Vitamin B12 and molybdenum supplement

I recently discovered I have a sulfite sensitivity. I picked up Vitamin B12 and molybdenum today because they were recommended on the No Sulfites page. I took them with food but I feel really weird - lightheaded, just goofy. Is this normal? Is it something that will go away?

Thanks!
Debbie aka Quimby's Mom

Thanks for the welcome!

I'm unable to take antibiotics containing sulfa; extreme gastrointestinal problems, diarrhea, etc. I think I inherited this problem, along with an intolerance for wheat from my Mom who had the same stomach problems.

When I was young, my mouth would break out if I drank too much tea or orange juice. My Mom told me it was most likely the citric acid.

Fast forward to three weeks ago whe a small glass of wine sent me to the ER with a tongue that had swollen so large, I was afraid it would cut off my airway. The wine was one I'd drunk many times, but I've been under a lot of stress at work, and I think that set off the episode. The next weekend I woke up and my face along the right jaw line was swollen and I felt tingly and numb like you do whe you've gotten a shot st the dentist office. My mouth then burnt like I'd licked the inside of a Vicks bottle for the next few weeks. I also realized that the night sweats I was having might be related to the sulfite and not menopause. The next weekend I forgot that shrimp were on the no-no list, and I ate three shrimp on the Chinese buffet. That evening I slowed the reaction down with Benedryl. I then started reading everything I could find about sulfite sensitivities.

I'm now working to be very careful to avoid sulfites but you know how difficult that can be! Right now, I'm trying to isolate the suspects. I discovered that a stomach enzyme I was taking contains sulfites; once I stopped taking them, the burning lessened. Yesterday, I put on lip gloss I've worn for years and my lips burned terribly - guess what? The ingredient list contained citric acid :)

I'm thankful that my throat has never closed up but one of the ways I know it's coming on is that odd feeling in my throat like I have a pill stuck there. I don't want it to escalate to that. The good news is that I already ate a very clean diet because of my problem with wheat. We eat very few processed foods in my food and I finally kicked my Diet Coke habit.

I really appreciate this forum.

Debbie (Quimby's Mom)

Alcie,

Thanks for the info. Something amazing happened this week: I got Vitamin B12 and molybdenum and was taking the one pill a day BUT I said to myself, "This 5,000 mcg of Vitamin B12 should be making me jittery. It's not, maybe I need more. So, since it's water soluble and doesn't build up in our systems, I took one at breakfast, another at lunch, and a third at supper. Still not jittery, but guess what? My mouth was barely burning! I couldn't believe it.

I got up this morning and decided to do the same thing today but I decided to have egg yolks for breakfast and put on the lipgloss that burnt my lips like fire last wee (it contains citric acid) and no burning! Amazing. I have the tiniest bit of burning - just like if Id had a drink that was too hot. I can't believe it. I was just despairing on Tuesday because this had been going on for a month and I couldn't imagine living the rest of my life like this.

I'm going to keep up the vitamin and the mineral three times a day for about a week and see if I can lower the dosage and have the same results.

I did get epi pens. My chiropractor told me to lay off the Benadryl because you can have troubles if you take medicines regularly. Thanks for suggesting those things.

Oh and Q or Quimby is my parrot! But I have warned my daughters to watch their ingredients.

Thanks!
Debbie

Post Edited (Quimby's Mom) : 7/3/2014 4:42:59 PM (GMT-6)

I agree with Alcie, in that B-12's should not make you jittery. Caffine will make you jittery, If you kicked the diet coke completely without reducing it that could possibly make you jittery.
I take 1,000mgs of B-12's daily as I'm so very low and I take the sublingual. But it's not for anything allergy related. It does sound like a high amount of b-12's your on.
Do you have an allergy doctor?
Sounds like the b-12's are helping, I hope this continues for you.
Keep us posted on your progress.

Yes, pork is naturally loaded with sulfite, therefore OUT. I can eat a couple strips of thin bacon but no sausage or ham or any other pork. With your level of allergy I wouldn't get near it. It's even worse if it's got barbecue sauce - brown sugar and vinegar are loaded with sulfites enough to send me to the ER.

I don't tolerate much beef either, also some natural sulfite, but not like pork.

No cold cuts or deli meats! Additives.

Read Rick's free online book http://www.learningtarget.com/nosulfites/index.htm I got the data book referenced on the second last page and find it useful.

Alcie,

My step-daughter was just diagnosed with sulfite sensitivity/allergy after a trip to the ER with a closing throat. You mentioned that we should wash fish - is canned tuna ok if we are avoiding sulfites?

Thank you.

Thank you for your response, Alcie.

Yes, she is carrying an Epi-Pen and recognizes when a reaction is beginning and can treat with Benadryl. We will get her a bracelet.

She's been to an allergist and is working her way through an elimination diet. We are reading Rick's book - just trying to understand it all.

She is making her own bread and sticking with clean fruits & veggies for now, including beans for protein. Trying to find clean options for her without going through trial & error.

Thanks for sharing your experiences - it is a good resource.

Thank you Chartreux.

My step-daughter is an adult, but you are right. She needs to inform everyone. A medic alert bracelet has been ordered. Thanks again!