Vitamin B12 supplements.

[Ann]

After having cold, cough, sinus infection, gastroenteritis bug, now chesty cough almost continuously since the beginning of December I have been feeling very run down. I rang the pharmacist to seek advice and they advised Vitamin B complex and they were quite expensive. I haven't taken any yet as the day after I bought them I had a stomach bug. Has anyone taken this supplement, will it be ok to take with blood pressure medication and do they give you more energy? I went to the doctors yesterday and she is doing lots of blood tests but I forgot to ask about these tablets. Thanks!

[boxtops]

You could go to your practice nurse and she could give you a B12 injection instead - lots of people have them.

[Ann]

Really boxtops? I had no idea! I'm sure they wouldn't just do that on demand at our practice, they are absolute dragons and little hitlers in there! but maybe I'll ask, thank you.

[boxtops]

I bet they would - my MIL has them in Scotland, and down here, the healthcare assistants are trained to give them.

[silliemillie]

I had them from the nurse when Docs thought I had ME due to my lack of energy. They did help a little but then it turned out I didnt have ME.

[boxtops]

Helps with anaemia too, I believe

[Buenchico]

If you decide to continue with them, don't go back to the same pharmacy to buy them. All of the major supermarkets can supply them very cheaply. (It doesn't need to be a branch with a pharmacy. They're on the open shelves alongside aspirins, cough mixtures, etc).

For example, they're currently £1.69 for 30 tablets in Tesco, but with a '3 for 2' offer on until the end of the month:
http://www.tesco.com/...Details/?id=263466800

If a qualified pharmacist has recommended them, then (assuming that you mentioned your blood pressure medication) you can have no worries about taking them. (Pharmacists know far more than GPs do about what's on their shelves!).

Vitamin B supplements don't directly give you more energy. For that you either need glucose or carbohydrates (which are broken down into glucose within your body). So that's a good excuse for 'pigging out' on some of your favourite foods!

However a lack of vitamin B can inhibit your body's ability to break down carbohydrates into glucose. So replacing the missing vitamins can help you to increase the amount of energy you obtain through consuming carbohydrates.

Chris

[Sqad]

I really cannot see the point of Vit B12 supplements......except to line the pure of the manufacturer. Your money, your choice.

However...if your doctor is doing blood tests, then one of them will be for anaemia and that will include pernicious anaemia, so taking B12 MIGHT distort the picture and that goes even more for injections of B12.

Wait for the results of your tests before taking B12 in ANY form.

[slaney]

Vitamin B complex contains a lot more than B12 - B1/B2/B3/B5/B6 and usually folic acid as well.
B12 injections are never given unless B12 deficiency is proven - usually the diagnosis is Pernicious Anaemia (occasionally needed after gastrectomy)

I agree with Sqad, just in case your doctor has asked for B12/folic acid levels it would be better not to muddy the waters by taking these vitamins until the test results are known.
Ask your GP whether she/he thinks you need any vitamin supplements at your next visit.

[Sqad]

Slaney..........glad to see you entering more into the Health cauldron, which leaves me more time to concentrate on threads like " Underwired Bras" which are me forte.........;-)

[slaney]

Glad to be of help, Sqad - obviously you must prioritise!

[Ann]

Many thanks to you all for valuable advice from our little team of experts on here - how we appreciate all the help you give :) I will def wait now until I have had the bloods on Monday. Thanks again, Have a good weekend everyone :))

[anneasquith]

sqad wears,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, underwired bras, now id thought hed be more of an A BRA :)

[boxtops]

anne ?? ^^

[anneasquith]

what ? ^^^

[boxtops]

I didn't understand what you meant!

[anneasquith]

you know the a bras, that are advertised on tv shopping channels i think they are called " the a bra":o

[boxtops]

Ah - no I don't, joke went over my head - I don't watch the shopping channels :-(

[anneasquith]

box, it wasnt that funny in the first place.............. :o

[katerich48]

I know a married couple 60/70 and they have a B12 injection (done privately) every month and I have never known them to be ill....

[MikeCrombeen]

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