Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 I have read about people who rather then take the b-12 shots monthly take a type of b-12 orally that disolves under ones tongue. Sublingual??? Can any one tell me what they know of this..is it taken daily? What is the name of it? Doseage needed if daily? or monthly? What is the cost of it? And does insurance usually cover it? Also besides buying needles does the B-12 for the shots normally get paid for by insurance? Or is all of this out of pocket? I am to start on b-12 as of the 16th of January. Doc say either I can have shots in his office or do them myself. Any one giving themself the shot..Where do you give it? Does it hurt alot? I have in the past given myself a diabetes shot Which I know is quite different as it doesn't involve inserting the needle in a muscle. Any info at all will be appreciated.. Im a wuss when it comes to shots and this is why Im wondering about a pill. but not if its gonna cost a fortune. Thanks in advance for any help// Karin/Weinette weinette1@... if you care to send to my private mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 > I have read about people who rather then take the b-12 shots monthly > take a type of b-12 orally that disolves under ones tongue. > Sublingual??? > > Can any one tell me what they know of this..is it taken daily? > What is the name of it? Doseage needed if daily? or monthly? > What is the cost of it? > And does insurance usually cover it? I take b-12 sublingually every day. I buy it at Trader Joe's for $7.99 for a 90 day supply. Insurance doesn't cover the sublinguals, it probably would cover the shots but my co-pay is $15 and the shot probably costs less than that.... So I'm still paying for it in the long run.... I take the sublinguals because then I don't have to remember to get into the doc's office every month. My b-12 got really low (196) before I started supplementing it. My doc and I agreed that I would try the sublingual for several months to see if that would bring the numbers up to an acceptable range. If that didn't work then I would get the shots... My B-12 is now around 600 so I'm continuing to use the sublingual but the shots will always be an option if I need them. jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 < > I take a sublingual B-12 which I buy at Trader Joe's. A bottle of about 30 costs $7.00 or so. I take one a day and it has brought my B-12 level from 250 up to a nice 850 range. It is over the counter, insurance does not cover it. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 Jan, I get my b-12 shot at the Doc's, but a nurse does it so I don't have to pay the co-pay........not sure if all insurances do it that way or not!!!!! P. Insurance doesn't cover the sublinguals, it probably would cover the shots but my co-pay is $15 and the shot probably costs less than that.... So I'm still paying for it in the long run.... Re: Question for anyone? > > > I have read about people who rather then take the b-12 shots monthly > > take a type of b-12 orally that disolves under ones tongue. > > Sublingual??? > > > > Can any one tell me what they know of this..is it taken daily? > > What is the name of it? Doseage needed if daily? or monthly? > > What is the cost of it? > > And does insurance usually cover it? > > > I take b-12 sublingually every day. I buy it at Trader Joe's for > $7.99 for a 90 day supply. Insurance doesn't cover the sublinguals, > it probably would cover the shots but my co-pay is $15 and the shot > probably costs less than that.... So I'm still paying for it in the > long run.... > > I take the sublinguals because then I don't have to remember to get > into the doc's office every month. My b-12 got really low (196) > before I started supplementing it. My doc and I agreed that I would > try the sublingual for several months to see if that would bring the > numbers up to an acceptable range. If that didn't work then I would > get the shots... My B-12 is now around 600 so I'm continuing to use > the sublingual but the shots will always be an option if I need them. > > jan > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 B12 is very necessary.. The hematologist told me that if your B12 levels drop.. everything in your blood count goes down and this isnt good.. I need to go back to doing B12 every two weeks.. My B12 levels were like /s ... very high.. and we dropped me to once a month.. now they are in the 300 range again .. so time to go back to every two weeks.. I give my self shots in the thighs.. and sometimes get my sister to rotate to my arms.. Hugs, from GA open RNY 12/12/00 Revision 04/18/01 Revision 02/07/02 St wt.... 392 Cw.......187 Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 > I have read about people who rather then take the b-12 shots monthly *********** I do them based on my labs. Right now am back on every 2 weeks > take a type of b-12 orally that disolves under ones tongue. > Sublingual??? ******* some do this successfully. I would not. Don't do lozenges or chewables. Shots are easier for me > > Can any one tell me what they know of this..is it taken daily? > What is the name of it? Doseage needed if daily? or monthly? > What is the cost of it? > And does insurance usually cover it? ********* insurance won't cover the sublinguals, but they are way cheapo. In usrance usually does cover B12 shots. When I got 'em at the doc's, no copay at all, so freebie, BUT they just slid me in between people and I don't always have the time to sit 'n wait. So, I had 'em teach me how to shoot myself. > > Also besides buying needles does the B-12 for the shots > normally get paid for by insurance? ******** my copay for 90 days without insurance was $7, with, $3. Sometimes they pay for syringes, mine didn't, but they are 4/$1 at Walgreen's > > Or is all of this out of pocket? > > I am to start on b-12 as of the 16th of January. > Doc say either I can have shots in his office or do them myself. > > Any one giving themself the shot..Where do you give it? ********* I use top of thighs & arms. Don does monthly, so we shoot each other's arms, and I do the thighs on my extra weeks. In the muscle. I ordered a buncha needles, but they came in wrong-insulin size. Well, I figured, IM = 100%, sub cu = 80%, good enough, right? No, not right. My B12 went from 2000 to 400 in 6 months. Soooooo, so much for being cheapo. Gave the short needles to a diabetic, bought the big ones. Does it > hurt alot? ********* nothing like a flu shot or anything, cuz the B12 doesn't sting or have a " feel " . Some days I feel it, some days I don't. I have learned it's best NOT to close my eyes when I shoot me! LOL! I have in the past given myself a diabetes shot > Which I know is quite different as it doesn't involve inserting the > needle in a muscle. Any info at all will be appreciated.. > > Im a wuss when it comes to shots and this is why Im wondering about > a pill. but not if its gonna cost a fortune. *********** B12 is cheapo, either way. But deadly if you do NOT get it. Find out where your B12 level IS, and then decide if you wanna hit it hard to soft. > > Thanks in advance for any help// > > Karin/Weinette weinette1@... if you care to send to my > private mail. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 I use No Shot sublinguals. They are only available to docs (hubby is a chiropractor so we get them from him). They sell just about ANYTHING you could want in sublingual form. My levels went from 300 to 825 in a 3 month period. I was taking Vitamin Shoppe Sublinguals and it took forever for them to break down. The No Shots are gone in a few seconds. I also use their biotin. Marjie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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