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Is 1000mcg's of B12 a day too much?

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I know that we don't absorb it all as supplements but once we start taking it. How long should we continue? Seems like a lot to me. So I thought I would just ask what others are doing.

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deniD

Hi im not an expert but no its notyou can buy higher doses! L guess getting retested at some point would be good idea you cant overdose on b12 body gets rid x

You can never have too much, here's an article for you:

stichtingb12tekort.nl/weten...

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Thanks Hampster - very informative article

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ukangell

there's no upper limit on B12. i sometimes take 5 x 1000mcg of sublingual B12. if your body doesn't need the extra it just gets pee'd out.

i also self inject 1mg of B12 when i need it, usually weekly!

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ukangell

p.s B12 is the solution to cyanide poisoning. it's give as a 10,000mg intravenous transfusion. then your pee would be red lol.

Thank you all for your responses . Very helpful.

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