B12- how much do you take?

cattywompos
on 8/26/11 6:45 am
I finally got around to buying some B12, but I can't find my sheet to tell me how much to take? What is your dosage?
 HW-304 / SW- 286 / CW-198.25 / GW-170
    
USAF Wife
on 8/26/11 6:47 am
2500mcg daily for the first 18 months. Labs came back with high normal levels, cut back to 3-4 times a week within 2 months my levels back down to normal ranges. Now in pregnancy, I have to do daily dosing again.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs


cattywompos
on 8/26/11 6:56 am
Thank you darlin, that gives me an idea anyway.
 HW-304 / SW- 286 / CW-198.25 / GW-170
    
Paul11011
on 8/26/11 7:13 am
I only take 500 mcg/ day and my labs at 3 and 6 months were right where theyshould have been.  Do you have your 1 year labs scheduled yet?
VSG 1-10-2011 Dr. Randal Baker.   www.grandhealthpartners.com
                
Watson
on 8/26/11 7:18 am
VSG on 06/08/10 with
I take one Vitamin B-12 500 mcg tablet a day from the from the tim I got out of the hospital 14.5 months ago. That how much I take a day since then.
michellemj
on 8/26/11 7:23 am
I take 6000mcg every other day.

My levels were super low pre-surgery due to another med I take and daily dosing of 6000mcg from surgery to 3 months raised my levels to much more normal (~1000). I'm gonna try to keep it there with the every other day dosing, but I'll see what 1 yr bloodwork reveals and adjust accordingly.

HW: 280; SW: 255; GW1: 150; CW: 155.

wanttobehalfofme
on 8/26/11 8:46 am - MI
My sheet from Grand Health Partners 6 months after surgery says  1-500 mcg B12
rdd9348
on 8/26/11 9:51 am - OR
I've been taking 2500mcg daily, but my labs a few weeks ago showed my levels at >1500 with the normal range being 180-914 pg/ml.  Surgeon said it was no big deal since I'd just **** it away with no negative effects, but suggested I drop back to one time per week (which was what she had originally suggested anyway).
Highest-285, Start WLS Program-267, Surgery-245, Current-196, Goal-148 
                                   Short Term Goal - Under 185 by 10/15/11           
(deactivated member)
on 8/26/11 11:33 am
I was told to take 2,000 mcg per week. Sounds like that may be low. Maybe I will start taking a 500 every day.
Birdie55
on 8/26/11 11:37 am
I've been taking 500 mcg daily for a year and just had my one year labs.  My B12 level was really high so I cut back to 3 times a week.   Saw my surgeon today and he said it was ok to have a high level since B12 is water soluable.  He said I could take 500 mcg daily or 3 times a week, which ever I felt better doing.  I'm going to take 3x week and see how next years lab looks.  

Ht 5' 4  SW 181  GW 120 - 125  Age 61  CW 130

   

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