend nasal spray as an alternative to injections for people who had issues with injections.

To be honest I think I could probably manage with nasal sprays without injections though injections are the most convenient way of making sure that it really has been absorbed. However, I also think there may be some factors in the way my personal body chemistry works that mean injections aren't the optimal treatment for me.

I tried the nasal spray as a stop-gap measure whilst I was waiting for my first order of B12 phials to arrive but it worked so well for me that I have stuck with it. Injections tend to last less than 24 hours for me (probably less than 12) which means that the nasal spray is a lot more convenient.

[PAS-admin Partner in reply to Gambit62]

agree, nasal spray are better absorbed (logically also) There are only a few but they are good quality. Bloodlevels rise much better than with mouth sprays, and sublinguals even it seems. Early days, not so much long term experiences yet, but so far so good (don't know which one you use but I know of 2 that are good)

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to PAS-admin]

use yuliv.

I also use 'nasal drops' produced by detox people - which are in oil rather than saline so wouldn't be suitable for all but are very effective. Started using the nasal drops when yuliv was out of stock - which it frequently is these days. They do hydroxo and methyl and also do two strengths.

[PAS-admin Partner in reply to Gambit62]

Yuliv is one I knew yes, the other one(s) : curesupportwebshop.nl/categ... (met the guy at the conference) Advantage of that one is no benzalkoniumchloride (if Yuliv still has that inside)

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to PAS-admin]

yes, its used as a preservative in yuliv I'm using at the moment so looks like it is still there.

[PAS-admin Partner in reply to Gambit62]

some people can be allergic/sensitive to that stuff so I was glad when an alternative came.

[rusholme in reply to PAS-admin]

Ah, thanks. I must have misunderstood what he told me. I did think it was rather odd to stop injecting after so many years.

[Lisahelen]

I have tried this. I would say its ok as a short term 'yawn stopper' . Depends on what you want it for as i think its exactly as it says- a boost but certainly wouldnt say it has any long term ' healing' properties.

[Ladyawkward]

I use Garden if Life methylcobalamin spray. It certain won't replace shots but it helps for 20 mins maybe. I use it at work when I feel like I'm going to pass out and it helps some

[deniseinmilden]

I agree it's good for a "boost".

For more information on supplements you could look up my profile by double clicking on my name and see my post "My Experiences".

[diamck]

I use it when I begin to flag inbetween injections and I would say it helps but dont expect the lift you get with injections. My husband and daughter take it too although they are not vit b12 deficient and they noticed a difference in their energy levels and lifted their mood

[Hypopotamus]

If you don't need injections, or are lucky enough not to have a B12 problem, then the spray will give you a short term boost. Prior to injections, a spray made no difference to me, but since I started injections, I do notice a boost when I use the spray. This is why it appears to work for some, and not others.

[Callo56]

I use a B12 spray in the weeks leading up to my injection. It helps me to 'function'!!

[Jennie16]

I found it so sweet that it made my mouth water and made me want to swallow quite quickly. In saying that I did find that it gave me a short term boost.

I've found Holland and Barrett B-complex sublingual liquid easier because I don't like the taste, so my mouth doesn't water so easily. However, the liquid is cyanocobalamin rather than methylcobalamin.

Like beginner1, I can get the sublingual tablets to last longer (so hopefully absorbing more before swallowing!) I use Solar, but identical dosage to Jarrow.

It really is worth experimenting!

[Howard39]

I understand that only 1% of ingested dose is absorbed - for most people so a body spray is a better way to go if you can't get injections.( or you can use tablets and a body spray together)

Also avoid any unfermented soy products which reduces b 12 levels even more.

[cgregg718]

Oral b12 doesn't work well for me because I have a hard time absorbing it. The b12 patches work very well for me and I do not have to take shots anymore! I highly recommend them. You can get them on Dr.Leonard's website for a very reasonable cost as compared to other sources.

[Hidden in reply to cgregg718]

Hi cgregg718 are you in the UK? Spray doesn't work well for me so thought I'd try patches. Are they good?

[cgregg718 in reply to Hidden]

No, I'm in the U.S. Patches have changed my life. The ones I used before worked very well but cost a fortune. The ones I found on Dr. Leonard's website are by far much more affordable. Thrive patches I have used and are incredibly good especially the ones for women, but are SO expensive that I just can't buy those very often.

[Paulaw22]

I do find it helps me but I do have to be careful how much I use it. I can get quite down and have migrain with my issues and it helps with that.

[Paulaw22]

I cannot absorb B12 through my gut so I can only have it via injection or sublingual. I thought the majority of people diagnosed with PA cannot absorb B12 through their stomach? Or am I wrong?

[cgregg718 in reply to Paulaw22]

I think you are correct that they can't absorb it in the gut. Sublingual ones never worked for me.

[Paulaw22]

I don't think the oral would be enough on its own though? I have injections as well. There's not enough of a dose in the oral here in England, it's only really intended as an energy boost for the man in the street not as a treatment for PA

[Cybrook]

Amazon reviews... amazon.co.uk/BetterYou-Boos...

[Hidden]

Hello Stanio

I have used 'boost spray' works for me. Good for using when I know my gym class will be hard. Good for concentration, good for A Boost when near injection time. Give it a try, can be acquired from Holland and Barrett.