vitamin patch results

Hi everyone:

I just wanted to post that I've been using the vitamin patches for about 9 months now.  I just had labs and everything looks good.  No major fluctuations...except B-12 went way way up.  It's now at the high end of normal and they actually told me to back off the supplementation.  I still take a sublingual, so I'm switching to every other day instead of every day.  My D went down a little, but it has been winter, and my iron went down a little as well.  Other than that, all my values stayed the same, and all are within normal range.

Hope this is helpful for some.

Thanks for the update. And welcome back. You've been missed.

awww, thanks.  My husband (of 20 years) and I separated in September and it's been quite an adjustment for me.  All my energy has been sapped by just going to work and trying to create a happy and joyful home for my girls.  Also, my (usually) perfect and awesome dog bit someone in my yard and they are suing me.  I know everyone has problems, and this was probably TMI, but that's why I've been a little scarce.   Nice to be back!

Im sorry you've had tough times. Things will get better, believe me.

I hope we'll see you around.

Thanks for your kind words.  And I firmly believe that! I have a wonderful life....it's just in transition.  Need to think about selling the house and such.  All will be well in good time.  Thanks again.

That is tough news all around. It is important to take care of yourself and your family.

Don't know what your Vit B-12 was, but many people do better at the higher end of normal. When I backed down after a high B-12 blood work, I started having numbness in fingers and toes...even though my blood work never came up as deficient. Now I use patch and 1000 sublingual daily and it is gone.

Thanks, NY.

My B-12 is 1057.  In September is was 577.  I guess they feel if I keep doing what I'm doing it will continue to rise, but if I back off a bit, maybe I can keep it the same.  Thoughts?

It won't necessarily continue to rise... how long have you been on the combo you are doing? At some point it has to level off.

If you make a change...you won't really know until next bloodwork.

I've been doing that combo since September.

I'm actually going back in July, which isn't too far off, and will have a fresh set of labs then.  I guess I'll try every other day like they said and see what happens with my level.

That is SO great to hear.

I am on the Vitamin patch cause I suck at taking my Baratric Fusion 5 times a day. Thank you so much for letting us know. I hope it works for me so i can tell them "surprise, Im using the patches". my nutritionist wasn't recommending it cause there wasnt enough studies on it. She said maybe in a couple years but not right now.  But Yay!!!!