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Had my 3 month bloods drawn this past weekend. Let me first say since sleeved on 9/17 I've never had a weak day. Have felt great. Lots if energy. Doctor just called & said my B-12 levels were extremely low & I have to come in for shots once a month & also take supplements. Freaking.

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Don't freak out, it's really no big deal. At least with a shot, your covered....I want one too. :)

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B12 you can take in drops sublingually.

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Were you not taking supplements already? Mine has me on 1500 mg of Calcium, B12 and a Multivitamin every day since the surgery. I have my blood draw next week and haven't been taking the multi because I don't like the taste (it makes me queasy). I need to go out and get some different chewables.< /p>

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Yes I've been taking a multi & also calcium citrate along with Vitamin D3 since surgery, but I guess whatever's in the multi for B12 wasn't enough. Everything else was perfect except that. Just very surprised that's all. When I told him how good I felt he said with levels that low, I would eventually start to feel bad. Glad we caught it early. Thanks guys!

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