Alternatives to B12 injections

[Mel9]

@Freddd

I have been getting weekly VitB12 injections for peripheral neuropathy (in legs) prescribed by my specialist.

A few weeks ago the nurse who has been doing the injections suggested I needed serum B12 checked. It turned out to be 1475 pmol/L. She said that was high and suggested my GP decrease my injections to once per month.

It has now been almost 3 weeks since my last injection and I am going down fast: neuropathy returning, terrible feelings of depression and return of sleep problems.

It would be good to regain control of the B12 problem by an alternative to the injections. Any suggestions?
Is Eligen B12 suitable?

 

[Mary]

@Freddd

I have been getting weekly VitB12 injections for peripheral neuropathy (in legs) prescribed by my specialist.

A few weeks ago the nurse who has been doing the injections suggested I needed serum B12 checked. It turned out to be 1475 pmol/L. She said that was high and suggested my GP decrease my injections to once per month.

It has now been almost 3 weeks since my last injection and I am going down fast: neuropathy returning, terrible feelings of depression and return of sleep problems.

It would be good to regain control of the B12 problem by an alternative to the injections. Any suggestions?
Is Eligen B12 suitable?

First, though your serum B12 was high, it does NOT mean you have too much B12. Many of us (including me) have high serum B12 because our bodies have trouble utilizing it properly, and so we have to take high doses in order to get enough useable B12.

I did B12 injections for a few years (3 x a week, self-administered) and didn't notice any difference. I switched to sublingual methylcobalamin and titrated up to two 5000 mcg doses a day (one am. and one p.m.) and finally felt a difference. Sublingual has been found by many to be as effective if not more so than the injections - it's also much cheaper. This is what I take: https://smile.amazon.com/Sublingual...pID=41xjm90bUxL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Another option is transdermal B12, here's a thread all about it and an Australian company which makes it: http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/transdermal-b12-oils.33172/

 

[Mel9]

Thanks @Mary! I will try this.

 

[NotThisGuy]

here is what I take if you need an alcohol free product:
https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Advanta...85047&sr=1-4&keywords=pure+advantage+b12&th=1


just like @Mary I noticed that the liquids are doing the best job for me.
I really think the glycerine (and maybe in the other product also the alcohol) makes the big difference and why it is better than those sublingual tablets.
Sublingual tablets dont do much for me and liquids without glycerine dont do anything either.

The only concern I have with the "why not natural" product is that MeB12 degrades to HydroxoB12 when exposed to light.
With the pure advantage product you dont have this risk so its a little easier to use.
But you cant take an individual dosage with the pure advantage product... so thats a downside...