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How long does supplementation take to fix a b12 level of 159.8? what is the best form of b12 to take?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Sublingual B12: Is much more bioavailable than oral b12. You get more in you system this way. It takes several months to raise your B12 level significantly w/out injections. Peace and good health.

Answered 6/24/2014

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My B12 level is 205. How much B12 should I supplement to get my levels up? Have all the symptoms. I do Have dr. F/u soon.

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I had low B12 levels, 133 pmol/L, then I took dail 500 mcg supplement for a month. The level went up to 208 pmol/L, is this a good progress? or it should've been higher?

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My B12 level was 133pmol/l, supplement were taken for a month and tested the level one month thereafter; the new level was 208. 3 months later without supplement I tested again and the level has dropped to 114. What would be the cause? is reversible?

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