Vitamin b12 low

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Hello everyone. I know there's been some discussion of B12 but I'm interested in other people's experiences. In December I had a sore mouth and saw one doctor who gave me a mouthwash which seemed to more or less clear it but as soon as I stopped, it came back even more. A second visit to another doctor sent me for a blood test and a telephone conversation with her gave me a prescription for B12 supplements. I've been taking them for a week and a half now but mouth is still sore. Does anyone have experience of taking them and can say if they worked for them? Does it mean that a course will be enough or will they be another tablet to add to the pile?
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Do you take metformin or acid blocking drugs? They can interfere with absorption of B12 and other vitamins/minerals.

Did the doctor give you a sub-lingual version of B12? That version is more easily absorbed than tablets.

And even with tablets, the methylcobalamin version is better absorbed than the standard version.
 
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Indy51 said:
Do you take metformin or acid blocking drugs? They can interfere with absorption of B12 and other vitamins/minerals.

Did the doctor give you a sub-lingual version of B12? That version is more easily absorbed than tablets.

And even with tablets, the methylcobalamin version is better absorbed than the standard version.
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Is there evidence that sublingual b12 is better absorbed? From what I've read it's not.
 
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Indy51 said:
Do you take metformin or acid blocking drugs? They can interfere with absorption of B12 and other vitamins/minerals.

Did the doctor give you a sub-lingual version of B12? That version is more easily absorbed than tablets.

And even with tablets, the methylcobalamin version is better absorbed than the standard version.
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I've been taking metformin for nearly twenty years now as well as omeprazole which I read can give B12 problems. I've just been given tablets to take and have to repeat the blood test after taking them for a month.
 
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