B12 injections

Today I saw a new Lyme Literate provider who decided to give me a b12 shot. I'm assuming it was the methyl form as it turns your pee pink. Has anybody has NEGATIVE effects like a pounding heart, anxiety and headache after getting one. I really didn't feel all that bad before and now I wish I had refused i

Hi ahcoleman, do you think you overmethylated?

What could you experience if you do take too much methylfolate?
– Irritability
– Anxiety
– Nausea
– Headaches
– Insomnia

This applies to both B12 and folate.
http://mthfr.net/methylfolate-taking-too-much-a-problem/2012/01/08/

Excessive vitamin B12 supplementation can cause anxiety, jitters, rapid heart rate, heart palpitation, and fatigue. 

http://www.drlam.com/blog/mthfr-and-adrenal-fatigue-syndrome/4549/#sthash.WjSx3XDc.dpuf

You should definitely talk to your doctor.

I saw a new provider today who is a Nurse Practioner who is Lyme Literate. I called the office back to ask what kind of B12 it was and they told me it was the methylated form of B12. The feeling I had after receiving it reminded me of the feeling I get when I posted before about feeling "allergic to everything". My heart rate felt elevated but was only 94 (my usual is low 50s), anxiety, a little dizzy, throat feels like it has cotton in it, and headache. I should've known that I shouldn't have gotten excited about getting it as it would be the opposite effect!

Yes I saw a new provider because I wanted a second opinion on my treatment as the doctor I had been seeing hasn't treated very many people with Tick Borne Illnesses. I called the office back that gave me the shot and it was the Methly form of the B12.

On a side note, did they inject it into your arm? I know this was the old way they did things. Unfortunately, when your urine is the same color as the medicine that went in, it pretty much means you didn't absorb it all.

If you continue, you really should use your stomach or butt cheek, or thigh. Something fatty that slows it's progress through the body so it's absorbed properly. I was on this for close to 6 months and never once had pink pee.

I never had any issues from my shots. Other than a reduction in eye "floaters" I really couldnt tell a difference between taking them and not taking them.

I hope you find an answer.

My LLND gives me my shots in my arm and I've always had pink urine after having the shot. I thought this was a good thing as it means it was injected into the right spot? I had low b12 levels prior to my b12 shots (methyl kind btw) and right after the first shot I had pink urine for the first two times using the bathroom then it went away.

I zone in on any posts on B12 because my husband's first ALS symptoms started in 2012 while getting B12 injections at his job. His doctor told Toby that he was low in B12 and would he like to get once a month injections. My husband never asked whether it was Methyl or Cyano Cobalamine. I don't think it was the Hydroxy form. After 4 months of not being able to raise his arms well, he stopped taking it. I am wondering now if he he has methylation issues. I thought it was a possibility at one time, but I didn't pursue having him checked for it.
Does anyone know the best way to test for it?

Sarah, there is no doubt his reactions were from the injections because he didn't have the problem until he started taking them. Maybe it triggered the Lyme to come out, who knows, but it had to have something to do with him not being able to fully raise his arms. When I mentioned it to the doctors, they just dismissed the connection because B12 injections help people so much. They couldn't see how it could cause such issues.
I think the saliva panel is easiest. I hate for Toby to have any blood tests done -unless it's absolutely necessary - since he lacks muscle.

Sarah, I don't know if the ALS symptoms are Lyme symptoms or what. People have different theories as to what it is or what it causes. Some think ALS and other similar conditions.ie. MS, is Lyme. I don't know, but I do know there are definite connections. In one sense, I think we have to stop thinking in terms of labels and concentrate on the symptoms and find out what can be causing them. Toby tested positive for Lyme so I concentrate on that. It's a lost cause to concentrate on something- meaning ALS - since there isn't really any medical treatment for it. There aren't any LLMD.s in the Portland, Oregon area so we are using alternative methods of treating. We do go to a place of healing once a week for support and ideas for treatment. If he doesn't show any improvement by Jan., we will try a LLND.

So you can't lift your arms either? So that can be a Lyme symptom....wow. That just helps me see how Lyme is causing these "ALS" symptoms. Thank you for sharing that.

My sister just paid for a DNA test for me from Ancestry.com. I will look into what they can do for Toby.