Hi So I had a private GP appointment yesterday whereby I'm not underactive, but my B12 is low. He told me to start 1000ug. Problem I've got is I drink caffeine in the mornings.....whether that's black coffee or coca cola as I Nedd to wake up so badly as I'm also going through a withdrawal from my antidepressant.
I googled food and drink you shouldn't have if taking B12and it said caffeine.
Now I've only taken thus since yesterday and there has been around 3 hours yesterday from my last mouth full to taking the b12.
Today I left it 5 hours as I'm scared it will affect t absorption.
I Contacted the Dr who saw me who replied in an email that the beauty of taking this at the dose I'm on...means it won't affect absorption..
I've been careful with eating times too....leaving 3 hours after eating to take it, then I'm leaving 1 hour 40 until evening meal.
Can you tell me if me taking it around 2-3pm is OK? Cos I saw on Google best time to take is in the morning but I need to take caffeine first thing at 6.15. Please advise x
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With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a separate B12 supplement
A week later add a separate vitamin B Complex
Then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), you may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week
B complex also best taken after breakfast
Igennus B complex popular option. Nice small tablets. Most people only find they need one per day. But a few people find it’s not high enough dose and may need 2 per day and/or may need separate methyl folate couple times a week
Thorne Basic B recommended vitamin B complex that contains folate, but they are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow capsule) Thorne can be difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock. Or try ebay
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 5-6 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12 if last test result serum B12 was below 500 or active B12 (private test) under 70
Hi slow dragon..so I took my vitamin bloods with me....the ones I put on here.He said I'm low in folate and B12. B12 was 212 folate 4 9.
Other question I have is today I've had terrible fatigue.....now I'm going through a withdrawal from antidepressant and I have had some fatigue but nothing to today's scale.
Any chance this 1000ug could be too high for me,? I know I have to see how I am tomorrow but today's been awful.
I've also bought those drops ...but I'm not sure which to take? I didn't tell the Dr I had the drops also. I just took along all my different B12 tablets and he said the 1000ug. So you say after breakfast.....what about my caffeine that I drink from 6.15? I have to have it otherwise I'm no good . Most days it picks me up. But it says caffeine doesn't help absorb the B12 .....so should I leave taking it for a couple hrs after the caffeine??
Yes you know I thought that....I read the box it said 13 drops....I thought maybe reduce the drops....it said it works quicker too by getting in the blood stream quicker than tablets
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