Does anyone take B12?

LKArgh

I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency and the dr started me as a trial on pills, with a plan to recheck in a few weeks to see if shots are needed. It is my second week and the last 2 days I am suffering from a constant headache. Obviously the headache could be completely irrelevant, but I was trying to figure out if I had changed anything in my diet, habits etc the last days, and then thought of the B12. Has anyone ever experienced this? I will talk to the dr if this continuous or get worse.

dmcbean

I am currently taking B12. I am not have any side effects. You should log your symptoms and report it to your doctor.

x_blackrainbow

I take a B complex, and the only time I got headaches was when I ran out of it. I don't know if it was actually related.

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mbaker566

when i took a pill that was strictly b complex, i started sleep walking.
i don't take it any more but my fiber gummies have some b vitamins in them. they don't give me a side effect at all.

no headache for me though

fromnebraska

B12 is a water soluble vitamin. Your body doesn't store this vitamin easily. Any excess goes out with your urine. I doubt the headaches are from too much B12 in your body.

southhamptonmike

I had low B12 and just had a shot. No side affects. I also started taking zipfizz every morning to try and bolster my B and B12 vitamins

Azuriaz

catscats222 wrote: »

Common side effects of vitamin B12:
Headache
Itching
Swelling
Nervousness and anxiousness
Involuntary or uncontrollable movements
Serious side effects:
Low levels of potassium in the blood
Congestive heart failure
Clots in the arms and legs
Life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis, in which you may have trouble breathing, your tongue swells and/or throat closes up, and your skin breaks out into hives
Fluid building up in the lungs

*Next time just google: side effects of too much B12.
Look for sites like webmd or health.com (reputable sites).

Er, thanks. No more overdoing my B12!

UltimateEscape

aggelikik wrote: »

I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency and the dr started me as a trial on pills, with a plan to recheck in a few weeks to see if shots are needed. It is my second week and the last 2 days I am suffering from a constant headache. Obviously the headache could be completely irrelevant, but I was trying to figure out if I had changed anything in my diet, habits etc the last days, and then thought of the B12. Has anyone ever experienced this? I will talk to the dr if this continuous or get worse.

I take vitamin B12 every day when I take a multi vitamin. The link below will provide you with a run down of it and has a chart to tell you how much you need per day. Good Luck and Best Wishes.

Vitamin B12
U.S., National Library of Medicine
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002403.htm

STCB7379

I am B12 deficient and just recently found out. I am also just taking pills for now with a recheck scheduled. I have not had any side effects. I would think the side effects would be more for people who are taking it and don't need it. Most people have enough B12 stored in their liver to last a long time so it is sad to me when I see it advertised like a miracle energy supplement. I know this post is older but I hope you've done well on getting your levels up. Do they know what caused your deficiency?