Shall I try injections?

[Sa-ja-ca]

After the advice I received 11 months ago on this forum I decided to try supplements (igennus super b) rather than MMA test which is expensive. After a few months I started to feel a bit better and could do more physically. Up to a couple of weeks ago I felt quite normal although still couldn’t do as much as most people my age but I was happy being able to be physical for about 4 hrs a day which includes daily chores.

I didn’t really connect the supplements to the improvement as it was so gradual and my GP and a rheumatologist had convinced me that it was all in my head, so I thought I had cured myself with meditation and mindfulness!

I was going to order a blood test just to see how things are, so stopped the supplements and within a week my whole body started to ache again, my tinnitus came back, my heart felt like it was racing and I was feeling dizzy. I’ve been back on the tablets for 4 days but still feel bad.

Does it seem likely that I do have a b12 issue? My diet should provide more than enough.

As the supplements gave me half my life back I’m wondering whether injections would improve my life even more. I have seen cyanocobalamin available in the uk and thought that might be good to try first, to see what happens. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Thank you for reading.

[Bonjourtristesse]

The b12 institute in the Netherlands believe that injections are superior to oral supplementation and that some people might experience more recovery from them.

b12-institute.nl/caution-no...

It is recommended to have a first injection in a medical setting. If you can’t persuade your gp to do this, there are some clinics who will give private injections. Superdrug will give them depending on your levels I believe but requests test results to access them.

[prillyb12]

If I were in your position, I'd first try sublingual B-12. But definitely get back on the igennus super B. Good luck! And ignore the doctors who want you to think that supplements can't help us.