B 12 shots

ronwifey · July 1, 2008

Hi, I was wondering if anyone gets B 12 shots? If so, does it work? My weight loss is at a stand still but I'm doing everything like I'm supposed too so I think I need a kick start.

Thanks

cutiew/booty · July 1, 2008

I have gotten them in the past and I really didn't notice a difference. I would get energy for that day only and that's about it. But, that's just me I have heard of it helping other people.

drlukemayes · July 1, 2008

I offer b-12 shots in our office as an option for those who are at a stand still, i do see it work. in fact it has worked for me as well when i have been at a stand still for a period of time. It wont hurt to try it out but of coarse consult your doctor first.

ssdown · July 1, 2008

I've also had them in the past and never could feel any different. Some people feel uplifted after a B-12 shot. You might try it once and see if you are one of the lucky ones that the B-12 shot makes a difference!

ocbreeze4u · July 1, 2008

Me personally...I think B Vitamin Shots are a farce! I was on a doctor supervised diet for over a year and a half (went off of it in Feb 08) and for over a year I did the B Vitamin shots and the last few months I did not. Did not improve my energy nor did I lose more weight with it compared to without. That is just my personal experience.

HarleyNana · July 1, 2008

I take the B-12 tablets every morning, they're just part of my daily regimen. I don't take them for wl, more so for memory and I can tell when I get out of the habit of taking them.

pennyt · July 5, 2008

I give myself b-12 injections every other week, 1/2 cc at a time. I can definitely feel the difference if I miss my injections, but that's because I don't have a terminal ilieum. The terminal ilieum is the last portion of the small intestine before it connects to the large intestine, and it's where the B Vitamins are absorbed by the body. Mine was removed due to Crohn's Disease, so if I didn't do the injections, I wouldn't get b-12 at all.

If you don't have pernacious anemia (which is not having enough b-12), then the shots really won't do you much good. Your body will simply excrete the excess b-12.

If you think you need the b-12, ask your doctor to order blood work to measure your b-12 level, as well as other levels.

I'm also Vitamin D deficient, and am taking supplements. If they don't help by the next blood work, I'm going to have to get Vitamin d injections.