B12 shots or sublingual?

I have my three month check up on Wednesday. I am thinking about asking if I can do B12 shots at home instead of the sublingual pills. What do you prefer? Is one better than another? I used to give myself insulin shots twice a day so I am sure I can give myself the B12 shots.

I take the B-12 shot monthly.  I go to the doc's office to get it as a walk in.  Could not stomach the sublingual for some reason, that is why I switched.  Made me nauseaus.

I feel an immediate response to the B-12 shot.  It makes me feel more energetic, and sunnier.  I know when it's time for another.  My insurance pays for it.

Good luck.  I've also heard that some like the nasal spray, I think it's daily.

 

Shots are way cheaper if you do your own. Mine, at weekly, run about $2.15 for 3 months, 12 shots. I buy the syringes on line for about 6/$1

I bought it without insurance one time and even with no insurance, at Costco, it was only $7 for a bottle of 30 shots.

 Michelle,

Where do you buy your shots from?  I have looked online and online found 1 retailer that looked reputable.

Rebecca

If I get rx, I get via my mail order service.

When my doc was not up on the "over 800 studies", he wrote for every other week. We bought the B complex from veterinary supply. So, we did B12 and Bplex every other week, each.

The vet stuff is the same lab as the rx B12. But it includes all the B's, which is good news for awhile, but the B6 can just climb and climb. Our doc finally got up to date and writes for weekly shots now. We used 1/2cc of the B plex for awhile and then a friend needed it, so we just do the rx weekly now.

If you cannot get rx written, we used www.calvetsupply.com or www.jefferspets.com for the B complex, though a local feed store will have it. Do not use their vites A and D shots!

I get syringes usually at www.allegromedical.com . The other places carry them, but were out of stock so often I just go to allegro. 3ml 25g 1"

I wouldn't consider the shots unless the sublingual wasn't working.  Mine works and it doesn't bother me at all. 

I get the cherry sublinguals from Walmart and my B12 levels have been great.

I think its a personal choice.  I do the B12 sublingual.  I LOVE the taste!  Fairly cheap to buy. and my B12 levels are excellent.  Good luck!  Cindy

I do shots, 2 times a month.  The sublingual make my body unhappy.  I give my own shots or have someone do it.  Now that I am thnner---I confess I think they hurt and I bruise.  Didnt have that issue before.  Whimpy I know!  I think its a personal decision and my Dr's only questioned me when I asked the first time.