Does Our B12 Have To Be Sublingual?

[EmilyIsSleeved 6]

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!

[5DoxieMom 87]

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.

[EmilyIsSleeved 6]

My surgeon only suggests supplementing once a week.

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

[Imjustmee 44]

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

[samsmom 54]

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!

[slojo 150]

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....

[luckylady131 51]

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

[slojo 150]

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

[mylifeinpink 350]

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' date=' it's also cheaper... (the sublingual is cheaper)..You couldn''t swallow enough B-12 pills todo any good for you....[/quote']

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

[ouroborous 519]

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.

[mylifeinpink 350]

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!

[june13sleever 223]

What is sublingual?

[Imjustmee 44]

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

[5DoxieMom 87]

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

[Imjustmee 44]

I never said I was smart