b12

Can anyone tell me why my dr prescribed B12?

Without looking it up, I think it prevents lethargy or a run down feeling.  Some people have to get a monthly injections while others can use sublingual pills.  Luckily, I'm among the latter type.  The sublingual B12 dissolves below your tongue.

I don't know from others, but B12 makes me happy. Maybe you looked unhappy. Watch out. It will be Prozac next.

I was told that we need to take b12 for the rest of our lives to prevent permanent neurological damage. There was a nurse who attended one of the post op support groups. She works for an optometrist. They recently had a patient that had the surgery and ddnt take their b12 and had permanent eye nerve damage.

It depends on what your lab values are. Low chronic b12 is called pernicious anemia. Pernicious meaning deadly. Some people, a small percentage have this. Long story short, there are 2 transporters of b12. One in the stomach and one in the gut. Either on can be nonexistent or short supply. Which means you just pee out most of your b12. It never makes it to the narrow where its responsibility is to you neuro system. So that's yes you get it.

Hi!

My doctor told me it would help with any memory problems.  It seemed after surgery, I did have that problem.

Peace