Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 What exactly is B12 ? (`'·.¸(`'·.¸*¤*¸.·'´)¸.·'´) «´¨`·..¤ *MEGAN* ¤..·´¨`» (¸.·'´(¸.·'´*¤*`'·.¸)`'·.¸) * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 What exactly is B12 ? (`'·.¸(`'·.¸*¤*¸.·'´)¸.·'´) «´¨`·..¤ *MEGAN* ¤..·´¨`» (¸.·'´(¸.·'´*¤*`'·.¸)`'·.¸) * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Some of you may recall my surgeon voicing a concern that my deep numbness on my right side might be permanent. This was at 9 weeks post-op, where my left side had started recovering at 2 weeks, but the right side showed no improvement at all. Well, a week after that rather horrifying conversation, I started getting some feeling back. It took a week of steady improvement for me to be sure it wasn't my imagination, but now I can definitely say that the numbness has finally broken! Hooray! I wonder if this is a record for delayed recovery of sensation - I'm about 2.5 months post- op now. Still no feeling on the right side of my lip or tongue, but with the feeling definitely returning in my chin I think it's just a matter of time for full recovery. In fact I accidentally took a serious bite on the numb side of my tongue and to my surprise (and pleasure) it actually hurt like crazy. So the nerve is intact, I think I just need lots of patience. My surgeon asked if I thought the B12 helped (I started taking it at about 6 weeks post-op). I couldn't honestly say, but he says he may mention it to his other patients as something to try. Oh, the other good news is that I can now open 43mm. In the doctor's words " You're done. Don't stretch any more " . Whew, finally done with the torture exercises, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 on, The dosage is a source of confusion for me that I haven't resolved, so don't think I'm recommending this at all. It's just what I'm trying for myself. I'm taking approximately 15,000 - 20,000 mcg per week. I take the pills Monday through Thursday only. I've also just started taking daily folic acid too, which someone on this group said helps the body use the B12. This is sub-lingual Methyl B-12, aka methylcobalamin. --Neil > > My surgeon asked if I thought the B12 helped (I started taking it at > > about 6 weeks post-op). I couldn't honestly say, but he says he may > > mention it to his other patients as something to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 on, The dosage is a source of confusion for me that I haven't resolved, so don't think I'm recommending this at all. It's just what I'm trying for myself. I'm taking approximately 15,000 - 20,000 mcg per week. I take the pills Monday through Thursday only. I've also just started taking daily folic acid too, which someone on this group said helps the body use the B12. This is sub-lingual Methyl B-12, aka methylcobalamin. --Neil > > My surgeon asked if I thought the B12 helped (I started taking it at > > about 6 weeks post-op). I couldn't honestly say, but he says he may > > mention it to his other patients as something to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 on, The dosage is a source of confusion for me that I haven't resolved, so don't think I'm recommending this at all. It's just what I'm trying for myself. I'm taking approximately 15,000 - 20,000 mcg per week. I take the pills Monday through Thursday only. I've also just started taking daily folic acid too, which someone on this group said helps the body use the B12. This is sub-lingual Methyl B-12, aka methylcobalamin. --Neil > > My surgeon asked if I thought the B12 helped (I started taking it at > > about 6 weeks post-op). I couldn't honestly say, but he says he may > > mention it to his other patients as something to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! It's stories like yours that give such hope and encouragement, I think, to folks who are having a hard time dealing with the aftermath. I am sooo happy for you! Cammie > Some of you may recall my surgeon voicing a concern that my deep > numbness on my right side might be permanent. This was at 9 weeks > post-op, where my left side had started recovering at 2 weeks, but > the right side showed no improvement at all. > > Well, a week after that rather horrifying conversation, I started > getting some feeling back. It took a week of steady improvement for > me to be sure it wasn't my imagination, but now I can definitely say > that the numbness has finally broken! Hooray! I wonder if this is a > record for delayed recovery of sensation - I'm about 2.5 months post- > op now. > > Still no feeling on the right side of my lip or tongue, but with the > feeling definitely returning in my chin I think it's just a matter of > time for full recovery. In fact I accidentally took a serious bite on > the numb side of my tongue and to my surprise (and pleasure) it > actually hurt like crazy. So the nerve is intact, I think I just need > lots of patience. > > My surgeon asked if I thought the B12 helped (I started taking it at > about 6 weeks post-op). I couldn't honestly say, but he says he may > mention it to his other patients as something to try. > > Oh, the other good news is that I can now open 43mm. In the doctor's > words " You're done. Don't stretch any more " . Whew, finally done with > the torture exercises, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! It's stories like yours that give such hope and encouragement, I think, to folks who are having a hard time dealing with the aftermath. I am sooo happy for you! Cammie > Some of you may recall my surgeon voicing a concern that my deep > numbness on my right side might be permanent. This was at 9 weeks > post-op, where my left side had started recovering at 2 weeks, but > the right side showed no improvement at all. > > Well, a week after that rather horrifying conversation, I started > getting some feeling back. It took a week of steady improvement for > me to be sure it wasn't my imagination, but now I can definitely say > that the numbness has finally broken! Hooray! I wonder if this is a > record for delayed recovery of sensation - I'm about 2.5 months post- > op now. > > Still no feeling on the right side of my lip or tongue, but with the > feeling definitely returning in my chin I think it's just a matter of > time for full recovery. In fact I accidentally took a serious bite on > the numb side of my tongue and to my surprise (and pleasure) it > actually hurt like crazy. So the nerve is intact, I think I just need > lots of patience. > > My surgeon asked if I thought the B12 helped (I started taking it at > about 6 weeks post-op). I couldn't honestly say, but he says he may > mention it to his other patients as something to try. > > Oh, the other good news is that I can now open 43mm. In the doctor's > words " You're done. Don't stretch any more " . Whew, finally done with > the torture exercises, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 That's vitamin B-12. There's 2 formulations of B12, the most common (and stable) being cyano B-12, or cyanocobalamin. If you look at the label of a B-12 or multivitamin bottle it'll probably say cyanocobalamin. Methyl B-12 is a form that's more easily absorbed by the body. In fact the body must convert cyano B-12 to methyl B-12 internally before it can be used. The sub-lingual (dissolving a pill under the tongue) allows for much greater absorption. There is anecdotal evidence that B-12 helps in the recovery of nerve damage. Actually, from what I found on the web it appears to help more with preventing or reducing progressive nerve damage from illnesses such as Parkinson's. So I'm not convinced that it can actually help nerves recover any faster. But in my position, facing permanent severe numbness, I had nothing to lose. --Neil > What exactly is B12 ? > > (`'·.¸(`'·.¸*¤*¸.·'´)¸.·'´) > «´¨`·..¤ *MEGAN* ¤..·´¨`» > (¸.·'´(¸.·'´*¤*`'·.¸)`'·.¸) > * > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 That's vitamin B-12. There's 2 formulations of B12, the most common (and stable) being cyano B-12, or cyanocobalamin. If you look at the label of a B-12 or multivitamin bottle it'll probably say cyanocobalamin. Methyl B-12 is a form that's more easily absorbed by the body. In fact the body must convert cyano B-12 to methyl B-12 internally before it can be used. The sub-lingual (dissolving a pill under the tongue) allows for much greater absorption. There is anecdotal evidence that B-12 helps in the recovery of nerve damage. Actually, from what I found on the web it appears to help more with preventing or reducing progressive nerve damage from illnesses such as Parkinson's. So I'm not convinced that it can actually help nerves recover any faster. But in my position, facing permanent severe numbness, I had nothing to lose. --Neil > What exactly is B12 ? > > (`'·.¸(`'·.¸*¤*¸.·'´)¸.·'´) > «´¨`·..¤ *MEGAN* ¤..·´¨`» > (¸.·'´(¸.·'´*¤*`'·.¸)`'·.¸) > * > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 That's vitamin B-12. There's 2 formulations of B12, the most common (and stable) being cyano B-12, or cyanocobalamin. If you look at the label of a B-12 or multivitamin bottle it'll probably say cyanocobalamin. Methyl B-12 is a form that's more easily absorbed by the body. In fact the body must convert cyano B-12 to methyl B-12 internally before it can be used. The sub-lingual (dissolving a pill under the tongue) allows for much greater absorption. There is anecdotal evidence that B-12 helps in the recovery of nerve damage. Actually, from what I found on the web it appears to help more with preventing or reducing progressive nerve damage from illnesses such as Parkinson's. So I'm not convinced that it can actually help nerves recover any faster. But in my position, facing permanent severe numbness, I had nothing to lose. --Neil > What exactly is B12 ? > > (`'·.¸(`'·.¸*¤*¸.·'´)¸.·'´) > «´¨`·..¤ *MEGAN* ¤..·´¨`» > (¸.·'´(¸.·'´*¤*`'·.¸)`'·.¸) > * > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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