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My mom had gastric bypass and has started getting B12 shots. She noticed a big difference in energy and weight loss after starting shots. She recommended I start taking the Vitamins. I wondered if anyone on here takes the vitamins? Do the vitamins do near as much as the shots do? If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated...

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A few years ago, I was on doctor prescribed phentermine for weight loss. Every two weeks I went in for a B12 injection. A couple of months after my band surgery, I started feeling very sluggish. I remembered my B12 shots, and made a trip to the Vitamin Shoppe to look for a B12 supplement. I got a bottle of liquid B12, and within a couple of days of taking it, I felt back to normal. I had my one year blood work taken in September, and all my labs came back within the normal range. I also take a multi Vitamin and Calcium.< /p>

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I take two Kirkland Signature™ Children's chewable Complete Multivitamins from costco every day.

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My nutritionist has me taking Calcium and a child's chewable Multivitamin.< /p>

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Thanks I needed this post I fell like crap and have a dr appt next week. I was thinking about the sluggishness had something to do with my Iron on lack of B-12

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I have been taking 2 types of B12 for several months now and they do not seem to be helping me. I have the liquid B complex plus extra B12 and the sublingual B12/ Biotin. Several years ago I tried the shots and they did not help either. I think it works for some people and not others.

I would say try it anyway and see if it helps you.

I think it is harder for me because my fatigue is much more profound because I have fibromyalgia and CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome). I have had those for many years before the band.

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