Sublingual b12

I'm getting really confused over methylcobalamin an hydroxocobalamin, I'm wanting to try sublingual's in between injections (hydroxo) and have read so much my head hurts and don't know which one to try 😢

[Gambit62 Administrator]

most sublinguals are methyl - though it is possible to get hold of hydroxo sublinguals. There isn't a problem with having hydroxo shots and using methyl sublinguals - though some people do find that methyl doesn't suit them, or that it doesn't do much for them.

Unfortunately there are no hard and fast rules with a lot of B12 and what works for one person is very different from what suits another.

Have you tried talking to your doctor about more frequent shots - sorry if you have mentioned it in an earlier post and sympathies if you have and haven't managed to get anywhere.

[Hidden in reply to Gambit62]

thanks for the advice Dr giving injections every 2 months and waiting for specialist to get back on closer injections, but better than 3 months that I was on 😊

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

good to hear that your GP is listening to you - hope it continues and you manage to get a specialist who knows more about B12

[clivealive Forum Support]

Coincidentally at my doctor's appointment this afternoon to review my Type 2 diabetes regime the subject of my P.A. (which I've had for 45 years) came up as some symptoms are similar.

In July I won the concession to have the frequency of my B12 injections increased because of the return of symptoms in the run up to the next jab and I asked the doctor whether she recommended self supplementation between injections and she said "No because there's a danger of having too much B12 in the system."

I asked what would it cause? She said "You'd get things like pins and needles".

I've read on here that you cannot overdose on B12 which tends to belie her statement and wonder if anyone who has supplemented between injections had noticed a return of pins and needles or other symptoms.

[ndodge in reply to clivealive]

I use sublinguals between injections, clivealive, and they help with energy and the darned ringing in my ears. I find them more useful than beating my head against the wall as we discussed a few months back. wink.

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to ndodge]

And it does less damage to the wall NancyWallBangerDodge

[ndodge in reply to clivealive]

And much less expensive than repairing that wall all the time, too-an added bonus!

xx

nwbdodge

[MBoatwright]

From what I gave read the hydroxocobalamin has a longer half life so stays in your system longer. If you can get that try it first.

Good luck!

[Hidden in reply to MBoatwright]

thanks will try hydroxocobalamin because that's what my injections are and they work brilliantly and found sublingual on line so will order if Dr can't give monthly injections 😊