Hi, I was wondering if anyone gets B 12 shots? If so, does it work? My weight loss is at a stand still but I'm doing everything like I'm supposed too so I think I need a kick start.

Thanks

I have gotten them in the past and I really didn't notice a difference. I would get energy for that day only and that's about it. But, that's just me I have heard of it helping other people.

I offer b-12 shots in our office as an option for those who are at a stand still, i do see it work. in fact it has worked for me as well when i have been at a stand still for a period of time. It wont hurt to try it out but of coarse consult your doctor first.

I've also had them in the past and never could feel any different. Some people feel uplifted after a B-12 shot. You might try it once and see if you are one of the lucky ones that the B-12 shot makes a difference!

Me personally...I think B Vitamin Shots are a farce! I was on a doctor supervised diet for over a year and a half (went off of it in Feb 08) and for over a year I did the B Vitamin shots and the last few months I did not. Did not improve my energy nor did I lose more weight with it compared to without. That is just my personal experience.

I take the B-12 tablets every morning, they're just part of my daily regimen. I don't take them for wl, more so for memory and I can tell when I get out of the habit of taking them.

I give myself b-12 injections every other week, 1/2 cc at a time. I can definitely feel the difference if I miss my injections, but that's because I don't have a terminal ilieum. The terminal ilieum is the last portion of the small intestine before it connects to the large intestine, and it's where the B Vitamins are absorbed by the body. Mine was removed due to Crohn's Disease, so if I didn't do the injections, I wouldn't get b-12 at all.

If you don't have pernacious anemia (which is not having enough b-12), then the shots really won't do you much good. Your body will simply excrete the excess b-12.

If you think you need the b-12, ask your doctor to order blood work to measure your b-12 level, as well as other levels.

I'm also Vitamin D deficient, and am taking supplements. If they don't help by the next blood work, I'm going to have to get Vitamin d injections.