B12 shots

sissymm32
on 7/5/11 2:19 pm - Phil Campbell, AL
How often do you take the b12 shots? I was just on YouTube and this lady was saying that some people take it every week and some even take one every day. I thought that was a bit to often but I dont know.
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sparkling_dawn
on 7/5/11 2:28 pm - New Castle, IN
Bi-weekly

                
poet_kelly
on 7/5/11 2:30 pm - OH
The ASMBS recommends one a month, if your B12 level is good.

I have been doing them weekly, though, because my level dropped when I was just doing them monthly.

What's your B12 level?  That's really what you need to base it on.

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sissymm32
on 7/5/11 3:11 pm - Phil Campbell, AL
Ok I they told me once a month but they haven't checked any labs yet to see what my levels are. When does the doctor start doing lab work.
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poet_kelly
on 7/5/11 3:13 pm - OH
Most do labs at 3 months post op, then at 6 months, 9 months and 12 months.  After that many docs recommend doing it once a year but I don't think that's often enough.  I get mine done every six months, which is what I plan to do for the rest of my life.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

Casondra A.
on 7/5/11 8:20 pm - Duncanville, TX
I used to get the shot every 3 months then I found the sublingual pills.  They dissolve under your tounge and absorb instantly so now I don't have to get the shots at all!

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H.A.L.A B.
on 7/5/11 8:33 pm
Weekly. Once a month was not enough for me. But that is based on a person indi idual needs and lab results.

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AudLight
on 7/6/11 12:23 am - GA
 I do mine once a month, or if I am getting sick I will give myself an extra one.  I am 6 months out and my levels were fine at my 3 months check.  I guess I will have to wait and see how they are the next time I get them checked.  The shots really aren't bad, I used to be terrified of needles but now I barely even feel it when I do the shot.
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