B12 patches
They weren't as effective for me. For a while they kept my level OK, but then it dropped so I switched to injections.
Kelly
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Oh yeah, I'd say most people probably do the injections themselves. It's super easy. I do mine sub-cutaneously, which just means it goes under the skin as opposed to in the muscle, so I use a really small needle and I barely even feel it.
Cost-wise, it depends on if insurance covers them or not. My insurance used to cover the B12 but not the syringes. I had a $2.50 copay for a month's worth of B12 (I do the shots twice a month) and the syringes cost me about 25 cents each. Now my insurance doesn't cover the B12 anymore either so that costs me about $8. Plus the syringes so now I pay about $4.25 per shot, twice a month.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I heard about PatchMD from the OH conference so I tried the B12 one. I had taken the sublingual B12 but didn't feel any different. When I used the B12 patch, I really feel the difference. I have used them for about four months and am very happy with them. I think the difference is because of the delivery of the product via a patch versus a pill.
At the time that I started using them, I bought them online on their website - www.patchmd.com.
I saw them on the OH website so I placed my last order through OH and received them even quicker than I normally do. I found the link that I used to buy them: http://www.obesityhelp.com/profiles/product/b12-energy-plus- topical-patch-30-day-supply/
Since using the patches, I don't have to mess around with remembering to take my vitamins, taking them with food, etc. I put the patches on in the morning and forget about them. I'm much more compliant with my vitamins now because I don't like taking pills.
I hope this helps.
Have you had labs done, though, to make sure it's keeping your level up?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
on 11/12/14 4:00 am
Hi sbulime29,
I too am having B12 issues. I did a series of shots and it's still low. I am using the B12 patches from PatchMD. Since it was low I doubled up on the patches the first 30 days and now doing one a day. As soon as I get my new labs I will let you know how it goes. Swallowing pills was a challenge so patches would be great for me.
