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Posted 12/30/2012 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
For those of you who have self-injected, is it normal for some of the fluid from the syringe to remain in the needle hub? I'm doing my own B-12 and I can never get all of it up through the needle. about .1cc of a .5 cc total remains in the needle hub after injection.
Posted 12/30/2012 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Summer3,

I've been doing the B12 injections for almost 3 years - it's perfectly normal that there's a really small amount of the liquid left in the seringe. What content have your seringes?

Posted 12/30/2012 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks MarieLS,

They are methylcobalamin 1mg distributed in a .5cc volume. Since it's so little of a volume it's like 1/5 left in the syringe. Do you do yours daily?

I wasn't sure if it was helping me or not, but I've tried skipping some days and the depression and anxiety that comes on is SEVERE. I think the B-12 is masking a huge psychological herx.
Posted 12/31/2012 4:38 AM (GMT 0)
B12 assists with detox because it is needed for the body to make glutathione (one of the main liver detox substances).

Also, B12 is actively involved in neurotransmitter function, as are other B-Complex vitamins. So yes, it absolutely makes sense that you'd find the B12 helping with depression.
Posted 12/31/2012 8:30 AM (GMT 0)
Are B12 injections Rx only? I'm assuming so, but I've been waiting for months to see an LLMD, and my appt still isn't until Feb. 6th. I'm going a little crazy here...
:)
Posted 12/31/2012 11:02 AM (GMT 0)
Lymer, some websites sell them without an Rx, but they are a lot more expensive that way. If you have an Rx they're cheap like $40 shipped for a month's worth from Infuserve.

Thanks Razzle. I think it definitely helps in the production of glutathione for me which leads me to believe I may have MTHFR. So far, glutathione IV's are the only thing that gives me symptomatic relief.
Posted 12/31/2012 12:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Summer3! Happy to hear you're finding a little relief :)
Posted 12/31/2012 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
Lymer,
You could go to your health food store and get the 'methyl' type of B-12 in a pill that dissolves under your tongue and see if that helps. That's what I take and it works for me. It might not be enough for you since you haven't started treatment yet, but on the other hand it would be worth a try!
Posted 1/1/2013 5:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Summer3,

I use Hydroxocobalamine 10mg/2ml - they're packed in ampoules of 2 ml - I draw them up in 2 ml seringes with a large needle, and then I change to a thin needle for injection (subcutane). I use half of it (1ml) per day (After the first half I put the thick needle on it, and wrap the seringe in it's cover and put it in a clean place, and then I put a fresh thin injecting needle on it the next day).  

Have you tried diabetes needles, they're really thin, so the 'residu' is almost nothing?

It helps tremendously for me. I've been using less for the lasts months, cause I took them for about 2 years daily - I felt I didn't need them anymore, but I've started again a little while ago, because I was feeling so bad. Since B12 is crucial for nerve health + we have damaged nerves...

Oh and: Happy New Year!

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