Vitamin B12 Supplements: Any Recommendations?

Neurobin forte is super cheap

So what's the catch...

Neurobin forte is dirt cheap

So what's the catch...

coastalbison6 said:I just went back and checked my old prescriptions, which explains how I ended up with a slight B12 overdose.
Neurobion Forte—each capsule has:
100mg B1
200mg B6
200µg B12
Supposedly, this combo is the best way to ensure absorption and effectiveness.
The problem was, I was taking three capsules every single day.😁
Once I start again, I'll definitely scale back to just two.
I rarely eat meat, though—maybe two or three meals a week at most.

You can't overdose on B vitamins or Vitamin C. They're water-soluble. Any excess your body doesn't need just gets flushed out through your urine. It passes right through you instead of building up.
If your B12 levels are still low, you've got an absorption issue. You need to pair B12 with other vitamins and minerals that help it get absorbed. That's why getting it from food is the best way to go—just like any other vitamin.

Bottom line: you won't overdose on B12, but you definitely can with fat-soluble ones like A, D, and E because those actually store themselves in your system.

Chris Carter10 said:You can't overdose on B vitamins or Vitamin C. They're water-soluble. Any excess your body doesn't need just gets flushed out through your urine. It passes right through you instead of building up.
If your B12 levels are still low, you've got an absorption issue. You need to pair B12 with other vitamins and minerals that help it get absorbed. That's why getting it from food is the best way to go—just like any other vitamin.

Bottom line: you won't overdose on B12, but you definitely can with fat-soluble ones like A, D, and E because those actually store themselves in your system.

Look, you *can* overdose on B vitamins, but it's not quite what people think.

So, I think I read somewhere that your liver actually stores up Vitamin B12 if I’m remembering correctly...
Apparently, you don't even start seeing the deficiency kick in until about three years later.
I’m just totally lost on how my levels could drop from 450 down to 202...
Especially since I'm already taking supplements and I eat meat and stuff...

So, I think I read somewhere that your liver actually stores up Vitamin B12, if I'm remembering that right...
The thing is, you don't even really start seeing the deficiency hit you until maybe three years later?
I’m just totally lost on how my levels can drop from 450 down to 202...
Especially since I'm already taking supplements and I eat plenty of meat and stuff...

Nicholas Mendoza60 said:Neurobin forte is super cheap

So what's the catch...

Most vitamins, supplements, and drug bases are manufactured in India, with a smaller portion coming from China.
When you break it down per pill, the total cost is basically pennies.
Every company just handles its own formula, mixing, dosing, packaging, and ads...
Everyone still makes a massive profit, no matter how low the price tag seems.

Nicholas Mendoza60 said:So, I think I read somewhere that your liver actually stores up Vitamin B12 if I’m remembering correctly...
Apparently, you don't even start seeing the deficiency kick in until about three years later.
I’m just totally lost on how my levels could drop from 450 down to 202...
Especially since I'm already taking supplements and I eat meat and stuff...

That's right, B12 stores in the liver, and depending on your levels, it can last for two years or more. An adult typically needs about 3-4µg a day.
An internist should be able to tell you why your B12 is dropping or if you aren't absorbing it properly.

It really depends, honestly. What kind of B12 are we even talking about here?
There are basically two versions out there on the market. One actually gets absorbed by your body, and the other... well, it's pretty much useless.
WATCH OUT: The human body can't even process certain types of cobalamin!
Since there's such a massive risk of running low on B12 if you're following a strict vegetarian diet, vegans really ought to be taking supplements. But here's the kicker—some of those vegan supplements use these edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) that mostly just contain pseudo-B12, which doesn't do anything for humans. You have to be super careful and make sure whatever supplement you grab uses an active form, like cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin, or 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin.

coastalbison6 said:Most vitamins, supplements, and drug bases are manufactured in India, with a smaller portion coming from China.
When you break it down per pill, the total cost is basically pennies.
Every company just handles its own formula, mixing, dosing, packaging, and ads...
Everyone still makes a massive profit, no matter how low the price tag seems.

That's right, B12 stores in the liver, and depending on your levels, it can last for two years or more. An adult typically needs about 3-4µg a day.
An internist should be able to tell you why your B12 is dropping or if you aren't absorbing it properly.

Just finished my intestinal biopsy, results should be in about a month
Who knows why my levels are so low...
All I know is that I am absolutely wiped out... just constant, massive fatigue...

Nicholas Mendoza60 said:Just finished my intestinal biopsy, results should be in about a month
Who knows why my levels are so low...
All I know is that I am absolutely wiped out... just constant, massive fatigue...

So wait, why didn't they just put you on injections?

Daniel Green98 said:So wait, why didn't they just put you on injections?

Well, because the normal range is like 154 to 700...
Mine was at 450 last year and then it tanked down to 202
I started taking those supplements and bumped it back up to 313
But man, I'm really stressing about that 202 reading
If that's the case, how low is my B6? Since they're supposed to move together, right?
P.s if we're talking B12, and I'm burning through 3-4mg a day, where the heck did it all go?

We don't even do injections here, it's basically Science Magazine level stuff...

Daniel Green98 said:It really depends, honestly. What kind of B12 are we even talking about here?
There are basically two versions out there on the market. One actually gets absorbed by your body, and the other... well, it's pretty much useless.
WATCH OUT: The human body can't even process certain types of cobalamin!
Since there's such a massive risk of running low on B12 if you're following a strict vegetarian diet, vegans really ought to be taking supplements. But here's the kicker—some of those vegan supplements use these edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) that mostly just contain pseudo-B12, which doesn't do anything for humans. You have to be super careful and make sure whatever supplement you grab uses an active form, like cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin, or 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin.

Both actually get absorbed.

Cyanocobalamin is the synthetic version of B12. It’s cheaper, but the absorption isn't quite as efficient.
That's the stuff I usually take in my daily multivitamins.

Hydroxocobalamin is more natural and supposedly absorbs much better.

You can also find methylcobalamin on the market; it's natural too, though its absorption rate is a bit lower.

Still, a good doctor should be the one to decide what works best for you personally.🤔

How are you guys taking B12? I’ve heard it’s supposedly best on an empty stomach (specifically the spray version). I tried it for the first time a few days ago, and let's just say I found the evidence in my toilet the next day. I apply it sublingually—just one spray under the tongue. Any idea what could be causing this?

Did you happen to find it tucked away in the chair? 😕

Alright, so can you actually get those injections anywhere around here, maybe through a private clinic?
In America, that's just standard procedure.

Tyler Morales2 said:Alright, so can you actually get those injections anywhere around here, maybe through a private clinic?
In America, that's just standard procedure.

It is certainly possible. You simply purchase them. Provided you have a prescription, of course.

Carol Lopez23 said:It is certainly possible. You simply purchase them. Provided you have a prescription, of course.

So I'm just supposed to give myself the shots too?

Tyler Morales2 said:So I'm just supposed to give myself the shots too?

It is certainly possible for your primary physician to handle that for you, perhaps by having their nurse or a medical technician assist with the process.

Carol Lopez23 said:It is certainly possible for your primary physician to handle that for you, perhaps by having their nurse or a medical technician assist with the process.

My B12 levels were tanking because I accidentally ate some pate while dealing with celiac disease

Let me give everyone a quick refresher on where things stand here.
I’m looking for some solid advice—which B12 supplement actually works? I've been browsing and it seems like you can get it in capsules or even as a spray. Any thoughts?

My blood work just came back and my B12 levels are sitting at 175.