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Does anyone know anything about B12 shots?

JoRolleNola
JoRolleNola Posts: 152 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
A friend reccomened it to me but I'm not so sure I want to go down that road. Now I just tell myself to quit being lazy and just exercise already.

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  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    I have to have them because I have a B12 deficiency and I don't absorb it from food. If you don't have a deficiency you can get all the B12 you need from things like meat, eggs, dairy and marmite. I'm not sure what you think a injection of B12 will do for you as its not a miracle cure or shortcut for anything, if it was everyone would be having it.
  • JoRolleNola
    JoRolleNola Posts: 152 Member
    edited February 2015
    I was looking for a little energy booster but stay clear of it. Thanks.
  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    edited February 2015
    B-12 vit help me w/my energy levels but I have medical issue that caused my energy to tank like a freakin' rock. Years ago took inj for nerve therapy (didn't help). Try B-12 vit & see how it goes. Good luck!

    (edited to add: as you lose your weight, even the first 10-15 lbs, you may "find" energy you didn't know was there :) )
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    A few people might need them. Mostly, they're just a feeder for unscrupulous "doctors" and such to sell you all kinds of other overpriced, unnecessary supplements.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    I thought doctors gave B12 shots only for patients with a deficiency -- I know people who had gastric bypasses who have them because they can't absorb it. I guess some patients with crohn's or who are going through chemo have them, but I don't think just anyone can get them from a doctor.
  • aylajane
    aylajane Posts: 979 Member
    I was B12 deficient and got shots as well. They never really helped. Then I started drinking RockStar Recovery drinks... LOADED with B vitamins (and probably other bad stuff) and caffeine. No energy issues, and my B panels all come back high :)

    Not that I am recommending it.. but its where I ended up!
  • JoRolleNola
    JoRolleNola Posts: 152 Member
    Thank u guys.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    You are better with methylcobalamin (B12 pills). The shots are painful and they last only about a week or so (you may need a less frequent dose when your levels are back up). Those shots are not fun at all.
  • carlyp79
    carlyp79 Posts: 95 Member
    I was getting the shots every 2 weeks, and am now starting to have them every 3 weeks.
    My levels were quite deficient, though.
    I have noticed some improvements in mood and energy. There is some debate as to whether taking it orally has as much benefit as injections, and I have read about sublingual tabs that supposedly absorb as well as an injection.
    Depends on why you might be lacking energy. If it's unusual for you perhaps a blood test is in order.
    A better diet with proper hydration and more exercise might be all you need, or you might have a busier or more stressful life than some of the folk you know.
  • DsAdvocate
    DsAdvocate Posts: 93 Member
    Finally! Someone else that finds them painful! No one believes me but they hurt me like heck and I get bruised too. They're still almost worth it.

    In my area I think anyone can buy the fluid and inject it.
  • dmt366
    dmt366 Posts: 22 Member
    I use the Jarrow methyl B12 sublingual tablets and find them to be excellent for energy with no pain or side effects
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