Question:
Spray Vitamins or Sublingual...are they any good?

I have heard people praise Spray Vitamins(multi and b-12) and others Sublingual b-12. Has anyone used them or know if they work as well or better than chewable?    — Sabrina Plunkett (posted on October 4, 2003)

October 4, 2003
here's what i was told by my physician... spray nasal b-12 is not absorbed as well or as consistently as sublingual... but ~ sublingual isn't absorbed as well or consistently as b-12 injections... the nasal spray is an oily consistency, for the life of me, i cannot imagine why anyone would want to toot that stuff up their honker for life... but since i've never tried it, i can't knock it, just state my opinion. i take the b-12 injections monthly, and ever since i've started the injections, i not only feel better, the b-12 on my labs comes back normal for the first time since surgery. i'm 10 mos. out (RNY-open), 105 lbs down, and just bought a size 8 slacks today... woohooeeee. lol...
   — Karen D.

October 4, 2003
I use the sublingual B12 tablets 3x a week, and my 3 month and 7 month bloodwork was perfect. I can't tell you about the injections or spray but the ones I us are painless and sufficient for me. I'd ask your Dr. for his/her opinion. Good luck!
   — Fixnmyself

October 6, 2003
I was told by the nutritionist that I saw before WLS that a study had been done on vitamin absorption and that only about 25% of the nutrients from the pill form of vitamins is actually absorbed by the body and she highly recommended the spray and or subligual forms. They seem to be absorbed better, she herself used both the spray B-12 and the multi vitamin.
   — danagates