Do you still absorb B-12 if your can’t tolerate a certain type?

[Tad122]

I am back to square one again after trying two types of B-12 after a few days I react quite badly .. the symptoms are lingering and I feel worse now than I did before I started taking any form of B-12 .

If I have an adverse reaction was I absorbing anything? I was taking sublingual drops.

I don’t think I have P.A. my deficiency was due to lack of nutrition after an allergic reaction left me with 3 foods - but I do think there is genetic mutations and methylation issues

Thanks

[Gambit62 Administrator]

If you had an adverse reaction then you must have been absorbing something otherwise there would have been no reaction at all.

Dietary deficiency is outside the remit of this group.

To correct a dietary deficiency the usual treatment is 2 x 50mcg tablets - much less than you would need if trying to treat an absorption problem.

[Slosh in reply to Gambit62]

With allergies or histamine intolerance there would be an inflammatory element and so absorbtion may be an issue as well.

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to Slosh]

Slosh. if the reaction occurred post supplementation - as reported - then there must have been some absorption.

[Slosh in reply to Gambit62]

Oh right - thanks

[Slosh]

I also do not know the answer. I have histamine intolerance and react to vitamins - just tried sublingual drops again this morning and had such a reaction. My B12 levels are high on my blood tests - but I am having nerve damage in my one foot and my hands starting to go numb again.

[Tad122 in reply to Slosh]

Hey slosh ,

Sounds like we are in similar situations - have you tried Hydroxocobalamin ? I am going to try this today - I bought the seeking health version which is supposed to be well tolerated by anyone with gene mutations etc .. I am very dubious and going in small I just would love to find one I can tolerate

[Slosh in reply to Tad122]

Where are you based? USA?

Do you mean Hydroxycobalamin?

[Tad122 in reply to Slosh]

Sorry I edited yes that’s what I mean!

I am on Ireland

[Tad122 in reply to Tad122]

I bought online as not widely available here

[fbirder in reply to Slosh]

" but I am having nerve damage in my one foot and my hands starting to go numb again"

Have you been seen by a neurologist? There are lots of possible causes for your neuropathy, a B12 deficiency is just one. It would be good to have the other possibilities ruled out.

What are your folate levels like? A folate deficiency can cause the same neuropathy.

[Slosh in reply to fbirder]

Thank you. Haven’t had folate checked recently.