I had my second fill today. Im hoping i feel this one more then the first one. My doc also gave me a B12 shot for energy. Has anyone else noticed there 2nd fill made a difference also has anyone notice any benefits from the B12 shot?

it took 3 for me a total of 6.5 cc in a 10 cc band. some doctor do it very slow so its not so much how many fill but how much the fill is. Do you know how much you have in now and the size of the band?

I had a B12 deficiency that showed up about 1 1/2 years post banding. Get your shots! It took about six months of weekly, then biweekly shots before my levels returned to normal. I still get them once monthly to keep my levels up.

They do make me feel much more energized.

I had a B12 deficiency that showed up about 1 1/2 years post banding. Get your shots! It took about six months of weekly, then biweekly shots before my levels returned to normal. I still get them once monthly to keep my levels up.

They do make me feel much more energized.

Before the shots, were you taking sublingual B12? They told us to take it, and I'm wondering how effective it is. I've had an energy and brain power problem since the surgery, and I really need to get back to normal! But I don't think a B12 deficiency would show up 5 weeks post-op??

I didn't start taking b12 until I started having weird, stroke like symptoms and micronutrient testing showed how deficient I really was. I always took my regular "band-specific" vitamins like I was told to, but I really wasn't aware that bandsters could have vitamin deficiencies.

It took almost nine months to figure it out, but I didn't start having issues until 1 1/2 years after surgery.

It's really unlikely that you have a deficiency so quickly after surgery. You probably feel energy and brain drain because you are taking in less calories than you're used to.

Good luck and keep getting those shots!!!!

What about hair loss?

Goes to show I need to search before I post because I was just told I'm B12 deficient today by my primary doc. I went in for my normal CBC check up (blood test) and the results today showed low B12. I now have to have the weekly shots. I had no clue but my doc says many get b12 from breads and cereals enriched with victims. Since I've cut that all out I guess it's affected it.

I know nothing about taking the shots and wonder will it make me hungrier? Should I see an energy surge from taken one shot or after several.

Love to hear what all y'all say!

Hears to hoping B12 shots will help us along!!

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Goes to show I need to search before I post because I was just told I'm B12 deficient today by my primary doc. I went in for my normal CBC check up (blood test) and the results today showed low B12. I now have to have the weekly shots. I had no clue but my doc says many get b12 from breads and cereals enriched with victims. Since I've cut that all out I guess it's affected it.

I know nothing about taking the shots and wonder will it make me hungrier? Should I see an energy surge from taken one shot or after several.

Love to hear what all y'all say!

Hears to hoping B12 shots will help us along!!

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B12 shots won't affect your appetite at all. They may take from a few weeks to a month to accumulate enough before you notice that your energy level is increased. Just like it takes months to become deficient, it takes months to get everything back to normal.

In my case, I was really low in B12 and multiple other Vitamins and minerals so it took a little longer for me to start feeling better. I take all of my vitamins religiously now though! I sure don't want to head back down that road.

What about hair loss?

B12 doesn't impact hair, but lots of people on here swear by Biotin. I never had hair loss, even when my deficiencies were at their worst so I've never felt the need to take it.

Have been on the shots for almost 2 years. Way before my band they found it. I do not have the enzyme in my system to process the B12 out of food. It is definitely a hereditary condition in my case. I know when it times for a shot as I get sluggish.