Very noticeable improvements in brain fog using Dr Greg Russell-Jones's transdermal B12 oils (which provide a similar dose to B12 injections)

[Jadzhia]

It's a different company though https://nordickings.se/

Thanks I'll check it ou!

 

[jason30]

I found the B12 oils, which provide a systemic B12 dose equivalent to an injection, mainly helped my brain fog, but not other ME/CFS symptoms.

Before ME/CFS, I used to work as a computer programmer. But the brain fog of ME/CFS normally prevents me from doing any coding. However, I found that once I started taking B12 oils once weekly, my ability to program returned to an extent, and I was able to start some computer programming projects at home (just for my own amusement). So this is an objective demonstration that the B12 improved my brain fog.

I may not have noticed these cognitive benefits of B12 oils had it not been for my ability to program returning, and testing this by starting some coding projects. It's good to pit yourself against a difficult cognitive task like this, to see if your performance at the task increases with B12. That way you can objectively measure any improvement.

Hi HIP, did you by change also noticed a dry skin after intake of B12? My face skin is very dry and also with a very tight scalp. Face skin is actually bad, look much older
My guess it's a combination of very dry skin plus bad skin barrier. The b12 oil makes it much worse. I do take a lot of potassium so my guess it's another electrolyte or vitamin or mineral. Do you maybe have an idea which this could be? Tia.

 

[Hip]

Hi HIP, did you by change also noticed a dry skin after intake of B12?

I have not noticed any dry skin after transdermal B12, though I only take it once a week.

 

[Eastman]

My face skin is very dry and also with a very tight scalp...

Two vitamins that may affect skin or scalp are biotin and nicotinamide. B12 opens up a pathway that uses biotin. Methylation causes nicotinamide to be converted to methylnicotinamide.

 

[dannybex]

Two vitamins that may affect skin or scalp are biotin and nicotinamide. B12 opens up a pathway that uses biotin. Methylation causes nicotinamide to be converted to methylnicotinamide.

Yes, B12 is needed in the krebs cycle...so is biotin (among many other things), so B12 may cause a biotin deficiency. Also B5 is needed for maintaining the skin barrier.

 

[jason30]

Two vitamins that may affect skin or scalp are biotin and nicotinamide. B12 opens up a pathway that uses biotin. Methylation causes nicotinamide to be converted to methylnicotinamide.

Thank you. I am gonna test biotin because I take this b complex where niacin is in it.

 

[jason30]

Yes, B12 is needed in the krebs cycle...so is biotin (among many other things), so B12 may cause a biotin deficiency. Also B5 is needed for maintaining the skin barrier.

Thanks, I am gonna test biotin. B5 is also in the b complex supplement.

 

[jason30]

I have not noticed any dry skin after transdermal B12, though I only take it once a week.

Ah okay, glad you don't have this symptom.

 

[Florida Guy]

I am offering a nearly full vial of transdermal b12 which I ordered from the doctor in australia. It does not seem to help but it works for many people. Let me know if you want to try it and I will send it out, no cost, I'm in usa. It will be my little present to whoever wants it.

 

[GhostGum]

I am offering a nearly full vial of transdermal b12 which I ordered from the doctor in australia. It does not seem to help but it works for many people. Let me know if you want to try it and I will send it out, no cost, I'm in usa. It will be my little present to whoever wants it.

How long did you use it for? How often? And did you also add the cofactors? It can be a gradual process with small improvements which you may not even necessarily notice, until you look back sometimes and realise just how bad some symptoms were in the past. You also want to slowly build up the dose, see how tolerant you are to the point where you are almost taking some everyday, at least for a period of time to see if it has an impact.

I would try to stick to a protocol of some kind along with adjusting diet to try and support it all as well. I have found over the years adding a good omega 3 source seems to compliment all this too, like nordic naturals DHA oil.