Re: ??? ABOUT BLOOD TESTS/B12

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In a message dated 4/3/2004 3:19:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,

bonnie_royal@... writes:

Hi ,

It is my understanding that we will not absorb B12

through our digestive tract so I'm not sure the B12 in

your chewables is going to do any good. My

understanding is that we need to take it sublingually

(dissolving under the tongue) to have it absorbed into

our blood stream.

Good luck!

Bonnie

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I think you are right..

I would like a blood test to check my levels 1st before I do the

sublinguals...

There is no way I am driving an 1 hour each way to my surgeons for a b12 shot

each month.

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -49 lbs gone and counting

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/3/2004 3:39:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

denise.axelrod@... writes:

Hopefully though you will find out that your levels are perfect and you don't

have to do either!

Axelrod

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I have NEEDLE Phobia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unless of course there is Nubain in that needle..

LOL

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -49 lbs gone and counting

[Guest guest]

,

From what I understand some people don't absorb the sublingually either and have

to do the shots, but if this is the case they will teach you how to give them to

yourself to home. Now that I have started to take my new arthritis med I had to

learn how to give myself a shot and it isn't bad at all, I barely even feel it!

Hopefully though you will find out that your levels are perfect and you don't

have to do either!

Axelrod

Re: ??? ABOUT BLOOD TESTS/B12

I think you are right..

I would like a blood test to check my levels 1st before I do the

sublinguals...

There is no way I am driving an 1 hour each way to my surgeons for a b12 shot

each month.

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -49 lbs gone and counting

[Guest guest]

Just ask your surgeon if he/she will give you a Rx for the B12 and

the needles. I asked mine (because he is 5 hours away) and my PCP

was charging almost $30 dollars for 1 shot. I paid about $8.00 at

the most for the bottle of B12 and $3 -4 dollars for the needles. I

give them to myself or my husband does it for me.

I was doing the sublinguals until I talked to some people in my

support group and most were doing the shots. It's totally up to you

and your surgeon.

I don't think my levels are out of whack - they never have been

since surgery but my question was what are OB doctors doing during

your pregnancy - are they checking these levels at all along the

way? and if they are then how often.

Thanks,

> In a message dated 4/3/2004 3:39:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> denise.axelrod@u... writes:

> Hopefully though you will find out that your levels are perfect

and you don't

> have to do either!

> Axelrod

> -------------------

>

> I have NEEDLE Phobia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Unless of course there is Nubain in that needle..

> LOL

>

>

>

>

> - Mommy to:

> Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

> edd November 18th

> m/c 7/04

> Open RNY 12/3/03.... -49 lbs gone and counting

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I asked my OB to run a full panel so we could so if I was low on

my B12, iron, Calcium, etc. and she told me she would not know what to

look for, and she would rather my surgeon do these. I have to say I'm

only 10 months out of surgery and 33 weeks preagnant, so obviously I

need to be on top of this specially since I haven't gained any weight.

Luckily my surgeon is a saint and he has been seeing me every month or

more when needed. Last time we checked (last week) I was low on

calcium, B12, and iron, all of which means I'm anemic and I need extra

B12 and iron shots. I think it is better to run on the overly

cautious side than to no be on top of it, but that's my surgeon's and

my opinion. I hope this helps.

Best of Luck,

Nydianne