Damn, I should have started getting B-12 shots years ago...
 

Today I was at a lab that had amazing pricing on all of the testing I needed done. Anytime I've asked about B-12 shots, they've always been $75 or more and I figured there would be no benefit.

I asked at this lab and they are $15. I got one.

Wow. What a difference just today. I have Crohn's Disease, which of course makes me sluggish, but the B12 put some pep in my step.

Something you should ask about if you have lower energy and haven't tried them. :2 cents:

Im gonna by some b-12 pills tomorow
Im almost always sluggish and its hard to push threw it the older I get

Call around and see what you can get a shot for.

I've always been convinced that shots are better than pills. No science to back that up, I just figure anything penetrating my skin has to "stick" better than anything else.

It is a butt shot though and I was a little embarrassed by the fact I was going commando today.

EDIT: Most days my mind goes at 300 MPH and my body at 3 MPH. I'm trying to sync them up a little more.

I usually drink N O xplode before my workouts it has 1200% of the daily b12 you need definitely gives me a huge kick

haha.. you sure its not all the caffeine/other stimulants in it?

I used to love it. Make sure you cycle that stuff. Read online about the people that get super fucked up taking it. High cholestral, heart conditions, all kinds of shit

B-52 shots jump start me =)

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Hop in my Chrysler,
it's as big as a whale
and it's about to set sail!

Only if your cock is interchangeable with the Chrysler.

Next time you go in, ask for Placebo. That shit is awesome.

also try blended green drinks. (cheap blenders don't work so well with veggies so open up the wallet and get a Vita Mix or Blend tec

lots of kale
cilantro
parsley
spinach
celery
some olive oil or avacodo for fat (fat is good for you helps you get the full benefit of vitamins so don't believe the bullshit)
flax seeds
some RO or distilled water
Ice from RO or distilled water
Swiss chard
dandelion

Find a local organic farmer and buy direct from them. Many of them have boxes they pack and deliver to your door.

Do this every morning and you will be unstoppable:2 cents: Great for developing the power to break powerful addictions like smoking or drugs because you will feel so great you cannot imagine putting any toxins into your body.

men over 30 you need to get on some test... do TRT you will thank me in the morning....

b12 is THE SHIT! it has extremely poor bio-availablity, you can take all the oral b12 in the world and absorb only a miniscule amount. Yes and always get blood work every 6 months or so, hormone imbalances can be killer. TRT is the new fountain of youth

Real men bang speedballs..wtf b-12.bla bla..eat more ruffage

Try cocaine.

One of the places I get groceries offers B-12 and some other B vitamin shot. I assume they do it in the arm, but maybe, if you pony up the twenty bucks, they take you some place more private. I think about trying it out whenever I see their table set up.

Edit: Yes, I do live in California, thanks for asking.

I was listening to them today....

Most people don't need B-12 shots and getting them won't help you.

Unless you have a disease or have serious trouble getting nutrients from your food into your system (you would know, and you should see a doc, normally old age). For normal people, all the B-12 you need will come from your food. Your body doesn't need all that much, it stores what it needs in the Liver and the stuff it can't use it pisses out.

Throwing extra into your blood will only hurt your wallet.

For the most part, B-12 shots are only given to the very old. This is because their digestive system is fucked and can't process enough, thus supplements directly into your blood are helpful.

People doling them out en-mass are just making some cash off your stupidity.

You hardly get any from food - the digestive process destroys most of the B12.

Getting shots gives you a noticeable boost in energy.

PS.

Getting a blood test will only tell you how much B-12 is in your blood-stream that day.

Not your liver, where it is processed and stored for use inside the body. Your liver can hold quite a bit for future use.

Thus, if you just got a injection of B-12 and were tested - a high reading would show. This says nothing of how much of that B-12 your body will process and keep.

Red meat is a great source of B-12, there are lots of others things too.

Food my friends, not shots, those docs are making a buck off your ignorance.

We don't need more than is provided in our food, that's how it's meant to be. Shots are only useful for the elderly or people who have a serious disease, for everyone else, you're wasting your cash.

you. still. get. an. energy. boost. whether you're a sick elderly woman or not.

Vitamins, Shots, Etc are not just meant for sick old people.

Maybe that's why I feel so much better. I am always short on everything because of my Crohns.

Found out a testerone test is $39. Going to get one because I've always wondered if being so sick as a teen could have fucked that up. Seems like puberty was going strong, slowed down and picked back up when others slow down. I couldn't even grow much facial hair until my late 20s. Luckily it decided to slow down after the part where your appendages grow or I would have been fucked.

It's called placebo.

Try asking a decent doctor who's not dispensing B-12 shots. Or doing some research online.

Unfortunately I have extensive experience in this area. Believe what you want, I am sorry to see you all wasting your cash.

Do you have a doctor who can help you with your questions?

Trying to solve your own medical issues like this is extremely difficult, even if you think you know what's going on - it's easy to make small errors in assuming the reason behind things, and if you are self-medicating based on these conclusions, it can be very dangerous to your health :winkwink:

You don't really need to be sorry. The OP is suffering from Chrone's disease and has finally found something that helps him.

Some people are B12 deficient, even if they eat food. It helps.

Just be supportive :thumbsup

My post was more directed at everybody else jumping on the Bandwagon praising the B-12 shots energy boosting/etc powers, which is simply not true :)

Almost nobody in America is B-12 deficient, B-12 shots will have no positive effect on pretty much everybody else in this thread.

I don't see how this doctor is getting rich on a $15 shot that I asked about.

As for a doctor, yes. This is a lab owned by a doctor. He will do the test and if its low, I have to follow up with my own doctor.

He doesn't push anything. He simply performs the tests he has asked to perform. Since he happens to be a doctor, he can give me a test if I want one. He's just there to provide the info you want or need.

Not sure how I would self-medicate if I did have low testerone. Not even sure if I do... only one way to find out and $39 is cheap enough to take a stab in the dark.

The money wasting thing was more directed at the people thinking B12 shots for everyone is a good thing :)

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I like getting fucking shots too, woooooooooooooooooo

my mom has to give her self b12 shots and they are like 45$ per shot still

The shots have more B12 in them than the pills. Also, they should be injected in muscle. So you can have them done in your leg if you want too.

Word, yo! Gets crazy with this shit.

If you want to know if you have a deficiency, go to your doctor and get tested.

Feeling a bit sluggish does not equal B-12 deficiency. Could be anything. For example: not being healthy in the first place.

I've tried it a few times, didn't notice a difference.

About the placebo effect however, what does it matter? As long as it works for them, whether it's placebo or actual, it's worth the $15 for them.

It doesn't matter for that individual if the sole purpose is to "feel more energy" and that is what is happening. However, it does matter when people are building entire industries around totally wrong, fake or misleading information and people are led to believe there are health benefits to a product that simply don't exist or that are greatly exaggerated. I think that when it comes to health and wellness, reality and facts need to be at the center, not myth and hype.

www.b12-shot.com great source for ur b12 needs

My doc injects the shot into my penis every few weeks

Ouch! I hate shots...

you could probably just inject it yourself, why pay $15, when the shot is probably like 10 cents each?

i get the same boost taking some extra chewable vitamin c tablets in a day but I think it is helping me more with my histamine levels and my sleep more than anything else. Injections are just a gateway from you taking other more harmful less regulated shit.. why go down that path when you don't need to? Internet guy has a point, a little (in food) goes a long way. Obviously if you have an intestinal problem that changes things but the rest of you are just jerking off.

you mean 1000mcg? 1000mg is a ridiculously high dose...

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it will keep you young for years

1000mcg 1x a week for B12 shots, you can get a 30ml bottle for about 30 bux and it will last you half a year. 1 dollar per shot vs 15 or 20 from a dr or pharmacy

Please do not do that man.

Hormonal replacement therapy, (HRT, or TRT) is not something you fuck around with. You will create an even worse imbalance if you go out and get just one shot of test without committing to a dosage and regimen.

When bodybuilders take it, they take high doses for 10-12 weeks followed by a SERM, (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator) which jump-starts their endocrine system to start producing natural testosterone again. When you supplement your body with testosterone from an outside source it 'shuts down' your natural test production.

Someone with a testosterone deficiency would take a small weekly dose to be within normal range. Generally it's a long-term commitment or in cycles determined by your endocrinologists depending on your health and other factors.

If you take just one shot, you will be fine for one week, (roughly the half life of a shot of test) and then you will SHUTDOWN.

Go see your primary, have him refer you to an endocrinologist, get your levels checked then discuss the advantages of doing hormonal replacement therapy. It is not something you just go out and try because you're feeling sluggish.

there are a number of people on the board who take that shit for non medical reasons. i know robbie is one of them. from what they say it sounds pretty interesting but yeah, if you start injecting yourself with it your body will no longer produce near the amounts it used to and when you stop, it doesn't just start producing normal amounts all of a sudden again.

doesnt your body build up a tolerance tho?

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+1 to this post, except 1 shot wont shut you down, youd need a couple weeks worth. HCG is also ran with people who are on HRT as well at those who run proper cycles...it keeps the boys big and full