Guest guest Posted May 26, 1999 Report Share Posted May 26, 1999 Vitamin B-12 deficiency can cause nerve damage resulting in a tingling sensation. Knowing that as we get older our bodies do not absorb Vit B-12 from food as well as our younger days, I was wondering how many of us take Vit B-12 supplements and/or if you have ever had your B-12 levels checked (during diagnosis, work-up or otherwise). Personally, I take a Vit. B-12/folic acid supplement but I have always heard that your body absorbs very very little of Vit B-12 oral supplements. Does anyone use the sublingual (under the tongue) Vit B-12? Has anyone ever had their doc give them a Vit. B-12 shot? RAINBOWPED@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 1999 Report Share Posted May 26, 1999 Hi , My neurologist checked my B-12 level recently and found it to be low. I take B-12 tablets - just regular ones - not sublingual ones. I have never seen sublingual B-12 tablets - are they supposed to be better than regular ones? My father had RLS and his B-12 level was also low. He received B-12 injections for another reason (loss of hair and hair pigment). His hair grew back in as dark as ever (he had gone bald very rapidly and his hair had come back in snow white). He also had UV-light therapy. I don't know if the B-12 injections helped his RLS, sorry. Jane _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 1999 Report Share Posted May 26, 1999 I never had a B12 shot or been tested for B12 levels but then I've never been tested for any of the other vitamins I take either. I take B12 sublingually as it then goes directly to the blood stream whereas if taken by mouth it gets digested before it can do any good. I get it at the GNC. The main reason I take it is because I'm a vegetarian. CHEERS!! Jeanne and Mr. Biggles in Poultney VT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 1999 Report Share Posted May 26, 1999 , and the group: I recently had my B-12, Folic acid , and Iron levels checked at my HMO, and they were all pronounced as " normal " . I take, among many other things, Twinlab " B-12 Dots, sublingual " , 500 mcg per dot - 100 come in a quite small bottle (they fit quite nicely under the tongue), and I get them at Wild Oats, a health food store. One of the people at the store recommended them to me as being much better absorbed than the regular B-12 tablets. Regards, Don in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 1999 Report Share Posted May 28, 1999 Dear Just read your comment re: Vit B12 & Folic acid.Have read that an over supply of folic acid mask symptoms of pernicious anaemia which is result of a Vit B12 deficiency-a deficiency that can take up to five years to display any symptoms after depletion. Also am using magnesium for PLMS with good results, and have recently found out that magnesium has also been used effectively in the past for epilepsy and the interesting thing is that anyone with a history of convulsive disorders should not be given large doses of folic acid for a long period of time. Be careful Appreciate any feedback. Helena 34 Syd Australia. Re: Vit B-12 & RLS >From: RAINBOWPED@... > >Vitamin B-12 deficiency can cause nerve damage resulting in a tingling >sensation. >Knowing that as we get older our bodies do not absorb Vit B-12 from food as >well as our younger days, I was wondering how many of us take Vit B-12 >supplements and/or if you have ever had your B-12 levels checked (during >diagnosis, work-up or otherwise). >Personally, I take a Vit. B-12/folic acid supplement but I have always heard >that your body absorbs very very little of Vit B-12 oral supplements. Does >anyone use the sublingual (under the tongue) Vit B-12? Has anyone ever had >their doc give them a Vit. B-12 shot? > >RAINBOWPED@... > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >With more than 17 million e-mails exchanged daily... >http://www.onelist.com >...ONElist is THE place where the world talks! >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This forum is for support only. The information posted to this List is for support purposes >and is not intended to replace the examination, diagnosis and treatment of a licensed >physician and no such claims are inferred. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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