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2015036 tn?1332997788

Has anyone else used b-12 injections?

I am still skeptical...  I started taking them, and I didn't think it would be any big deal- but Oh My they HURT!  Do they help?  Are they worth the pain?  
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2015036 tn?1332997788
I am taking the methylcobalamin.  I didn't realize it before, but it also contains several other nutrients.  Several other "b" vits, and even chromiun.  I have to finish this vial, because I can't get my money back for it.  Next time, I will look for a sublingual version though.
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352007 tn?1372857881
I've had B12 injections 7 straight days in a row for the extreme fatigue I was having in 2010.  It did nothing for me unfortunately.  However, my B12 was 390's at the time.

It was painful for me there was no muscle, just atrophy. LOL. Hurt like a mo fo.

I would go for the sublingual!!!!!!!

Lisa
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1045086 tn?1332126422
I haven't taken injections but I do use sublingual B12 (dissolve under the tongue and are absorbed directly into the blood from there).

There is some controversity about claims but I have noticed that B12 as methylcobalamin does work better for me than the synthetic cyanocobalamin preparation.  Do you know which type is in your injectable?

Mary
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2015036 tn?1332997788
I have noticed that the b12 increases my energy, which is very welcome.  I am actually beginning to look forward to the next one.

Hcg goes in rounds. In between, the recommended diet avoids starches. I will have to do at least three rounds, with 60 days in between each round.  I plan to do WW when I get to a more manageable weight.   That way I learn how to manage my weight over the long term.  
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1475492 tn?1332884167
(((Tammy)))

I will not judge. I have had a few friends who did the HCG (liquid version). I felt it was a pretty extreme diet but they lost the weight. I think having surgery is far more extreme so I'd try this first for sure!!  

I am wondering if you have tried WW as well? I joined WW after needing to lose my the baby weight and was pleasantly surprised at the results but the reason why I am mentioning it is because I truly feel it is healthy eating.
There is a reason it is the number one diet choice. :)

That said, I THINK the reason they are having you take the injections is for the other benefits of B12. It has been proven to be an energy lifter and mood stabilizer. I read online it helps boost your metabolism as well, so this is a sort of "booster" to the HCG. It will amplify the results and keep you motivated, energetic and positive. :)
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1140169 tn?1370185076
It sounds to me like your taking them for a very good reason. If I was in your shoes and the B12 shot was recommended to me I'd take them for sure.

I would, however, ask why the shots are recommended and what do they do to help with weight loss. Maybe the hcg (not sure what this is) causes low B12?

The best of luck with your weight loss,

Mike
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Hi,  I have had extremely low B12 a few years ago.  I was given weekly injections for 6 weeks and my levels returned to normal and have never dropped below normal since then.

However, last time I was in hospital my hematologist ordered B12 injections along with fish oil and loads of B6 and Folic Acid not to mention Vitamin D......ugh.  I felt like a health freak.

My doc said he thought it was important for people with chronic disease to have levels in the upper normal range.

I didn't think it made me feel any better.

Regards
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2015036 tn?1332997788
I am supposed to take them twice a week, while I am on hcg injections for weight loss.  I know there is controversy surrounding this, but I am disabled now, so traditional weight loss methods are much more difficult. If this sounds like desperation- it is...  If I am to be in a situation where people may have to lift me, I have simply got to lose weight!  At this point, if I have a serious fall, my husband wouldn't be able to help me.  Something must change.  (Please don't judge me unfavorably.  I have tried just about everything else me - and my primary care doctor- can think of...)  I am not sure why I have take the b-12, because my levels on a recent blood test were good.  (I am definitely not vegetarian, so I get plenty of b12 in my diet.)
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1140169 tn?1370185076
My B12 is a bit low so my Doc told me to take one 100mg pill daily (along with 2000mg vit D daily, incidentaly).

My Dad gets a B12 shot monthly at the Doc's office, like beema36.

I would not take the shots without my Doc's approval, or at least without first getting a blood test to see if my levels are low.

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1475492 tn?1332884167
I think they are worth it. I haven't had the need to take them but I have heard that low B is a mimic. I would take them (as I am vit-D) to help reduce any symptoms that would intensify symptoms. :)

Some of my Aunt's, Mom and a dietician I knoew that take them (sublingual) and have recommended getting levels optimal for best health benefits.
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I get them monthly in my drs office.  Have for twelve years. Without them I canteen feel my limbs and am so tired I can't function. Yes they hurt for a minute but its worth it. The sublingual don't work for me though. Have you had your b12 levels checked?  If they are ok you probably don't need the shots.
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I won't touch the shots; my mom got hepatitis from taking them, guess someone cut corners using an old needle.  IF I needed them, I would go with diet first with natural ingredients that contain this, then oral supplements.
it depends on the individual I guess but somehow vitamin shots goes against my natural beliefs! but then, thats me and we are all individuals
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1756321 tn?1547095325
I recommend sublingual B12. I take 2000mcg daily of sublingual B12 spray for my autoimmune pernicious anaemia.  No pain and in my opinion superior to injections. One study agrees with me. :)

"In cobalamin deficiency, 2 mg of cyanocobalamin administered orally on a daily basis was as effective as 1 mg administered intramuscularly on a monthly basis and may be superior." - Effective treatment of cobalamin deficiency with oral cobalamin. - Antoinette M. Kuzminski et al (1998). PMID: 9694707
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