Bladder irritation

[Rboeh]

Has anyone found methyl B12 to irritate the bladder? If so, what measures have you taken to alleviate this. Is adenosyl any better?

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Try it.

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Is your folic acid ok

[Rboeh in reply to Hidden]

I think my folate is ok.

[pugdogs10]

When you say it irritates your bladder do you mean it makes you go more often?

[Rboeh in reply to pugdogs10]

Feel like I need to go all the time.

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Rboeh]

Hi Rboeh. If you also get stinging and burning it might be that you have a urinary tract infection which has nothing to do with methylcobalamin injections (I have not heard of methylcobalamin causing urinary frequency and/or urgency).

Some autoimmune conditions can cause a permenant need to urinate (in the absence of infection).

Suggest that you see your GP if your symptoms continue - and certainly if you have a raised temperature, have pain when you wee, or develop pain in or around the lower bladder area or in your loins.

A course of Cystopurin or a cystitis relief product (sodium citrate or potassium citrate) may help by reducing urinary acidity - available from your local chemist.

If it continues, perhaps best to see your GP or surgery nurse. They can do a quick urine 'dip-stick' to see if you have an infection - may be a good idea anyway with Christmas coming up - you can get treatment if you need it, won't be caught out (no pun intended 😀) over Christmas, and it would put you mind at rest.

[Rboeh in reply to Foggyme]

Thanks so much for your reply. I went to the doctor this morning as I also was afraid of getting caught out over Christmas with no services. The preliminary dipstick urine test indicated leukocytes and protein so I'm starting on antibiotics today. I'll try the oral methyl B12 drops again once I'm feeling better.

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Rboeh]

Ah ha...Good news about the antibiotics...hope you start to pick up soon 🎄😀

[Frodo in reply to Foggyme]

Which autoimmune conditions cause a permanent need to urinate, Foggy?

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Frodo]

Hi Frodo. In my case, undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD), but also things like LUPUS (anything with connective tissue involvement). Can be a symptom but not all suffer from it 👍

[Frodo in reply to Foggyme]

Interesting. Thanks.

Assume B12 Def might cause it too due to nerve damage.

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Frodo]

Indeed...I'd just come back to say...should have added and / or neurological damage.

Happy bladder behaving Christmas to you Frodo 🎄😀

[Frodo in reply to Foggyme]

And to you too

[Muppet22]

Hi there I joined to answer your question since most doctors don’t know or think of it. Vit B is a definite bladder irritant I had to figure this out in my own then later confirmed it with my urogyno. Also I’m guessing from your symptoms you probably have Interstitial Cystitis, Not a Bladder Infecion. Look it up and see if it fits. It is extremely under diagnosed.

[Dham in reply to Muppet22]

Hi, thank you for posting this. When you say vit b is a bladder irritant do you mean being deficient or b12 injections are an irritant? I've been having IC and a very painful bladder since I'vebeen on injections, only 1 flare up was an infection. I'm now really thinking it's due to the injections. How have you managed your condition? Are you on B12 injections? Have you improved? Sorry for all the questions. Donna

[Silverfox2 in reply to Dham]

May I ask how are you now?

[LittleBitAlexis]

Yes I have been suffering from this for a while. There is definitely a connection between my b12 shots and symptoms that I ca most easily describe as how it feels to have a UTI... But I have no UTI and the symptoms go away about a week after my shot. They suddenly come back again the next month.

[Jaimie-]

I am b12 deficient and it causes bladder irritation or an IC flare every time I take it. Orally does a few days in or a shot does it immediately. Has anyone figured out how to take b12 with out it causing a flare? I’ve tried oral, shots and sub q.

[Silverfox2 in reply to Jaimie-]

I'd like to know that too! I have IC and my bladder is highly reactive to all chemicals, and now I found out I have PA I need to start a set of loading dose injections, and I know even with the strongest pain killers that this is going to wreck my bladder! I'm terrified!

[Rboeh]

I’ve never had b12 shots but I can now take b12. It took months of looking after my bladder, avoiding foods and drinks that irritated it and taking soothing supplements like Desert Harvest Aloe Vera, Prelief and Cystoprotek. Then I introduced b vitamins in very small quantities, slowly increasing.

[Silverfox2 in reply to Rboeh]

I've looked after my bladder for nearly 20 years now, ie being on the IC diet and due to my pernicious anaemia and the menopause that doesn't seem to cut it for me anymore. I have no idea what to do next as my bladder is blocking me getting help.

[Rboeh in reply to Silverfox2]

My bladder is good now. I was diagnosed with chronic bladder pain, not IC. For me the use of Prelief, Desert Harvest and Cystoprotek were important along with dietary changes. It took me about 6 months for my bladder to recover. Are you taking these things? I don’t think diet alone is enough.

[Silverfox2 in reply to Rboeh]

I'm in the UK and can't get those items sadly. My strict IC diet served me well for nearly 20 years and help calm my bladder down and It only stopped working because of the menopause plus my pernicious anaemia. Looking at the info on the net these B12 injections are going to damage me horribly.

[Rboeh in reply to Silverfox2]

I ordered all of them online from overseas. If I had to choose just two, I would go with Prelief and Desert Harvest Aloe Vera - they really do help.