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Re: B12 reaction » tealady

Posted by Larry Hoover on September 21, 2003, at 5:55:12

In reply to Re: Tyrosine (cont) » Larry Hoover, posted by tealady on September 20, 2003, at 16:59:21


> Just wondered if you had heard of any connection between B12 and numbness and tingling"

No. And I can't find anything that even gives me a hint.

> After each B12 needle I'd have a "one step backwards, two steps forwards reaction"...I was hoping I was doing the right hing, but the trend line seem to be on the improve. Each injection the "purple" lessened and the color of feet/hands turned brighter red
> Here's part of a post I did on a PN forum
> "My B12 injection last week caused my to be very fatigued and the palms of my hands to go a bright red and my toes and soles of feet - and a headache for about 4 days. It's been 4 months now and I'm still reacting to the hydrocobalamin injections -I'm still hoping this is the b12 fixing something and NOT some allergic type reaction to the hydrocobalamin making something worse."
> Each needle the reaction has lessened.

That actually suggests to me that you were seriously B12 deficient, and that your body had ramped up some enzyme concentrations in a desperate attempt to accomodate what little B12 you had available. That's my educated guess. If it was an allergy, you'd get worse over time, not better. You'd have hives. And you'd have a more severe reaction at the injection site.

> Also methylcobalamin sublinguals have similarbut far weaker reactions.

Suggesting you don't have good gut uptake of B12, consistent with the idea that you were previously seriously deficient in B12.

> I haven't taken any large dose B12 for probably 3 months now. I was going to see where my blood levels got to.

Blood B12 is not a great indicator of status, but it is conveniently measured. It's the amount in your various organs and tissues that really determines your B12 status.

> So how's that rate on originality?
>
> Hugs, Jan

Oh, you're quite original, sweetheart. I don't know quite what to make of you. <grin>

Lar

 

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