Guest guest Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 , I'm not a moderator but B12 is very important for your brain and having abnormal hormone levels can disrupt the absorption of B12 in your gut. Low B12 can also be and indicator that you are low in other B vitamins as well, so it may be worth getting a good B complex supplement. The good news is that there is no upper limit for B12, so take as much as you want as frequently as you want. MIke On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM, cabaretic <cabaretic@...> wrote: > > > Hello All, > > I've been taking Vitamin B12 in pill form now for about two weeks. > Originally I started doing so to try to curtail the duration of a bad cold. > At first, I didn't notice much effect one way or another. However, for the > past couple of days, as soon as the capsule dissolves under my tongue, I get > a temporary boost in energy and mood. > > I'd say this elevated feeling lasts for 2-3 hours at most, then I go back > to being fatigued and mildly depressed. Could hypogonadism be suppressing or > limiting something that Vitamin B12 provides me? > > I finally have an appointment with an endocrinologist on Tuesday, at which > point I will know something definite, but I'm compiling a list of symptoms > to tell him so that all angles are covered. > > Thanks! > > . > > > -- Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 If you are deficient in B-12 you probably need the shots. Most people get adequate b-12 in a good diet. The problem is that some people lose the ability to absorb the vitamin. There is a helper substance that grabs onto the b-12 and transports it through the bowel wall and on to the cells that need it. B-12 is the repair substance for all cells in the body, including nerve cells. The shots are simple to take as they use a very fine needle. Once a month of 1000ml takes care of it, but if you get a little rush from the shot you can take 1/2 as much twice a month. I was having little problems -- little colds and sore throats were frequent and bothersome. I had hangnails on my fingers most of the time, my memory was bad, and I was tripping over things. I had mentioned to the doctor some of the early symptoms, but he thought it was just a matter getting older. When I started tripping he got worried and I had MRI, blood tests and such. Before the MRI results were known he called and said I was completely out of B-12. He gave massive amounts for a week, then tapered off. Twenty five years later I still shoot up twice a month. Hangnails are gone, no colds. One other symptom that went away--when I take a long flight I am usually tired from the preparation, and when I arrive I notice I was shakey, hands tremble a bit that would go away once settled down. After I got the B-12 corrected this shakiness doesn't happen. However the memory is still bad, mislaying car keys, forgetting to turn off the.... (fill in the blanks). Hope this sheds some light. Bill in La Quintaf > > From: michael.hugh.rouse@... > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:37:19 -0700 > Subject: Re: Vitamin B12 Boost > > , > > I'm not a moderator but B12 is very important for your brain and having > abnormal hormone levels can disrupt the absorption of B12 in your gut. Low > B12 can also be and indicator that you are low in other B vitamins as well, > so it may be worth getting a good B complex supplement. The good news is > that there is no upper limit for B12, so take as much as you want as > frequently as you want. > > MIke > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM, cabaretic <cabaretic@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > I've been taking Vitamin B12 in pill form now for about two weeks. > > Originally I started doing so to try to curtail the duration of a bad cold. > > At first, I didn't notice much effect one way or another. However, for the > > past couple of days, as soon as the capsule dissolves under my tongue, I get > > a temporary boost in energy and mood. > > > > I'd say this elevated feeling lasts for 2-3 hours at most, then I go back > > to being fatigued and mildly depressed. Could hypogonadism be suppressing or > > limiting something that Vitamin B12 provides me? > > > > I finally have an appointment with an endocrinologist on Tuesday, at which > > point I will know something definite, but I'm compiling a list of symptoms > > to tell him so that all angles are covered. > > > > Thanks! > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > -- > Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 , have you ever had B12 level tested in the past? What was the result? You could be deficient in B12 and possibly other B vitamins. It takes some time to get levels up through sublinguals and that might be why you only recently have felt the effects. B12 is very important and a deficiency may go so far as to mimic other illnesses like M.S. or dementia. A good way to check B12 status as you've already been supplementing is the urine MMA test. It's elevated in a B12 deficiency. -Nigel On 22 January 2011 10:44, cabaretic <cabaretic@...> wrote: > > > Hello All, > > I've been taking Vitamin B12 in pill form now for about two weeks. > Originally I started doing so to try to curtail the duration of a bad cold. > At first, I didn't notice much effect one way or another. However, for the > past couple of days, as soon as the capsule dissolves under my tongue, I get > a temporary boost in energy and mood. > > I'd say this elevated feeling lasts for 2-3 hours at most, then I go back > to being fatigued and mildly depressed. Could hypogonadism be suppressing or > limiting something that Vitamin B12 provides me? > > I finally have an appointment with an endocrinologist on Tuesday, at which > point I will know something definite, but I'm compiling a list of symptoms > to tell him so that all angles are covered. > > Thanks! > > . > > __._,_.__ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hi Nigel, I've never actually had my B12 levels formally checked. But I do have an endocrinologist appointment this afternoon, and will mention it to him. I'm expecting a large list of specialized tests results from the visit, which will be helpful information to me and hopeful to those of you who have been kind enough to provide me with suggestions. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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