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JuliaGulia · 07-05-2008, 10:27 PM

what does the patch look like? is it small? big? very interesting

Claire-in-Texas · 07-06-2008, 05:43 AM

It's about the size of a dime. You place the sticky side against your neck immediately behind an ear lobe - it looks like a tiny round nude colored bandaid.

Baja Big Dog · 07-08-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Claire-in-Texas

It's about the size of a dime. You place the sticky side against your neck immediately behind an ear lobe - it looks like a tiny round nude colored bandaid.

Clarie, do you feel the once a week is enough, Ive found any many different opinions here on B-12.

My surgeon said 1000mg a week, and after feeling a little doggie for the first few weeks, I bumped it to every other day, and the energy picked up, but I have no idea if the B-12 did it or not.

Claire-in-Texas · 07-08-2008, 06:42 PM

For me once a week is enough - I feel very energetic, and I sleep well.

coptergirl · 07-08-2008, 07:02 PM

Well...for 2 1/2 years, my doc has not said I lacked any Bee's. Thanks to the soon to be ex and all of that drama....I now have to take my B's sublingually - 1000mg's once a week...

Oh well...at least there are choices...thanks for letting us know about the patch, Claire!

offstringgirl · 07-31-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Godsblessedme

just wanted to say that i got some sublinguals at GNC the other day of the b12 they were 1000mcg so for this week i'm taking 2 a day then will taper off to 1/day.

Weird...because I have the exact same ones and I only have to take one every-other day. I was told only 500mcg per day.

Godsblessedme · 07-31-2008, 08:45 PM

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I was told only 500mcg per day

sure you can take that if you want, for me i was always tired and you can take as MUCH b12 as you want a day

yeah now i've tapered myself to like 2000mcg / week

offstringgirl · 07-31-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Godsblessedme

you can take as MUCH b12 as you want a day

Oh, well in that case, I'll just take the whole box.

Claire-in-Texas · 08-01-2008, 04:10 AM

Strange but the sublinguals just don't do it for me. I saw no raise in my B-12 blood work score until I started the patch. And besides, I feel so much better.

I believe the patch is 1200 mcg. I went from a total slug to high energy.

Godsblessedme · 08-01-2008, 09:59 AM

wow Claire thats weird about not showing in your blood work my b12 blood work was sky high at over 1300! haaha but i'm sure the quality of your patch is SO much better than my pathetic walmart b12's and at first i felt energy but now i feel nothing i wish i could get the shots cause presurgery i got them occassionaly and was like on speed for a week