B12 Vitamins

Lisa G.
on 9/30/11 1:21 am - Louisville (southern Indiana Actually), KY

Can B12 vitamins be taken orally (not the sublingual or injections)? Thanks!

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poet_kelly
on 9/30/11 1:24 am - OH

Not if you want to absorb them. Not only has the place they get absorbed in the small intestine been bypassed, but you also need something called intrinsic factor to absorb B12 from your stomach (or pouch) and your pouch has very little of that.

Kelly

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Lisa G.
on 9/30/11 1:41 am - Louisville (southern Indiana Actually), KY

RNY on 08/29/11

Thanks Kelly!

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(deactivated member)
on 9/30/11 2:27 am - RI

RNY on 09/07/11

My surgeon has me on a B-Complex pill... is that not correct to be on ?

poet_kelly
on 9/30/11 2:58 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

The ASMBS says a B complex is optional. It's not incorrect to take one, but unless it's a sublingual that contains at least 350-500 mcg B12, it's not meeting your B12 needs. You'll need to take B12 in addition to the B complex.

You can get B12 in a sublingual, a nasal spray, a patch or shots.

Kelly

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rbb825
on 9/30/11 3:23 pm - Suffern, NY

RNY on 10/27/08

b complex isnt a great idea. You need to take a high dose of B12 sublingually -a minimum of 1000mcg daily - most need alot more but this is where most start until there first set of labs. In a b complex, you get all the other b vitamins which aren't necessary. Most of us tend to run high on vitamin B6 which can run toxic and if you take extra in a b complex, that will just make it worse. The niacin and riboflavin we get in our multis. What you do need is vitamin B1 or thiamine which you should take by itself - 100mg taken daily. Most b complexes dont' have any it in or not enough. B1 deficiency is very serious leading to nerve damage, the same as B12 deficiency and B6 toxicity.

Dave Chambers
on 9/30/11 4:40 am - Mira Loma, CA

RNY on 05/10/06

High doses of B12 may keep levels middle range, but will not offer post ops the 900-1000 levels desired. Sublinguals or shots are the answer. DAVE

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lanagirl
on 9/30/11 6:34 am

RNY on 09/12/11

what does sublingual mean? My dr has me on oral b-12, 1000 mcg per day. I was given the option and I figured why go to the dr every month for a shot if I didn't have to. I guess I'll find out when they test me in 3 months if it's working.

poet_kelly
on 9/30/11 7:55 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Sublingual means it dissolves under the tongue. Sub=under, lingual=tongue.

You don't have to go to the doctor every month for a shot, you can do them at home if you want to. I do one once a week.

Please don't wait three months to start taking the correct type of B12. B12 deficiency can cause PERMANENT nerve damage in your hands and feet.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

lanagirl
on 9/30/11 9:41 am

RNY on 09/12/11

O.K. mine is the dissolve under the tongue. I considered this orally, cause I put it in my mouth. I don't have any labs scheduled until my 3 month check, do you feel sublingual is inferior to the shots? Mr Dr made it sound as if it is was equal, but from your ealier post it's sounds like you don't think anything injested will work as well as the shots.

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