has anyone had a problem getting B12???

rbb825
on 8/18/11 3:24 pm - Suffern, NY

Please don't spend that much money on B12 - if you can't get the injections, then get the sublinguals. There is no need to spend that much money on B12 plus I havent' heard good results with the nasal spray anyway.

$333 = that is nuts.

I just got enough for 25 injections and it cost me $1 but if it wasn't covered by insurance it would have only been $28.59

poet_kelly
on 8/16/11 6:51 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Yep, get a prescription from your doc and start calling around to pharmacies to find out who has it. If you get the script, you can do the shots yourself instead of going to the doc for them, if you want. Or you could fill the script and then take it to your doctor if you want to get the shot there.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Magnoliagirl
on 8/16/11 7:01 am - Waltham, MA

RNY on 10/27/11

I got a script from my doc and had to try three different pharmacies before I found it. Now I bring it with me to her office and they give it to me there.

franjellica
on 8/16/11 7:11 am - PA

RNY on 05/05/11

Thanks you everyone for replying I found out my pharmacy has two shots and I am waiting to get a script from my doctor called in.. Hopefully they will get back to me.. I had no idea this was going on til they called me the day of my apointment last week and said they didnt have it .. In the meantime I ordered b12 from bariatric advantage I guess I can use for backup.
Thanks so much

HW 300 SW 287 CW 186 Surgery Date May 5,2011

trapped37
on 8/16/11 7:10 am

RNY on 12/08/10

I was just a little low on my 6 month visit, so they will recheck at 9 months and if there is no improvement I guess at that time i would go to the shot.

poet_kelly
on 8/16/11 8:05 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Did you increase the amount you take for now? How long is a little low?

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

trapped37
on 8/16/11 8:13 am

RNY on 12/08/10

I only had to start taking it after the 6 month appointment. I take 1000mcg a day I believe it is.
I don't know what "a little low" is. That is all the doctor (who was filling in)said. It wasn't a big concern it was just "a little low" ?

Should i be asking for numbers? or more information? I just trust everyone knows what they are doing lol.

poet_kelly
on 8/16/11 8:17 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Well, a lot of us get a copy of the lab report so we can see all the numbers for ourselves. B12 is one that they often say is OK or just a little low when it's really very, very low. Most docs actually know very little about nutrition. They study it very little in medical school.

If you were taking no B12 for six months, I would be surprised if it wasn't extremely low. But if it's really just a little low, then 1000 mcg a day is fine.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

rbb825
on 8/16/11 4:17 pm - Suffern, NY

RNY on 10/27/08

Definitely ask for your numbers and always ask for copies of your labs. Especially B12, being a little low isn't good and can be serious. We want to be high - the normal range for B12 is 200-900 and we want to be between 1200-1800, so if you are a little low, I am hoping she is not talking low, meaning 200-400. Anything below 500 puts us at risk for nerve damage, and below 300 for any period of time, it can become permanent. So, please call tomorrow and get your number.

Many people need way more than 1000mcg daily. If you cant get your number right away, I would take 3 pills per day for a couple of weeks to get your levels up and then you probably need to continue on 2500mcg daily.

trapped37
on 8/18/11 5:56 am

RNY on 12/08/10

ok thank you ladies, I hadn't realized i need to be more vigilant with these things! I just presume they know whats going on and thats all there is to it!! I will ask for a copy next time and act accordingly

Thank You

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