Has anyone tried the b12 energy patch?

the one you put behind your ear?

if not, do you use b12 supplementation? is it working for you (are you absorbing it?)

have you had tests done? (urinary MMa, homocystine levels, etc?)

im thinking about getting the b12 energy patch, but i dont have medical health insurance so am not going to be getting my levels tested any time soon ...

do you know anywhere i can get them done for free/cheap since i dont have medical insurance?

all feedback is appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by Diospyros on February 14, 2012 at 4:43am

B12 sublingual: always absorbs and cheapest, simplest.

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Permalink Reply by Sofie Kovalenko on February 14, 2012 at 4:57am

thank you for the feedback! are you taking the methylcobalamine? i have read that cyanocobalamine is not the human active form. ive actually even heard of people who didnt absorb the sub linguual ...

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Permalink Reply by Diospyros on February 14, 2012 at 5:08am

Yes, I hear methyl is better, and I've taken it. Don't know though on the differences. Sublingual absorbs, the same as injection, at a slower rate, until proven otherwise. "Those" people must have done something wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Sofie Kovalenko on February 14, 2012 at 5:14am

oh gotcha. cyanocobalamine is apparently the human non active form of b12 .. apparently your liver CAN convert cyano to methyl, but needs a methyl donor, and most of the time it doesnt work. also, im not sure if its considered a b12 analog like the ones in spirulina, but b12 analogs can actually interfer with proper absorbtion of human active b12 and show up on peoples tests as normal b12 levels, when in reality they are just full of b12 analogs. this is just all stuff ive researched/read/heard so it may not be 100% accurate as I am probably forgetting something. hm maybe ill try the sublingual if i can find ones with methylcobalimin

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Permalink Reply by Sean big Sexy Rich Ⓥ on February 14, 2012 at 5:25am

I have been tested , very low b12. ive taken injections my levels have risen , ive taken it for for a few years. Does it work for me?? I think i have more energy and a bigger appateit. However i did not feel bad before the blood test. I was being looked at for something else. My doctor is vegan so trust his judgement. Iwas also vegan for over 20 years with no issues of b12

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Permalink Reply by Dovima on February 14, 2012 at 5:35am

Did you not take B12 sublinguals?

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Permalink Reply by Sean big Sexy Rich Ⓥ on February 14, 2012 at 5:46am

Nope he said inject the way to go? I should ask him if it would be just as effective. However the shots are no prob at all im so used to it.

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Permalink Reply by Dovima on February 14, 2012 at 8:46am

Do we know of people in our 30 bad community who did sublinguals and didn't absorb them?

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Permalink Reply by Sofie Kovalenko on February 14, 2012 at 6:03am

thank you! please let us know how it goes :)

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Permalink Reply by Sean big Sexy Rich Ⓥ on February 14, 2012 at 6:08am

I take 1000 2 x month at home. In tbe begining i had to take every other day, Its very easy to do yourself.

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Permalink Reply by StyleStacker on February 14, 2012 at 6:15am

They are probably referring to things like seaweeds and other sea vegetables. Although, I do think plants have b12, just not enough because our soils are depleted.