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    B12

    Posts: 4 Member
    edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    I got a b12 shot today. Does anyone get these with help for weight loss? Does it benefit at all?

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    • Posts: 1,673 Member
      Yes! I take them every month. They have helped with weightloss, mood, and I have so much more energy. I hope it works for you. Goodluck.
    • Posts: 251 Member
      Do you get them from your doctor?
    • Posts: 3,937 Member
      I saw somewhere (not sure where) that you can buy b12 capsules to take everyday. Will those work as well as getting a shot?
    • Posts: 4,519 Member
      I got a b12 shot today. Does anyone get these with help for weight loss? Does it benefit at all?

      Didn't your doctor discuss the benefits with you before you let them shoot you up with B12?
    • Posts: 1,260 Member
      I take b12 supps.
      Don't know that I've really seen a huge difference from them.
      But an ingredient in my preworkout, so i take it anyways.
    • Posts: 1,812 Member
      I used to get them for fatigue, dang the stung. I do still take alot of b vitamins. I can tell when i haven't taken them get to feeling crappy
    • Posts: 1
      Yes, you can take over the counter B-12 and get the results you are looking for. Make sure that you eat something with them or soon after.
    • Posts: 99 Member
      I give them to myself on a weekly basis. I find them very helpful. I have alot more energy.
    • Posts: 591 Member
      what's the difference between b6 and b12?
    • Posts: 4,519 Member
      what's the difference between b6 and b12?

      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=difference+between+b6+and+b12
    • Posts: 560 Member
      B12 is a vitamin that when taken orally requires a protein called "Intrinsic Factor" in order to be absorbed in the small intestine. So, if you getting shots because you have B12 mal-absorbtion (which is usually caused by intrinsic factor deficiency) YOU CAN NOT GET THE SAME EFFECT FROM ORAL SUPPLEMENTS! There is some potential to absorb under the tongue (sublingual) but standards have not been estab;ished and monitoring is still required

      B12 deficiency is serious. If you remain deficient you can have nerve and central nervous system damage and a form or anemia. Talk to your doctor before accepting any advise that says you can get the same thing from over the counter oral supplements.
    • Posts: 1
      B12 shots are helpful. I take sublingual B12 for fatigue. My doctor said that studies have shown, if you take 1 sublingual B12 (1000mcg) everyday, it is equivalent to taking a shot once/week. Sublingual is better than capsules because of the way it is broken down in the gut.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      This thread reminded me that I'm due for my shot. I take it for the energy boost plus I am slightly anemic. The doctor told me to take them because I had a busy job. I have since switched jobs but still take them occassionally.
    • Posts: 591 Member
      show previous quotes

      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=difference+between+b6+and+b12

      wow... really?
    • Posts: 4 Member
      Yes from a dr. I don't go back until the end of June. I bought B-12 2500 mcg tablets also.
    • Posts: 4 Member
      Yes he did, but its nice to hear from others who actually see results with the shot. Something that I could stop paying for if it wasn't worth it.
    • Posts: 4 Member
      B12 shots are helpful. I take sublingual B12 for fatigue. My doctor said that studies have shown, if you take 1 sublingual B12 (1000mcg) everyday, it is equivalent to taking a shot once/week. Sublingual is better than capsules because of the way it is broken down in the gut.

      The ones I take are sublingual but are 2500 mcg
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