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Quick question I know it’s complex on b12

So if you inject b12 does that by pass the stomach ?

Where does it go ?

Blood steam ? Or at any point into the belly area ?

Or does it bypass that and absorb into blood stream only ?

Researched a lot and can’t seem to find the answer

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Sgboyd

Hi Miley, injections do not enter your digestive tract at all. It will absorb into your tissue and then blood stream. Those who can't seem to absorb it from foods will often be given injections to bypass the gut. Hope this helps.

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Milley2 in reply toSgboyd

I wondered cause I inject in belly And I’ve had issues since doing this

So I do sub SI

I thinking since I started I have gut isdues

May be doing to much etc

But defo since so into belly

I have gastritis mild to

When I dint inject the tumm is better and neuro issues start to resolve

If I dint inject the neuro issue are back

But defo belly is irritated upon injecting.

Kinda makes sense that it’s put in there and then belly starts to gurgle then it’s awFull for few days

And I think the gastritis is there but is being irritated by the b12 substance

So am now thinking to try thigh area

I know it SI hits the blood stream

But it should not make my belly off all the time

It’s defo b12 as 30 mins after tummy starts this noise and feels them crap fir days

So it must do something to it ?

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Sgboyd in reply toMilley2

That is really weird. The needle is too short to get to any organs, and if you are injecting near your navel it is nowhere near your stomach.

Can you keep a food journal and see if the upset is being triggered by something you eat or when you eat?

Regardless, belly, thigh, it's not a big difference. You just want a nice fleshy area with a layer of fat to stick. You could even try your love handles, or if you have help back of your arm.

My son is fascinated by medical stuff and keeps begging to let him give me my shot. I could lend him to you to jab your arm. LOL. (Kidding of course)

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Milley2 in reply toSgboyd

It’s 100 per cent happening when injecting into belly fat Straight after tummy gurgles and feels off

Them it’s like it for days

I know it seems odd

But I never had the tummy issue before

Injecting into timmy

Niw im scared of Colbert poisoning etc

From to much b12

Terrified

But it’s odd I know

I’ve kept diary

The tummy started when I started to SI

In belly area abs I can’t eat fir days after

It’s awFull

Timmy gets better after not injecting there ?

So any thoughts ? From any one

I figured I try thigh ? Area

I have to try

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wedgewood in reply toMilley2

Why not try injecting Intra-muscularly (I.M.) into the outer middle third of your thighs , where the Vastus Lateralis muscle comes close to the surface ? . For this method you will need a 25g x 1 inch needle . Look up information on the Internet . I have used this method for 5 years without any problems . I.M is the chosen method for medical practitioners injecting B12 .

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Milley2 in reply toSgboyd

I’ve tried lowering the dose to and spacing out But it does the same so i figured each time I inject belly it starts At first gurgle then horrid

I don’t know what else to do

Other than may be it is Colbert poisoning etc

From to much b12

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Gambit62Administrator in reply toMilley2

B12 doesn't cause cobalt poisoning. Although cobalamin is part of the molecule it is a very small part and it is very tightly bound into the molecule and isn't free to directly interact with any other compounds in your body.If you think you have too much B12 then stop injecting.

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Nackapan in reply toMilley2

Why dont you inject into your thigh

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