Just wondering, do we have to take our B12 as sublingual? I hate taking my B12 because it tastes so bad. I know they have it in a form that you can swallow, but I didn't know if it would absorb right (just because I know we can't take certain pills like time released things). My doctor simply says to suck it up and do the sublingual, but I don't want to if I don't have to haha.

Thanks!

Intrinsic factor is necessary for the absorption of B-12, and it is produced in your stomach. Since most of our stomach is gone, there is less intrinsic factor produced, so, in turn, less B-12 absorption. Taken sublingually, it is absorbed....that's why we take it that way. At least that's what I kind of remember from nursing school, so I might be a little off. My surgeon only suggests supplementing once a week.

My surgeon only suggests supplementing once a week.

My surgeon makes all of his patients take at LEAST 1000 mcg a day.

Does your surgeon offer the injections? I went through a center that has a store and they also do B-12 injections.

My doctor gave me a prescription to take my B-12 thru shots. Once a month...that's it! It only cost me $12 at Sam's Club pharmacy (this includes the syringes).....$12 total is for 12 months/doses of shots!

there is a nasal b-12 called Ener-B you can get it at GNC it is a little gel drop that goes in your nose and is absorbed that way. I prefer the sublingual, it's also cheaper... (the sublingual is cheaper)..You couldn''t swallow enough B-12 pills todo any good for you....

What about the liquid form of B-12 (not pills, it's literally a liquid).

From what I understand it just isn't absorbed well by the stomache. Especially now since ours is so small.

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Is there any documentation or research to back that up? About the pills not doing any good?

Is there any documentation or research to back that up? About the pills not doing any good?

http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2006/07000/Nutritional_consequences_of_bariatric_surgery.24.aspx

Numerous citations, Google Scholar finds a dozen articles that all indicate the same things -- sublingual or nasal B12 is superior to ingested supplements.

Thank you so much or that! I think I'm struggling to find the balance and this just very well may be why!

Thank you again!

What is sublingual?

I think it means taken as a whole pill not diluted etc.

Under the tongue. Sub="under", lingual="tongue"

I never said I was smart

I take Bariatric Advantage sublingual b12 with black cherry

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