Sublingual B12 Help
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2133505
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ETA: GNC does sell these METHYLcobalamin lozenges, which are much better for us after RNY:
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3922791
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Our body can store B12 for years, so even if your numbers are good now, you're only seven months post op, and your B12 stores can drop like a rock at any time. This is not something that you should take for granted, because a B12 deficiency can cause pernicious - meaning DEADLY - anemia, as well as severe and irreversible neurological problems.
A few extra dollars per month and one more vitamin per day won't kill you, but a B12 deficiency CAN.
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-- Last words of Gautama Buddha, in Theravada tradition
I actually have smoe from BA that I'm trying to get rid of as well -- they took forever so I just chew them with my other ones. My B-12 levels are high so I really only need one a week, but I chew one everyday - figure it evens out. Labs were fine so time will tell.
**3 years Post-op, 110 lbs lost, at goal, maintaining & loving life!** Diabetes gone!
** I am a Susan G Komen 3-Day Walker --- WLS allowed me to make it all 60 miles in 2010 and 2011 and I'm doing it again in 2012!!
http://www.solgar.co.uk/notes2/boots/vitamin-b12-2924006/
Pernicious anaemia is a special form of vitamin B12 malabsorption due to impaired ability of certain cells in the stomach to make intrinsic factor (which is true after RNY - since we have less stomach and therefore less ability to produce sufficient intrinsic factor) —a substance needed for normal absorption of vitamin B12. By definition, all people with pernicious anaemia are vitamin B12-deficient. They require either vitamin B12 injections or oral supplementation with very high levels (1000 mcg per day) of vitamin B12.
The text in red is my addition.
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Minor Symptoms of Vitamin C Overdose
Vitamin C Overdose can take form in a number of ways. If you are currently taking Vitamin C, and notice any of the following symptoms, decrease your dosage immediately, as these are all minor signs of a small Vitamin C Overdose:
- Nausea
- Strong smelling Urine
- Mouth ulcers
- Gas
- Bloating
- Upset stomach
Diarrhea is also a sign that you are taking too much Vitamin C; however, doctors suggest using this sign to gauge your absolute maximum Vitamin C intake. Diarrhea resulting from excessive amounts of Vitamin C is considered just below potentially dangerous levels, and can actually result in certain health benefits such as a lowered risk of colon cancer.
"Doubt everything. Find your own light."
-- Last words of Gautama Buddha, in Theravada tradition
Now I use Spring Valley's Sublingual 2500mcg - I usually find them at Wal-Mart. These are my favorite, they kind of have a cherry flavor to them. They're larger than the ones from TJ's so they are easier to pick up & put in my pill holder.....and now I sound like I'm 90 :)
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