Question:
Under tongue?

I was wondering about the sublingual B12. It says that you have to stick it under your tongue. Can you instead suck on them like regular candy and would it work as well?    — Angela S. (posted on August 15, 2003)

August 15, 2003
They should be placed under the tongue so that it can dissolve and be absorbed into the blood vessels there. I don't think the blood vessels in the other part of the mouth (tongue and roof/sides) are as near to the surface, so the B-12 might not be absorbed there. I usually pop mine in right before my shower every morning and by the time I get out, it gone.
   — Ali M

August 15, 2003
In order for you to obsorb the B12 directly into your system you must put it under you tongue. Like Nitro-glycerine tablets that heart patients take. Because of our new pouch we now have mal- absorbtion issues. (Less nutrients getting into our system like it used to.) It is very important to take your B-12. B-12 affects your nerves, moods, the homo-cystein (sp) in your blood. I would rather put a little tablet under my tongue than have to worry about going to the Dr and getting a B-12 shot the rest of my life. It is much cheaper to do the tablet verses shot too. Anyway, under the tongue for better and faster obsorbtion.
   — babrewer

August 15, 2003
I pop mine before I go to bed. Don't even feel it. :)
   — mrsmyranow

August 15, 2003
a sublingual b12 isn't anything you would be able to suck on, it's kind of like a very very small (beebee size) chalky thing, when placed under your tongue, it is gone in about 2 seconds. it does have to be under your tongue for absorbtion purposes
   — thekatinthehat