Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 YES!!!! I was diagnosed with a B12 deficiency about 8 years before the big A diagnosis. I now get my injections every 3 months. Donna -- B12 Deficiency In addition to the achalasia I have also been diagnosed with permanent B12 deficiency for which I now receive monthly B12 injections after getting weekly injections for the last few months. I am positive achalasia and B12 deficiency are linked.Anyone else have a B12 deficiency?What other chronic concurrent illnesses do others have?In researching achalasia I discovered that children can have what is called Allgrove syndrome or Triple A syndrome or AAA. This is achalasia, alacrima and adrenal insufficiency. In my post to I speculated whether Sjogren's syndrome is related to achalasia as well. My GP sent me to an endocrinologist to check out my adrenal function as I have two of the three ailments-achalasia and alacrima. Thank goodness, adrenals all normal. That would have been another unpleasant can of worms of medical wonder to enter!Since the cause and cure of achalasia remains unknown a group like ours could yield valuable clues to researchers about the ailment and it's related maladies by plotting the bigger picture.Mara_________________________________________________________________Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 Mara, I can't speak for the others but I do not have a b12 deficiency or any other chronic illness. In fact, until I became burdened with achalasia at the age of 28 I had never had a major illness, surgery, accident or even allergies! Go Figure! Achalasia is certainly a mystery and I even after reading postings for two years and just as perplexed as ever! Again, I don't know about everyone else but at this stage (post myotomy surgery) I spend most of my time trying to adjust to the restrictions of achalasia rather than hoping for a cure. I am constantly telling myself that things could be worse. I also realize after reading about so many of the others that really I am managing quite well, the hardest part seems to be the isolation that I feel because even though you are all out there, none of you are here telling all of my family and friends what this is like! The best we can all do is focus on the good days and take it one step at a time! I hope this isn't too long winded but I don't jump into the site too often and rather than respond to all the e-mail that I got this weekend (about 35!) I just chose yours! Take care and good health! S. B12 Deficiency > In addition to the achalasia I have also been diagnosed with permanent B12 > deficiency for which I now receive monthly B12 injections after getting > weekly injections for the last few months. I am positive achalasia and B12 > deficiency are linked. > > Anyone else have a B12 deficiency? > > What other chronic concurrent illnesses do others have? > > In researching achalasia I discovered that children can have what is called > Allgrove syndrome or Triple A syndrome or AAA. This is achalasia, alacrima > and adrenal insufficiency. In my post to I speculated whether > Sjogren's syndrome is related to achalasia as well. My GP sent me to an > endocrinologist to check out my adrenal function as I have two of the three > ailments-achalasia and alacrima. Thank goodness, adrenals all normal. That > would have been another unpleasant can of worms of medical wonder to enter! > > Since the cause and cure of achalasia remains unknown a group like ours > could yield valuable clues to researchers about the ailment and it's related > maladies by plotting the bigger picture. > Mara > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 I suspect it is caused by Thiamine or Vitamin B1 deficiency, which affects the nervous system. I recommend my pts to take a B complex everyday which contains at least 50mg of B1. Ning Wan, MS, RD LPCHjulielewrd <jlewis@...> wrote: I have a 13 wk post-op RNY c/o numbness in fingers and toes. Could it be a B12 deficiency? I recommended a lab draw before her next visit with the surgeon to be on the safe side. I just didn't think it would happen this soon unless she was low to begin with. I also do not think she's taking enough B12. What do you recommend for dosages? I usually rec 2000 mcg per week. Thanks! , RD, CD Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 1,000 mcg B12 sublingual daily and 1 B-100 daily, in addition to a *complete* multivitamin and 1,200 mg of calcium citrate with D (chewable, pills, or UpCal D powder). Also, a minimum of 60 grams of protein (predigested whey protein powder is best). Avoid gel/oil- based and extended release versions. Ava Lap RNY 4/21/04 245/121 The Ohio State Univ. Medical Center > I have a 13 wk post-op RNY c/o numbness in fingers and toes. Could it > be a B12 deficiency? I recommended a lab draw before her next visit > with the surgeon to be on the safe side. I just didn't think it would > happen this soon unless she was low to begin with. I also do not think > she's taking enough B12. What do you recommend for dosages? I usually > rec 2000 mcg per week. Thanks! > , RD, CD > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 > > Hi again Bee, I just have to ask about this; > > for a year ago I was diagnosed with a B12 deficiency in a standard > blood serum test, but will this correct itself after I have cleared up the candida? Is this a deficiency shared by most candida sufferers or could it be something more specific (ex. Heliobacter Pylori)? Just > have to know if the levels will naturally go back to normal, if not I > am going to take injections or sub-lingual doses. Maybe some parasite > cleansing will do the trick? I don't want to get anemic.. ==>Anyone can get a B12 deficiency if they do not get the correct source in their diet. There is no real B12 in plant sources but B12 analogues--they are similar to true B12, but not exactly the same and because of this they are not bioavailable. The only reliable and absorbable sources of vitamin B12 are animal products, especially organ meats and eggs. See the Candida Diet Folder for MYTH #2: Vitamin B12 can be obtained from plant sources. ==>All you need to do is follow the diet, ensuring you eat plenty of meats and eggs, particularly red meats, and take the supplements. It shouldn't take long for your B12 levels to go back to normal. You do not have to cure candida in order for that to happen. ==>If you believe you have parasite you need to get stool tests to confirm that, and so you know what kind you have so you know what to treat them with. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 In thyroid treatment , " Sheila " <sheila@...> wrote: > > I think that B12 blood levels should be tested as part of a routine annual > check-up, as so many problems would be avoided if low levels of this vitamin > were treated. > Hi Sheila, Thanks for the info on B12 Interesting isn't it that Government/GP want preventative health care yet the very tests which should be done aren't. All well and good taking blood pressure and checking cholesterol but not checking important vitamin deficiency. Yet another test which should be done annually but which isn't even considered. I have elderly in laws whose health is deteriorating who in my mind should be having such tests annually by their GP. judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hi Sheila, I have read a good deal about B12 deficiency recently and one piece of information I did find said that we need 2.4 mg daily, do you know if this is right please? Also, my doctor found a folic acid deficiency which I have now got 5mg tablets for taking one a day, and it says in one article that a deficiency in folic acid can mask a deficiency in B12, so I believe I would benefit from taking B12 even though my doctor has insisted there is no need and still remains adament that I do not need to blood test to check my level of B12. I understand that sublingual is best for absorbtion. Can you tell me if we can buy this here please. Thanks, Lynne > > http://home.ezezine.com/221/221-2008.01.20.08.00.archive.html > > > Vitamin B12 - are you deficient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hi Lynne You can find many answers by Googling - just type in 'sublingual B12 ' I get my B12 1000mgs from a local Health Food store near us (not Holland and Barrett) the brand I buy is Solgar - and I take one sublingually daily, They are tiny little bright pink tablets. Luv -Sheila I have read a good deal about B12 deficiency recently and one piece of information I did find said that we need 2.4 mg daily, do you know if this is right please? Also, my doctor found a folic acid deficiency which I have now got 5mg tablets for taking one a day, and it says in one article that a deficiency in folic acid can mask a deficiency in B12, so I believe I would benefit from taking B12 even though my doctor has insisted there is no need and still remains adament that I do not need to blood test to check my level of B12. I understand that sublingual is best for absorbtion. Can you tell me if we can buy this here please. Thanks, Lynne > > http://home.ezezine.com/221/221-2008.01.20.08.00.archive.html > > > Vitamin B12 - are you deficient? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.22/2105 - Release Date: 05/08/09 11:43:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hi Sheila, Thank you so much for your patience with all my daft quesitons, I get Solgar Vitamin D at my local health food shop and have placed an order there now for the B12. The owner is so good at finding what I need. It is a lot easier when you have a beand name for something. Thanks again Sheila, Luv Lynne > > You can find many answers by Googling - just type in 'sublingual B12 ' > > I get my B12 1000mgs from a local Health Food store near us (not Holland and > Barrett) the brand I buy is Solgar - and I take one sublingually daily, They > are tiny little bright pink tablets. > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.22/2105 - Release Date: 05/08/09 > 11:43:00 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Another good reason to be taking sublingual B12. I have been struggling with mouth ulcers for a couple of years. I asked my GP about them she just gave me something to put on them. Why doesn't she know that B12 could help me. Sublingual B12 identified as an effective mouth ulcer therapy. I found this in Higher Nature's Nutrition news. May 2009 http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/22/1/9?maxtoshow= & HITS=10 & hits=10 & RESULTFO\ RMAT=1 & andorexacttitle=and & titleabstract=B12 & andorexacttitleabs=and & andorexactfu\ lltext=and & searchid=1 & FIRSTINDEX=0 & sortspec=relevance & fdate=1/1/2009 & resourcetyp\ e=HWCIT hope the link works. let me know if not. judy > > Hi Lynne > > You can find many answers by Googling - just type in 'sublingual B12 ' > > I get my B12 1000mgs from a local Health Food store near us (not Holland and > Barrett) the brand I buy is Solgar - and I take one sublingually daily, They > are tiny little bright pink tablets. > > Luv -Sheila > > > I have read a good deal about B12 deficiency recently and one piece of > information I did find said that we need 2.4 mg daily, do you know if this > is right please? > Also, my doctor found a folic acid deficiency which I have now got 5mg > tablets for taking one a day, and it says in one article that a deficiency > in folic acid can mask a deficiency in B12, so I believe I would benefit > from taking B12 even though my doctor has insisted there is no need and > still remains adament that I do not need to blood test to check my level of > B12. > I understand that sublingual is best for absorbtion. Can you tell me if we > can buy this here please. > Thanks, > Lynne > > > > http://home.ezezine.com/221/221-2008.01.20.08.00.archive.html > > > > > > Vitamin B12 - are you deficient? > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.22/2105 - Release Date: 05/08/09 > 11:43:00 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 A good brand of b12 to take is Jarrow Methyl b12.B12 in the form of methycobalamin is supposed to be better absorbed than the other form cyanocobalamin, x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I don't think GPs do any training in nutrition or, if they do, it is offered as an option for a short period. Does anyone know for sure about this as I would be v interested to know more detail? Ta. Mo > > Another good reason to be taking sublingual B12. I have been struggling with mouth ulcers for a couple of years. I asked my GP about them she just gave me something to put on them. Why doesn't she know that B12 could help me. > > Sublingual B12 identified as an effective mouth ulcer therapy. > > I found this in Higher Nature's Nutrition news. May 2009 > > http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/22/1/9?maxtoshow= & HITS=10 & hits=10 & RESULTFO\ RMAT=1 & andorexacttitle=and & titleabstract=B12 & andorexacttitleabs=and & andorexactfu\ lltext=and & searchid=1 & FIRSTINDEX=0 & sortspec=relevance & fdate=1/1/2009 & resourcetyp\ e=HWCIT > > hope the link works. let me know if not. > > judy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 My best recognition would be a B12 shot to help correct the deficiency, then regular sub-lingual supplementation as is generally recommended for maintanence. Sally Hara, MS, RD, CDE, CSSD Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator Board Certified Specialist in Sports DieteticsProActive Nutrition, LLC Kirkland, WA (425) 814-8443 No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office. - Bernard Shaw From: dancindrpea@...Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:28:40 -0700Subject: B12 Deficiency We have a pt s/p Roux En Y (2004) who is compliant with her supplements except for vitamin B12, which she stopped taking (she couldn't tell me when she stopped). Her serum levels are low. Do you need to supplement extra B12 to correct a deficiency, or should it correct itself when she starts taking it again (which we STRONGLY encouraged). Thanks! Dana Pearson Schaub MS,RD,LD on Healthcare Food Services @ Singing River Health System DanaPearsonIamon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 thanks for sharing that it was very interesting; ties in quite well with what's going on with me at the moment: i've been told by various people that my b12 of 390 was too low, so i've started taking solgar methylb12. i gather this is the most effective form of b12. i was worried that it would mess up my brain chemistry becuase it's a methyl form of a b vitamin (i'm an over methylator), but it does not seem to have affected me thankfully chris > > Ian sent me this link to an amazing video!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Yes, that's a good video. The only thing that struck me as odd was that the reporter was talking as if this use of B12 was a new discovery, when books such as " Could it be B12? " by Sally Pacholok and Stuart give lots of references. It looks like a case of reinventing the wheel. Miriam > > Ian sent me this link to an amazing video!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Hi ,http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods-Instant-Energy-B12-2000-mcg-75-Packets/5286?at=0 for those who cannot get B12 injections, the above link is to an excellent product of B12 powder which you can mix with water or take it straight as a shot! And, they are not expensive either. From IHerb.com. L>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Hey, I thought as B12 was a current topic I would post this link, it's about a woman I know from another forum, please read. -- Thanks and Regards, Tim. http://onemansblog.com/2008/06/02/anti-bacterial-soap-inhibits-testosterone-prod\ uction/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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