For over the last year I have been taking sublingual B-12 instead of getting the injections. Like anything else I use, I like to test it to the best of my ability and I had my blood test yesterday and the results are in.
The range given for the test is 180 to 914 pg/ml.
My results using just the sublingual B-12 were 791.
That is substantially higher than it was while getting the monthly injections. I am quite pleased and surprised at how well it worked.
It would appear that the sublingual form is a viable alternative to the more typical injections. It should be noted that my terminal ileum was removed surgically a few years ago. it is my understanding that this area of the intestine is typically where most B-12 is processed, so there was no chance this was going on in myself.
I was taking Swansons Ultra sublingual B-12. They contain 5,000 mcg of methylcobalamin. I had no particular reason for using that brand, but I do order other supplements from them, and it was available so I gave it a try.
I also had my vitamin D checked as there really is no other way to know how much to take otherwise. At 68.1 that also was at the highest level it has been since I have been having it checked.
I had cut it back to about 22,000 iu from 27,000 iu last winter as I speculated I would absorb it better now since my intestines are in better shape than at any point in recent history. I take about 12,000 iu in the summer months.
Apparently, I am absorbing it better so I will probably cut back again to about 17,000 iu and see where I am at in another year. My goal is to stay between 60 and 80 on the blood test.
I did not see my physician since I had no compelling reason to, he did check the results and also indicated everything was normal. That included all the other blood tests they do typically besides the B-12 and D testing.
Dan
The range given for the test is 180 to 914 pg/ml.
My results using just the sublingual B-12 were 791.
That is substantially higher than it was while getting the monthly injections. I am quite pleased and surprised at how well it worked.
It would appear that the sublingual form is a viable alternative to the more typical injections. It should be noted that my terminal ileum was removed surgically a few years ago. it is my understanding that this area of the intestine is typically where most B-12 is processed, so there was no chance this was going on in myself.
I was taking Swansons Ultra sublingual B-12. They contain 5,000 mcg of methylcobalamin. I had no particular reason for using that brand, but I do order other supplements from them, and it was available so I gave it a try.
I also had my vitamin D checked as there really is no other way to know how much to take otherwise. At 68.1 that also was at the highest level it has been since I have been having it checked.
I had cut it back to about 22,000 iu from 27,000 iu last winter as I speculated I would absorb it better now since my intestines are in better shape than at any point in recent history. I take about 12,000 iu in the summer months.
Apparently, I am absorbing it better so I will probably cut back again to about 17,000 iu and see where I am at in another year. My goal is to stay between 60 and 80 on the blood test.
I did not see my physician since I had no compelling reason to, he did check the results and also indicated everything was normal. That included all the other blood tests they do typically besides the B-12 and D testing.
Dan
