Re: Methylcobalamin vs cyanocobalamin excretion/Dinah to Kim

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Thank you so much for your help...I am hugely appreciative.

Dinah

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> Good idea to have your B12 levels checked regularly; I do. Currently I get

tested twice a year by my primary care physician, and once a year by my

neurologist. That frequency is based on my original B12 deficiency diagnosis,

along with the levels I maintain due to the regular injections. My doctors weigh

the test results with the knowledge that I give myself a 1cc injection once a

month. At least once a year I hold off on the monthly injection so that I can

get my blood drawn when it has been 4+ weeks since my last injection so the

doctors see how low the levels are.

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> Initially I went through 4 months of taking high levels of oral B12 to see if

my levels improved; they did not. It was difficult as I have interstitial

cystitis, and B vitamins really aggravate my bladder lining. It was obvious

that my body wasn't absorbing much B12 and excreting most of it. My blood

levels certainly didn't move up after 4 months; actually they'd dropped a few

points.

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> We all excrete a certain percentage of B12 daily. If you are missing the

intrinsic factor to utilize B12 found in foods, then you will need regular

injections to maintain a minimal amount within your body. Or if you aren't

eating the foods that provide your body with B12, you'll need the

supplementation, either through injection or oral doses.

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> All depends on your test results, and what other issues you are dealing with.

And your symptoms. I point to my difficulties with balance and coordination

when my B12 levels drop below 450, even though the minimal " normal " limit is

around 250 according to the labs my doctors use.

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> I'll keep looking into this issue, and report.

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> Kim M.

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> Kim...if MB12 injections are retained I am no doubt way over the top. This is

not at all good, from what I understand. I was told it was water soluble and one

excreted the excess. I think I shall ask to have my levels retested before

proceeding.

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> Thanks again...

> Dinah

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