Vitamin B12 Shots

[jmjm530]

Anyone taking vitamin B12 shots on tx and did they have any positive/negative effects? Any sides including stomach discomfort/reflux?

As my Hgb is a bit low, thought I'd try a shot every other week to see if I can get an energy boost and also to facilitate my weekly Procrit injections. Currently my only vitamin intake is Centrum Silver.

My Vitamin B12 serum is 293, within normal but on the low side.
Normal (200-1100).

I'm thinking shots rather than oral supplements because all the PPI's (Nexium) and antacids I'm taking may be inhibiting oral absorption. Also, it's a quicker fix.

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

BTW per your question and my own ponderings, I asked my NP the other day about supplemental oxygen as an aid for anemia. She said something about blood 02 levels being a little different from anemia but it didn't even look like she was convincing herself. I was probably a first-time caller on that question. :) I know when I was in the ER they stuck an oxygen tube up my nose and it kind of made me feel better. Whatever happened to those 02 bars a while back. Oh, yeah. STARBUCKS.

--Jim

[jmjm530]

OK. I'll bite the yellow pee. Exactly which multi are you taking? I assume it's w/o iron. Do you know how much Folic acid and b12 are in it. If I'm gonna take vitamins, mine as well take the expensive ones from the fancy store although Centrum Silver seems to fit me so well on tx as I feel like I'm around 100. :)

-- Jim

[GoofyDad]

In addition to my through the roof ferritin, I showed b12 sightly out of range to the high side. Unscientific, but the 3 weeks I've been on the vitamin shoppe multi seems like a reasonable explanation to me. Like I said, it's timed release and keeps that pee yellow sun-up to sun down. That's also my reminder that I took my morning riba. Any doubts, I just take a pee. Yellow pee - there's riba in me :)

[jmjm530]

Yesterday I got my 3-month vial of B12 and so far I'm just looking at it. :) The fact that b12 is stored in the liver is a concern I may look into as well as any propensity to upset my stomach which already is upset. The other thing -- more superstitious than logical maybe -- is that I'm doing pretty well virus wise (clear since week 6) so I'm somewhat reticent to do anything that might rock the boat. (Don't want the shot giving any energy to any possibly remaining virus. :)) I'll be getting my new Hgb results soon and probably decide about the b12 when I decide. If not the shot, maybe I'll stop by the Vitamin Shop as recommended and try a little extra B12 orally. Or not. Thanks for all the input.

-- Jim

[ann_h]

Heya!

I have been taking b 12 shots regularly for years now,sometimes monthly,sometimes not.One of the Side Effects of B12 shots is you feel it most in your stomach.It is just the way it is.I should say for me I guess to keep the energy open but the Doc did tell me that.In fact I got an IV of B12 at the alternative Dr and I was seriously nauseous.

Ok,now as you might know,I am beginning TX for th 2nd time pretty soon,may wait until after the first of the year but I will most definately keep doing the B12 shot as well as the Depo-Medrol for my aches and pains from arthritis.I hope to hear back from you on how you are doing and if you have had a B12 on TX yet.I would not think B12 would do anything since it is a vitamin.Ok,my long 2 cents.Hope all is well.

[NYgirl]

LOL seems I'm not the only coffee spewer here on this board by the name of Deb - I had that problem yesterday and I think my job is starting to get grossed out by the condition of my monitor here....

You got to stop hurting us goofy before I get fired!  ;-)

Debby