linda and b12
In a message dated 03/19/02 10:54:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
worley@… writes:
hi linda.
b12 has been making me scared and nuts. alot of confusion out there about
it. the gov’t says the rda is 6 mcgs/day.
the dr who did my wls is in the category of a great technician and no
followup/support - so i have found the fabulous rachel, my nutritionist who
works exclusively with another wls surgeon. this dr insists on us taking b12
pill or shot, the shot preferably and for life.
ok, so it’s a tiny pink thing but just one more pill to take and i am taking
it. i am resisting the shots ( my b12 levels have been ok so far- i’m 10 mos
out and down 140 lbs) but i won’t take the chance of messing with b12 - the
risk is not worth it.
and since it appears that the drs demands re b12 vary, and you are so low and
it is not worth messing with, could you take the shots till your levels
increase and then go on the pill, perhaps doubling it to 1000mcgs/day and see
how that works?
i don’t know what the dosage is with the shot ( can you tell i’m a chicken
about it?!! LOL)
but please start now doing something about it because my understanding is
that the damage caused by low b12 is irreversible and i don’t want that to
happen to anyone.
take care, and please let me know what goes on with you.
pearl