Methylcobalamin tablets

[LACGlos]

Hello everyone. I have recently started talking Methyl tablets as I cannot get injections. I know that even after the injections it can take a while to recover but I wondered if anyone had found the same with the tablets?

I have been taking one a day for 12 days and I have terrible Diarrhoea and bloating as well as headaches. My anxiety is bad, but that's not necessarily the fault of the tablets as it fluctuates quite a bit.

I imagine that after a long time with no new b12 (last injections 12 months ago and b12 level of 248 in Jan) my body may be struggling to process the b12 from the tablets.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

[fbirder]

If you have Pernicious Anaemia then the tablets will do no good at all as you won't be able to absorb the B12.

However, just 12 days is probably not long enough to see a significant improvement in symptoms even if they are being absorbed. The absorption mechanism can only handle about 10 mcg at a time. So, after 12 days you will have absorbed roughly what you'd get from one injection.

[Foggyme Administrator]

LACGlos...worth noting that methylcobalamin (oral or injectable) does not suit everybody and some people react badly to it...some describe the symptoms you have. (I had headaches, nausea, and it made me extremely irritable).

Can you approach a different doctor to see if they will reinstate your B12 injections?

[deniseinmilden in reply to Foggyme]

Exactly... Or can you self inject? It's easy and much better than the thought of it!

[danym in reply to Foggyme]

what type of b12 would be better?

[Ryaan in reply to danym]

Hydroxocobalamin injections are most commonly used in UK and is very good.

I don’t know about the tablet form.

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to danym]

Danym...it's not the case that any form of B12 is better than the others...it's just that some people (for reasons that are not really clear) react badly to methylcobalamin.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl... (No Superior Forms of Cobalamin)

As Ryaan says, hydroxocobalamin is the form of B12 injection prescribed in the UK and it seems to suit most people.

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[KBird01]

Hi LACGlos . As with Foggyme 's reply, Methylcolabamin van cause side effects for some people. I've just had to stop using the oral spray due to severe headaches. Once stopped they decreased in about 36 hours and have now just about gone after 4 days.

Good luck with it all. 😊