Are Vitamin B12 Injections Worth Your Money?

Do you really need that vitamin B12 injection?

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[Freeworld]

IMO even if it's a placebo effect I wouldn't care as long as I'm feeling better and not tired all the time... 😴😞

[petebutler]

Honestly, I don’t trust doctors when it comes to supplementation because it’s just not their thing. Doctors are already skeptical of anything not fully tested in a controlled environment. B12 is AMAZING!!

[marrypoppins]

So Let's talk about her cosmetic augmentation to her face and tell me that's not more dangerous then a b12 injection compared to the ones on her face.

[Tha_Gat]

I 1000% can confirm that B12 injections improve energy. I never had them before and I started getting them along with a different diet program with little faith or care that they would work. So basically what I'm trying to say is I had no skin in the game with the shots, they were something that they offered for free with the program so i accepted it, but didn't care or feel it was really going to do anything. Ever since I have been getting them I have started to get so much done around my house, decluttering, organizing, cleaning, actually feeling the urge to get these things done. There was a period of a month where I couldn't make it to my program so subsequently I couldn't get my shot and I really really felt the crash of a difference. That whole month I was so exhausted and didn't get anything done. I finally made it back to my appointment and got the shot again and I all of a sudden am back to decluttering and organizing again. Im sorry but it's too visible of a reaction to say it's not the B12. And it's almost immediate I start to feel the energy after getting the shots.

[bigkahona]

Actually I use them for 2 weeks every 4 months. They are amazing. I work out so it does help with pain and recovery

[nikkimango]

If your small intestine cannot absorb B12 from the food, you need this injection. This happens when you dont produce the intrinsic factor (in the stomach)

[quasarproductions]

between the music and this womans voice, id rather just... not know

[millionbillion]

This is b.s. I've taken a vitamin B12 shot and immediately felt better.

[robinmurray]

Most weight loss clinics, like the one in the video, use cyanocobalamin because it is cheaper. They also give low dosage which has poor results..Cheaper means more profit which is why they are there..also means cheaper results..
Methylcobalamin is a much more useful form of B12 and if given in the proper dosage has much better results. It costs a little more money which is why weight loss clinics do not use it..
As for the video and the blood tests..maybe they had normal B12 levels but lab tests do not determine which type of B12. Normal levels of one type of B12 does not help as much with energy or fat loss..supplement with Methylcobalamin and you now have better levels of the 'good' B12 and increased energy..Funny how the made for TV doctors call everything they dont like but works "PLACEBO"..

[diamond]

These have helped my mom, who's malnourished and vitamin deficient from autoimmune disease. They're not "only for vegetarians or vegans". They're hype if you're not ailing. And you have to take it every month forever for it to have any effect.

[trevormendez]

I was suffering with covid fatigue I took the B12 shot it definitely worked it made me feel like I was 19 again😇😇😇

[danielgustavsson]

I got bone fracktures all the time without knowing why tired all the time now I found out i dont have b12 vitamin

[andsings]

So my doctor just told me that I am B12 deficient but I eat meat which was weird and surprising. She prescribed me the B12 self injections. I am a person who is always tired and will take a nap after an 8 hour work day, so I am curious to see if it will change my napping habits as well as my eating habits. I pick up my prescription tomorrow so I guess we will see

[ThonyRachmatS]

In Indonesia, you literally only pay <10 US dollars for high quality (branded) B12 shot. If you want cheaper one, it’s only 2 dollars... LOL

[sleepingknight]

I only took vitamin b12 when i had a severe deficiency in it. My deficiency caused spasms in my hand and legs.

[Refflog]

Apparently in the uk half of us if not more are walking around b12 deficient so for the sake of £30 and loads more get up and go it’s a no brainer

[annetteslife]

They should be used as a last resort and only if you have a diagnosis of a B12 difficiency and only if you get a prescription from the doctor.

[nicky]

I get shots once a month but I have a deficiency. My doctor noticed from a blood test. I tried taking supplements for a month then took a blood test again. My levels still weren't where they should be. Thats why I get shots

[ummulnoorani]

I can't wait for the day when drs start getting b12 defficiencies and then i want to know how they deal with it. Then i want to hear if it's a placebo affect or not. 🙄

[JustAZ]

To dismiss the other 2 women's comments as the placebo effect is an insult. You don't know based on the their blood tests if it was truly helpful or not. Everyone is different.