Question:
Do I have to give myself B-12 shots.
My surgeon wants me to give myself B-12 shots after surgery.Yiks!! Wouldn't pills work as well? I can't imagine giving myself a shot. — Gayla C. (posted on August 30, 2001)
August 30, 2001
Each doctor has their own protocol for the b12 shots. I take b12
sublingual. My dr. feels that is sufficient. I am sure if my b12 was
chronically low then he would ask me to do the shots.
— Dawn H.
August 30, 2001
There is a very new nasal spray for B-12 that you use once a month, my doc
gave me a script, but i lost it. i forgot the name.
— peaceangel58
August 30, 2001
Nascobal is a self-administered nasal gel that you can take weekly as
opposed to getting the monthly B-12 shots.
— blank first name B.
August 30, 2001
Hi - I am 3 months post op and started on B-12 three weeks ago. My
husband, my 19 year old daughter & my best friend have all given my a
shot. I take 1 cc once a week....They are pretty painless (okay for a
shot, that is). My best friend is a nurse, she taught my daughter and I
taught my husband....it isn't really that tough.....good luck!
— chance2lv
October 17, 2001
I am pre-op so I don't know about B-12 shots yet, but I have MS and I give
myself shots every day and it is'nt bad at all. At first it was tough as I
had a great fear of needles from when I was a child, but after the first
few times I realized that shots don't hurt its all in our minds! Good luck
and remember you can do whatever is necessary if it helps with the
results.
Vicki
— vmize
October 17, 2001
Pretty much, all RNY will eventually require B12 supplementation. Some can
get by with the sublingual pills for awhile. I know I will not do them, so
I prefer a shot, which I do myself. I'm too lazy to run over to the doc
& wait for them. LOL! My levels did not drop until the 6th year, but I
was watching, so they didn't drop through the floor, just got lower &
lower. I've not seen the Nascobal (nasal spray) work for any of
"us", but again, for myself, I knew I would not do it. I will
take a lot of pills, will drink protein all day long. No nasal sprays, no
lozenges, no chews. Yuck. So, I work around my weak spots. I give me a
shot in each thigh, then my husband uses each arm. That's 4 sites, and my
levels hold EXACTLY where I want them. I know, I know, very anal. But I
didn't go through all this (twice) to be less than optimum healthy.
— vitalady
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