Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 SOME vegetarians can be at risk for low B12 because of diet. OK, that is a given; it has been proven time and time again. THIS vegetarian has a low B12 and way low hematocrit of 5 because of internal bleeding (they still cannot find it, can you imagine?????) Since my gastro doc and PCP are dithering around about finding where the hello there I am bleeding from and forgetting that a hematocrit of 5 and very very low B12 has compromised me neurologically, etc, I am in a wee bit of trouble. The PCP would like me to come in every day for a B12 shot since with a low B12, my body will not absorb the iron supplements they have me on. Sure, like I can afford a 30 buck a DAY freaking copay and my husband missing 2 hours of work. I don't think so. BUT I CAN (and did) go to the place I get my vet supplies (I give all the shots to our animals but rabies which has to be given by our vet), for a huge bottle of B12 complex. With shipping that was about 8 bucks. Got some nice 25 gauge, 3cc needles/syringes and some alcohol wipes. That was the easy part. Hmm, the tremors from the neuro damage. Spent a day sticking an orange with a needle and it didn't die and I didn't miss too often so I figured my thigh would present a big enough target. (Oh, did I mention I am close to legally blind?) Wiped the top of the bottle with an alcohol wipe, drew air into syringe (1cc worth), injected it in the bottle (or it would be like way impossible to REMOVE the liquid, lol) and pulled out 1cc of B12. Opened another alcohol pack and wiped the target area. Oh hello, that needle looks awfully huge now and as thick as a pencil. (actually it is a tiny thin needle but this is MY body I was going to stick.) The dogs were sitting next to me watching (I honestly swear they were thinking " Hot damn, payback time!) I've given hundreds of injections, or had about 30 years ago but this was MY body. The tremors got worse. Wiped the area again muttering. " It's just another cat, " and shot it in there, no blood return, good, it isn't in a vein, shot the B12 in, pulled needle out and wiped with alcohol. Looked up and the dogs had disappeared. Now for them to have disappeared in a 12 by 15 room that contains only a computer desk and small dining table is pretty damn good considering the smallest dog in here is 65 pounds. Put the cap back on the used needle and put the whole thing in a large plastic jar with lid that I have marked used needles. Wonder where the dogs went. Thought you guys might like the laugh. (Plus the subtle admonition that you just might want to make sure you ARE getting enough of the B vitamins.) Love you all, Jeanne in rainy GA Never miss an email again! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Jeanne Another way to get B vitamins is to replace the bacteria in the digestive tract with probiotics. If there are a lot of probiotics in the system, then vitamin B need will be minimal. You will not get huge doses of Bs from probiotics like you will from shots though. It is more of a long range thing. GB , treazure noname <treazured wrote: > > SOME vegetarians can be at risk for low B12 because of diet. OK, that is a given; it has been proven time and time again. THIS vegetarian has a low B12 and way low hematocrit of 5 because of internal bleeding (they still cannot find it, can you imagine?????) Since my gastro doc and PCP are dithering around about finding where the hello there I am bleeding from and forgetting that a hematocrit of 5 and very very low B12 has compromised me neurologically, etc, I am in a wee bit of trouble. The PCP would like me to come in every day for a B12 shot since with a low B12, my body will not absorb the iron supplements they have me on. Sure, like I can afford a 30 buck a DAY freaking copay and my husband missing 2 hours of work. I don't think so. > > BUT I CAN (and did) go to the place I get my vet supplies (I give all the shots to our animals but rabies which has to be given by our vet), for a huge bottle of B12 complex. With shipping that was about 8 bucks. Got some nice 25 gauge, 3cc needles/syringes and some alcohol wipes. That was the easy part. > > Hmm, the tremors from the neuro damage. Spent a day sticking an orange with a needle and it didn't die and I didn't miss too often so I figured my thigh would present a big enough target. (Oh, did I mention I am close to legally blind?) > > Wiped the top of the bottle with an alcohol wipe, drew air into syringe (1cc worth), injected it in the bottle (or it would be like way impossible to REMOVE the liquid, lol) and pulled out 1cc of B12. Opened another alcohol pack and wiped the target area. > > Oh hello, that needle looks awfully huge now and as thick as a pencil. (actually it is a tiny thin needle but this is MY body I was going to stick.) The dogs were sitting next to me watching (I honestly swear they were thinking " Hot damn, payback time!) > > I've given hundreds of injections, or had about 30 years ago but this was MY body. The tremors got worse. Wiped the area again muttering. " It's just another cat, " and shot it in there, no blood return, good, it isn't in a vein, shot the B12 in, pulled needle out and wiped with alcohol. > > Looked up and the dogs had disappeared. Now for them to have disappeared in a 12 by 15 room that contains only a computer desk and small dining table is pretty damn good considering the smallest dog in here is 65 pounds. > > Put the cap back on the used needle and put the whole thing in a large plastic jar with lid that I have marked used needles. > > Wonder where the dogs went. > > Thought you guys might like the laugh. (Plus the subtle admonition that you just might want to make sure you ARE getting enough of the B vitamins.) Love you all, Jeanne in rainy GA > > > > Never miss an email again! > Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Yep on the probiotics. I am currently on the same ones I give sick animals. LOL. They gave them to me in the hospital and as usual my vet supply place is a whooooooole lot cheaper on some things that are used on human mammals as well as canine, bovine, ovine, feline, ursine and I cannot remember horses..... hmmm, could mules be assinine? Na, I like mules. Note please people: Not ALL vet/human drugs can/should be used on other species. (Though we did have a pit bull on Prozac once.) Jeanne wobbling around in GA TV dinner still cooling? Check out " Tonight's Picks " on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Are any probiotics you get from a vet ok for humans. I take them, too, and can tell within a day or two if I quit. I am taking a double dose and it gets very expensive. treazure noname <treazured wrote: Yep on the probiotics. I am currently on the same ones I give sick animals. LOL. They gave them to me in the hospital and as usual my vet supply place is a whooooooole lot cheaper on some things that are used on human mammals as well as canine, bovine, ovine, feline, ursine and I cannot remember horses..... hmmm, could mules be assinine? Na, I like mules. Note please people: Not ALL vet/human drugs can/should be used on other species. (Though we did have a pit bull on Prozac once.) Jeanne wobbling around in GA TV dinner still cooling? Check out " Tonight's Picks " on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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