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 Woonsocket, RI Member Since: 01/13/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/15/06 9:08 pm I got this at CVS. It is gum that is about the size of a chicklet (very small piece) and each piece has 150% daily value of B-12. It tastes just like BigRed. I know that we are not supposed to be able to chew gum, but this is soooo small that I know if I were to swallow it by accident it would go through fine. I guess it absorbs faster, anyway, I love it and you can get it at CVS for about $2.00 for a 12 pack. 
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 bellingham, WA Member Since: 05/18/04 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/15/06 9:28 pm what kind of store isCVS? Drug store grocery what? We do not have a CVS so thought I might look in a simular store here. |
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Woonsocket, RI Member Since: 01/13/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/15/06 9:30 pm Oh sorry, it is a pharmarcy
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 appleton, WI Member Since: 02/06/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/15/06 10:22 pm hi, sweetie. my dr. says that we can only absorb B-12 by injection and sublingually. why don't you ask your dietician? it sounds like a great idea. mardi |
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Woonsocket, RI Member Since: 01/13/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/16/06 3:19 am Yes I will have to look into that!
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 Chicago Suburbs, IL Member Since: 08/28/04 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/16/06 4:58 am What brand is the gum? You've got me curious now.  |
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Woonsocket, RI Member Since: 01/13/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/16/06 9:48 am Hello: the gum is Life Fitness Rapid Energy, and it comes in different flavors
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 Evansville, IN Member Since: 10/04/05 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/16/06 6:23 am Good Morning, can you please tell me the name of the gum. I want to go to the CVS here and see if they have it. Thanks Misty |
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Woonsocket, RI Member Since: 01/13/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/16/06 9:49 am Of course, it is Life Fitness Rapid Energy gum
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| Post Date: 8/16/06 6:43 am Hi...the thing is, even if we absorbed B12 via chewing a piece of gum (we wouldn't), the recommended daily amount for 'normies' (those with an intact stomach) is about 6mcgs. So I'm assuming there's about 9-10mcgs of B12 in the gum. For us (even if we absorbed it), this is next to nothing. Post-op RNYers need to practically OD on B12 daily in order to get what we need. Sublingual B12s are usually between 500-1000mcgs for one. We need much, much more B12 (and need to have it delivered via sublingual or shot) because intrinsic factor, which is needed to absorb B12 properly, is produced in the remnant stomach, not the pouch. And the main site of absorption for B12 is the duodenum, which is bypassed. I think if we understand WHY we need more B12 and why we need a 'specialized' delivery system, we'll be more conscientious about taking it properly. |
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Woonsocket, RI Member Since: 01/13/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/16/06 9:52 am HEllo: Well the gum says that it has 325 mcg b-12 per serving and that it is absorbed faster than pills. I do feel like I have more energy when I chew it, but maybe thats just me? I am going to ask the doc! Thanks for the info!
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| Post Date: 8/16/06 12:09 pm Hi again Kristin...wow, 325mcgs...that IS a lot, way more than 150% of the minimum daily requirement for normies. Does it say how much a serving is? It would be cool if we absorbed it. I'm thinking for someone like me...I have to take one 1000mcg sublingual per DAY, so it would get really expensive for me. My Trader Joe's sublingual B12s are about $5.99 for 100 dots. Let us know what the doc says...very interesting new product! Thanks for the info, Kristin. 
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