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B12 shot vs. oral

I know this has been discussed alot on the board but no one seems to answer the question on how big a difference getting the B12 shot is compared to taking a daily supplement, whether it be a pill, logenze or liquid.  

I have no insurance and I'm wondering if my school's clinic would administer b12 shots, but if not i just wanted to see if i could get similiar effects from taking a supplement.

How is it the same? How is it different?  Does it work?  

TIA
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Can I take the B12 pill and will it work if its 1000 milligram
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Does the B 1200 milligram pill work effectively as the pill are the shot which is more effective
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Valeria Saxion on line has the liquid B12 that is taken under the tongue. Great Stuff!
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I have read alot if b these posts and I have to say I myself started getting b12 for weightloss along with the fact I have l neuropathy. It is the only know helpful medicine I can take to get rid of nerve pain. No dr will write me a s rip here in pa. They go by vitamin blood levels which is stupI'd because it helps my pain but they'd rather write pain pill scripts. So I resorted to online buying after the clinic I went to closed. Plus 350.00 a month was killing me. So if you by the right type your good to go. There's 2 different tyoes. There's cyanocobalamin which gives you the energy but it is harder for the body to break down. It has to metabolism into  methycobalamin which is just the better one to buy but more expensive. Either will work but if you want tge better go with the second one I just told you about it also has to go into the muscle not just your body fat. A bit painful but worth it.  It burns stored fat. I also have noticed when I skip it for awhile I feel less energized and my nerve pain cones back. Weightloss wise within my first 2 weeks of getting injections I lose 13 lbs. Sad when the clinic closed and ask my Dr to write the script and got a big No. 2 drs said no so u b resorted to online where I need no s riot. Just make sure your buying the right thing. I kearney this from a bariatric dr and a neuro dr.
I hope this info helps be a use alot if you seem confused. I'm just saying git from what I ha e learned. Not online reading or copying. Plus b12 has a ton of benefit. Besides boosting energy and weightloss.  Us the fact you cannot overdose on b12. Your body will simply eject it out threw urine.  Any side effects would usually be more from the injection to on site. Redness and swelling.  If you get joint pain, mild diarrhea any swelling or headaches its not for you. So before anyone goes on here putting g it down from some dumb info tgey b read or it simply didn't work for them which could be the use of the wrong type of b12 doesn't mean it won't work fir you. Just get the right type.
Now I hope this helps others as it did me getting all this info from a dr who cared that I need it minus what my blood levels els said because it has more benefits for me tgen not and t g e weightliss is just a plus. If your lucky enough b to have a dr write the script you have nothing to loss. I myself resort to online buying  and have told my Dr who us ok with it so  e it health issues or weightloss it works. The pills however take months to work in your body and in my opi n ion is not worth it. I've tried them before the Injections and it's a noticeable difference. Now I am running g liw. Also watch the it lasts 2 months tops and needs refigurated and not put in the sun under any circumstance it will loss it's vitamin potency. So good luck all of you and I hope I was helpful. .
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Ive been receiving B12 shots for 16 years. I have never felt any pain, maybe a quick prick. Also, in the last 10 years, gained 25 lbs.
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please post if you try  the B12  and it works, my fat, isnt  so much from baby fat, but from several, and then the inability to move  as much, i would really like to know,. i have had several  B12 shots, i havent lost , much weight, but i do have the energy to move about more, which i hadnt had in a long while, , i was always tired, with the shots, and  a veggie diet, i have  only lost 13 lbs, . havent gotten pass that, . i would really like to know if i could take oral B12's as appose to the shots, thank you for posting
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MAYBE INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR A "BAND AID" SOLUTION TO YOUR WEIGHT ISSUES, YOU SHOULD INSTEAD EDUCATE YOURSELF ON WHAT REAL FOOD IS AND HOW TO LIVE A NUTRITIONAL LIFESTYLE. THE INTERNET IS A POWERFUL TOOL BOTH FOR THE EVIL CRAP YOU NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM AND THE REAL TRUTH THAT YOU SHOULD BE ASPIRING TO LEARN. I EAT 3000-5000 CALORIES A DAY, DO LITTLE EXERCISE BUT AM LEAN WITH VERY LITTLE BODY FAT. IT'S CALLED PROPER EATING!!! CHECK IT OUT: 80-10-10 EATING, DR. DOUG GRAHAM, LOW FAT HIGH CARB RAW VEGAN, 30 BANANAS A DAY, RAWFITBITCH, ALL THESE PLACES WILL SHOW YOU THE LIGHT!!!
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No, I dont agee with you. I am also a nurse and b12 is for vitamin deficiency, anemia and fatique. They use it  a lot with alcoholics who are detoxing too. nurselpn was answering a question of whether orals work as good as injectables. bigsharon, are you taking appetite suppressants also? Your response was a little aggressive, I think. Especially since the info that nurselpn provided is very correct.
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Hi,

Did you ever receive a response for a physician in Harrisburg PA that has this diet program?

Thank you.

Please email me at ***@****.

Thank you so much.
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Hi..I live in Harrisburg,Pa did you ever find the name of a doctor here that provides both the b12/b6 imjections
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I am trying 2500 mcg vitamin B for fibromyalgia and I think it is really helping the energy loss and ehaustion problem.  Right now I am only taking one pill a day (which equals 250ml) and I am wondering if I should take more a day or if there is larger doses.
Kateannie
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Does anyone know where in Pa preferably Harrisburg, I can get the B12 shots!!!!! Or pills if last resort.. Thanks a milllion
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I have an apt with my GYNO Friday to talk about getting on the treatment plan of once a week injections, and in the meantime, I have been trying to find any and all info I can on the subject before hand. I read somewhere that the B12 injection is extremely painful. Is that so? Is it worse than any other intramuscular injection?
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I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF GOOD STUFF ABOUT THIS B12 SO I FOUND A CLINIC IN SACRAMENTO CA AND THE SHOT FOR THE 1ST TIME IS 30.00 THEN ANYTIME AFTER IT IS 10.00 I WAS VERY PUMPED UP AND EXCITED I WEIGHED 208 POUNDS AFTER THE SHOT I DIDNT FILL ANYTHING ANY DIFFERENTS NO BURNING FILLING OR ANYTHING AT ALL NO EXTRA ENERGY NOTHING ZERO THAN I WAS STILL EXCITED WENT HOME A WEEK LATER I WEIGHED MYSELF AND GAINED 3 POUNDS I COULDNT BELIEVE IT IM THINKING THAT PLACE DID NOT GIVE ME THE RIGHT MED IT COULD OF BEEN DELUTIED OR SOMETHING IM GOING TO TRY THE B12 STRIP DESOLVER IT IS 5000 M HOPEFULLY THAT WILL WORK IM SO UPSET ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I ALWAYS HERE THESE GOOD THINGS AND NOTHING FOR ME...........NOTHING ITS HOPELESS CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THEY FELT A STING OR ANYTHING BESIDES ENERGY AFTER THE SHOT OR SHOULD I SAY DURING BECAUSE FOR ME IT WAS LIKE I NEVER GOT IT
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The secret to being a healthy weight: Burn more calories than you consume... pretty simple math. The easy way out won't last forever and I bet 90% gain the weight back they lost because they haven't learned a thing or made a real life style change. Think about it....
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Hi Girls... (and guys),

I just bought the vitamin B-12 1000 mcg from trader joes so we'll see. I need to lose 20 Lbs. to get back to my normal healthy wait so before I concider the B-12 shot I will try the supplements.

BY THE WAY, I have a friend who goes to "Lindora" . They give her the B-12 shot, a strict diet and exercize plan, and she has dropped 45 Lbs. in 5 months. Maybe try Lindora... Just a suggestion. I will comment again in 1 month if i notice the supplements working. Good luck to you all and Happy Holidays.
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Just to add, meant to say up above obviously that you should make sure that you do NOT spend your car payment on this.  Also, make sure you eat 15 grams of protein per meal which is why bariatric food works well with low calories and low carbs to get 15 grams in 5 little meals per day as if your body goes 5 hours without eating, it begins to store food in your mid-section as it thinks you are going into a starvation mode so you must eat every 5 hours and no less than 500 calories a day for health reasons.  Carbs come from bread, rice, pasta, etc. so when you do eat real food, eat mostly meat first like 8 oz. of fish, or 6 oz. of white chicken or lean ham/pork or 4 oz. of lean red meat (red meat only once a week) along with 1 cup of green veggies or salad (potatoes and corn have lots of starch/carbs so don't eat that with bread) and 1 piece of whole grain bread (barilla pasta is whole grain if you choose a pasta dish) and always count your sauce and dressings.
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I have lost 35 lbs. in 4 months and could not drop 1 lb. in the past 2 years with constant dieting, exercise, gym and vitamins.  I have been going to a weightloss dr. and yes, I get a B12, B6 and fat burner/lipotropic (Choline/Inositol/Methionine) shot weekly (also if they add L-Carnitine and Myoden to your shots, both boost metabolism and fat burning as well) and no, oral B-12 and oral B-6 supplements do not work as well but do help daily between shots to keep the levels up so your metabolism keeps going.  I have tried it all and know exactly what works now.  First, ask the doctor exactly what is in his shot or shots and make sure you are getting not just B-12 and also, appetite suppressants like Phentermine (generic: Adipex) 37.5 (not 30 mg or 15 mg) and Phendimetrazine help with appetite but also increase metabolism and with the combo of these daily and shots at least once a week, you will lose weight but shots are better twice a week as the effects wear off in 2 to 3 days and you will stop losing weight so I now buy my own shots online much cheaper and take care of this myself.  Some parts of the country have very reasonably priced drs. that I would go to but other areas charge an arm and a leg and research is warranted to get a reasonably priced good dr. to ensure you spend your car payment on this or your nerves will be shot and you will eat and gain weight because you spent too much money on trying to lose weight to proceed with your good common sense and if you cannot take shots period, then don't, order sublingual b-12 and b-6 or they also have instant melting dots of b-12, b-6 and pills that have the fat burner ingredients Choline/Inositol/Methionine which are Maximum Lipotropics pills found on the internet at various sites and also don't forget the L-Carnitine and Myoden which you can also buy pills of these as well.  Lastly, I ate bariatric food for the first 4 months to lose my 35 lbs. which can be found and ordered on the internet and had 1000 calories a day of bariatric shakes, bars and food along with took a Citrin Plus Carb Blocker 3 times a day before meals and take metamucil 3 times a day to help keep movement in your system and fiber cleans out your system and I took Daily Best Vitamins to keep up energy and it all worked well so good luck everybody.
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Great weight loss clinic in Houston. They offer B12 and Lipotropic or fat burner shots as well as appetite suppressant. The average lost is 10-15lbs a month. $15 per shot and $55 for doctor visit.
Great clinic and staff check it out if you are serious losing weight. I have lost 45 lbs in 10 weeks dropped from size18 to size 6 now. I started the program last Jun and took the phentermine for 10 weeks the doctor took me off the medicine after I reached my goal and since Aug of last year I have been able to keep my weight with the help of B12 and Lipotropic injections and of course watching my eating and exercising 30 min 3 times a week. B12 is to increase the metabolism and not necessarily to increase the energy level. I sleep well lots of energy and the great thing about the lipotropic which are only amino acids I have no more seasonal allergy. I am glad I did it feel good and look great. I hope it helps

Marshall Back and Body Wellness Center
713-522-1726
marshallbackandbody.com
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I went to a clinic to start B12/B6 injection treatments for the purpose of weight loss today. I have been afraid of needle all my life but thought I had mustard up enough courage to start the programme focusing on the possitive proven results..... But I was wrong, I couldnt do it and realize I wont be able to do it.... If I take the B12 and B6 oraly will I still get the same results? How much should I take? I was intructed to come in a minamum of 3 times a week for the shots... Any Help/advise is appreciated
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I tried the b12 shots for a month and I didn't get any bust of energy.  I had the opposite reaction to the shot.  I just wanted to sleep all the time.  Is there something wrong with me? or was the shot not strong enough?
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I will be getting blood work done on Tuesday. I will soon decide whether or not i am going to start the shots. I want to now when you stop taking the shots. Do you gain twice as much weight if you have a relapse. I fear if I loose the weight and get dependent on the shots I will gain twice as much weight.
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You must have the intrinsic factor in order to absorb B12 orally. With little to no intrinsic factor present in your system you might as well flush the oral tablets down the toilet. Talk to your MD before starting oral B12.
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The B12 shots DEFINITELY works!!!!!!!!  I went to my Dr. weighing 239 pounds and I loss 59 pounds in 4-5 months.  My goal weight of 180 pounds sure looked GREAT on me!!!  I have to admit; I did monitor my eating habits, detoxed my system and ate lots of fiber (Raisin Bran Cereal) with very little to NO exercise.  IT WORKS but you must be committed and diligent in trying to monitoring your eating habits.  If you're skeptical, don't be you have nothing to loss except weight.  Oh yeah, I didn't take the appetite suppressants, although they're helpful if you don't have self-control over not eating EVERYTHING that's in front of you, I personally did want continue with the pills.
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