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OMG I got a B12 shot yesterday am bout 3weeks post op



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N WhoA what difference in my energy level today I feel fantastic today. I haven't felt this much energy since preop but the major difference is I lost 37lbs since surgey and my energy is at a alltime high. Now I get B12 in my Multivitamins but shot

I got from my pcp was a world of difference for me as far energy is concern. Don't know if anyone suffering from low energy but check in about the b12 shot from your pcp it has definitley helped me.

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Awesome! Thank you for sharing this information, I will file it away for after my surgery.

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I was told I might need B12 shots as it is the only Vitamin we don't absorb as well so my pcp gave me a shot @ 4 weeks out and it was a energy booster for a few days! Good Luck!!:thumbup1:

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I was told to take a multi Vitamin everyday, and once a week take 1000 mg B-12 get the sublingal which melts under your tongue.

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I've gotten B12 shots before (pre-op) and had the same experience. I felt GREAT for several weeks. The first week I couldn't even sleep I had so much energy (almost manic) I have talked to people who get b12 and don't feel anything. I think maybe some of us are just super sensitive... or super low to start with. I don't know but I'm glad you reminded me. I'm going to get one.

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You never want to take to much Vitamin B.

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I just did a little googling and it seems 500-1000mcg daily sublingual is a pretty common reccomendation for all post wls patients... also saw a Q&A where it was stated overdose on B12 is almost impossible and you can't really have too much. Given this is the internet so who knows how accurate that is.... but just following surgeon's requirements!

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My doctor told me that B12 is absorbed through the stomach lining, and since I have less of that, I may neet B12 shots. I've compared this to posts from members who take the B12 under the tongue and I'm not sure what to think. I guess I need to research it. Anyway, my doctor did take blood for tests and they all came back in the normal range, so I guess I'm ok.

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Thanks for sharing that, I think I may get one.

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I was given the option of taking the b-12 sublingual twice a day or doing the injections once a month at home. I chose the injections just so I could cut down on the amount of pills and medications I have to take daily. I went from taking hardly anything a day to Multivitamin and Calcium twice a day. Vitamin D, PPI, and levothyroxin once a day. It was really to much for me. I was so relieved when my surgeon told me I could do the B-12 monthly injections. They are so easy too. It is only a tiny tuberculin needle. It doesn't hurt at all and I can do it to myself. If it is hard for any of you to take a lot of pills I would strongly recommend talking to your doctor about the injections. It was a much better choice for me.

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