Question:
vitamin b-12 sublingual , do I take it daily or weekly? it is gross!!
— aprilby35 (posted on July 12, 2008)
July 11, 2008
Why not ask your Dr if you can take the B12 shot . That's what my sister
does....once a month......but some may need it more often.
pam/ ftworth ...bandster bites [email protected]
— pphillips4720aol.com
July 11, 2008
I use a spray under the tough that taste good. I get it from Building
Blocks, a firm developing it Bariatric products with the aid of several
Bariatric sergeons. www.bbvitamuns.com
— William (Bill) wmil
July 11, 2008
I take mine daily. Yes some can be rather unpleasent though the one I take
is a raspberry flavored one that I get from the vitamin shoppe and I love
it. If you don't have one near you they have it online as well.
— NavyNukeWife
July 11, 2008
I didn't take it at all when I was first post op...then my dr told me my
blood work showed it was falling and to start taking it daily. Now my
blood work is showing it's getting high, so I take it
Monday/Wednesday/Friday. I take Bariatric Advantage brand it it's not bad
tasting...at least to my tongue. : ) Try some other brand and see if it's
just the brand you have.
Holly
— Hollywog
July 12, 2008
I'd suggest taking the sublingual B12 right away after surgery, not waiting
for labs some weeks later. I got mine at GNC. You need to initially take it
daily. When lab results come, you can adjust daily levels to 2-3 times per
week if B12 levels are high. Labs are the only way to determine how any
vitamin is being absorbed by your body. The GNC brand was not gross to me
by any means, and dissolved in less than 5 minutes, with no
"gross" taste. Tastes change after surgery too, so flavors you
liked prior to surgery, may not be your favorite after surgery. DAVE
— Dave Chambers
July 12, 2008
I have taken 3 different B 12 pills in the past 5 years and none of them
has been bad, one didn't have any taste and the other two were flavored
berry tastes and are fine. YOu have a bad brand if it is that bad.
However, if I need to continue B12 after my supply is gone, I will probably
do the once a week shots as they are paid for by my insurance whereas the
supplements are not. Lyn
— SkinnyLynni2B
July 12, 2008
I take a sublingual tab (dot) as they're so small, that's from Wal-mart.
It's Cherry flavored and I take 1/day. It's 500mcg and that's all my
surgeon said I needed per day. It dissolves fast & it was cheap....
probably $3.97/bottle for 240 mico-lozenges. It's made by Rexall. I can't
imagine anyone thinking they tasted bad. In fact, they're so small and
dissolve so fast, that I barely know they're there....other than that they
taste like a little baby aspirin. Good luck.... Cheryl
— Cheryl K.
July 12, 2008
I would have your surgeon/nutritionist clarify how often you will need to
take your B12. If you cannot find one you like, you can always put it in
your protein shake and drink it down. Better than nothing I guess. The
important thing is that you are getting it down somehow.
Good luck,
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
July 12, 2008
I am a Registered Nurse.
You take B12 daily. You can take a pill instead. You do not need
sub-lingual, and you do not need injections UNLESS your doctor says you
can't get enough orally. Ask your doctor.
— nancycarle
July 12, 2008
My doctor told me to take B-!2 Weekly 1,000mg. The one I have doesn't taste
bad at all its called Nature's Bounty I bought mine at the Albertson's
Grocery Store. Its actually really good its cherry flavor.
— Rosa R.
July 12, 2008
If there is a Trader Joe's near you, give their sublingual a try. It
quickly dissolves completely and isn't gritty like the others. I drive 2
hours just for that!
— Lauren003
July 12, 2008
My nutritionist said that while you can take it every day, it is only
needed weekly!
— [Deactivated Member]
July 13, 2008
This is again one of those questions best left to your doctor. Any time you
put something into your body without having the right information you could
have a problem. Remember to be better safe than sorry.
— Ira Sansolo
July 14, 2008
My doctor said to take it once weekly. I know what you mean about the
taste. I made a mistake and chewed it with my multi vitamins and it tasted
like poop. You know when the smell gets to your mouth and you can taste
it. AWFUL
— sistalee
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