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Hi, I just wanted to ask a question. I plan to continue with a maintenance dose of at least 5,000 B12 a week. It is cheaper for me to take two 2500mg sublinguals a week rather than at least 5 1000mgs. Is there any difference in the efficiency? Thanks.

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I would ask the question over on the Pernicious Anameia Society forum.

With oral tablets, I think it would make a difference.

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Andyb1205

"It is cheaper for me to take two 2500mg sublinguals a week rather than at least 5 1000mgs"

You'd need to do some price comparisons to know that. I've not seen any 2500mcg ones, only 5000, 1000 and 500, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

I prefer to take 1000mcg x 5 days a week, but that's just my preference as I want to take my B Complex those days as well.

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BadHare in reply toSeasideSusie

Why 5 days, Susie?

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toBadHare

BadHare Because my B12 got up to 1145 when supplementing 7 days a week, so as I want to keep it around the 900-1000 I've just dropped it to 5 days.

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BadHare in reply toSeasideSusie

Ah, that makes sense, thanks Susie!

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Check the prices on Amazon. They have a full range of brands and dosages.

FYI I use solgar 5000mcg methylcobalimin sublinguals and just ordered 2 x 60 for £22.95

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Gambit62

before supplementing - are you experiencing symptoms of B12 deficiency?

Please take a look at the PAS forum as suggested by helvella

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

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Andyb1205 in reply toGambit62

My B12 levels were barely in range last summer and since then as I first supplemented 5000 daily and then 1000 daily, the last two tests have seen my B12 above the range >1476. So as I continue to find the correct thyroid hormone dosage I'd like to have a maintenance dose for the B12.

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Gambit62 in reply toAndyb1205

suggest that you look at and join the PAS forum if you have concerns about B12 - as it is all about B12 deficiency.

Being 'barely in range' doesn't necessarily mean that you were deficient - 5% of people are actually perfectly okay with levels lower than the bottom of the range - back to serum B12 not being a test that can be used as a single indicator. If you have a B12 absorption problem supplementing at the levels you are currently supplementing is going to make getting a diagnosis impossible - take a look at the pinned posts on the PAS forum

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BadHare

I take B12 & Bs daily as they're water soluble, so won't build up in the body.

We can store fat soluble vitamins such as D, but not water soluble as excess is excreted.

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