Tiredness and Relaxation after taking B12 - what are your reactions to it?

[Carrie234]

I have just tested taking some b12 as sublingual 2mg, and I noticed a feeling of comfortable tiredness and relaxation, like my body took a little sigh of relief and relaxed a bit.

I am really interested to hear what other people feel in response to taking B12 by any method, especially right away - do you notice any effects?

Thanks!

[Nackapan]

Nothing from sublingual or tablets. After IM injection

Very occasionally a feeling of being wired .

Sometimes leaden body

Sometimes really weary

Sometimes s headache

Sc

Sometimes a gradual relaxation abd body aches relieved

Sometimes notice nothing unrill the following g dsy when I can do more .

Very varied .

[Carrie234 in reply to Nackapan]

Very interesting Nackapan thank you, so you also get some relaxation or weariness sometimes.

[Nackapan in reply to Carrie234]

I wouldn't call it relaxation .More 'out to lunch

Or slow and vague / shut down.

Never felt relaxed mentally straight afterwards

[Carrie234 in reply to Nackapan]

Interesting, I wonder if I'll get that - the initial lack of energy symptoms, followed by improving symptoms from the next day onwards. Like each introduction of B12 has a response of an immediate mini 'shutdown' as the body deals with it.

[pitney]

Yes I do get that feeling after IM injection can last from a few hours upto 2 or three days I also seem to sleep better for a couple of nights after as well. Nothing like that with the B12 spray although it helps a little with some symptoms

[Carrie234 in reply to pitney]

Thank you pitney yes I've heard of sleep improving afterwards too. Are you taking cyanocobalamin or hydroxocobalamin injections?

[pitney in reply to Carrie234]

Hydroxocobalamin😀

[MorningMist]

I felt clear headed and more energetic just once with sublingual methyl cobalamin. I don’t take them now as they really have no effect.

My first ever injection was cyanocobalamin. I experienced an immediate uplift in mood and focus for just a few hours. After that I oddly had no response at all and switched to hydroxocobalamin. As Nackapan says these days I don’t usually feel much until a day or two after when I realise I am back on even keel and can once again think straight and cope with life.

[Carrie234 in reply to MorningMist]

Thank you MorningMist it's interesting how there can be a more noticeable effect when first introducing the B12.

[phoenix80]

Yes I get that from injections and also from patches. The few days after an injection I feel very tired though, so think from the patches maybe it's just a smaller effect. I don't seem to get on very well with sublinguals though and they generally give me anxiety, whichever type I take!

[Carrie234 in reply to phoenix80]

Thank you, very interesting to hear. I'd love to know the mechanism for the sublinguals giving anxiety but the injections not - there's so much we don't know yet.

[phoenix80]

Yes me too, it's really strange! Have tried hydroxy sublinguals, same as the jabs I get, also tried methyl & ones which are a mix including adeno as well. Must be something that's included in them rather than the actual B12 I think. I get the same side effect from multivitamins as well.