B12 What do you know?

[artgirly4]

Hi you all, It has just been recommended to me that I might need b12 shots!!!! eeeekazoids....me n needs no agree.:eek:

I have not been faithfully taking b12 dots. Not much at all. So possibly do that first and see if I feel better. What do you think thankx.

[klomasius]

Maybe try to find a liquid B12 supplement in a methylcobalamin (rather than cyanocobalamin) it's better absorbed and utlitised by the body, and take it religiously every day. Talk to a health professional about the possibility of upping the recommended dosage on the packet for an amount of time to bring your levels back to normal. Get a second health professional opinion, but make sure you get onto it soon. B12 deficiency can be pretty serious.

[artgirly4]

Oh thank you so very much. Will do.

[klomasius]

No probs Bucko!

Mi casa Su casa, but this time with knowledge!

:D

[rkk]

You can also get the raw Vitamin Code vitamins. There is a B-vitamin formulation, as well as one specifically B12. I'm not sure how they actually make raw vitamins, but their site seems quite interesting.

http://www.thevitamincode.com/Formulas/TargetedNutrientFormulas/RawB12/tabid/1624/Default.aspx

[artgirly4]

Thank you..I take the multi from vitamin code. I have not been faithful to the dots...haha. So will see.

[Susan123]

I'm not sure how long you've been Vegan/raw, but a B12 deficiency takes YEARS to acquire. It's also possible for folks who actually eat meat products to get a deficiency so don't beat yourself up!!

[klomasius]

Actually, it can sometimes take as little as 6 months for a B12 deficiency to become clinical after a change of diet occurs that restricts B12.

Many omnivores are B12 deficient. B12 stores and how fast these are depleted depend on a number of things including how much B12 is ingested and absorbed and in what form, how much alcohol is consumed, how stressed a lifestyle the person leads etc.