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See also: Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B12 (hydroxycobalamin)

What is Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)? Methylcobalamin is an old form of B12 that easily crosses the Blood Brain Barrier. In low doses it is believed to strengthen the myelin sheath of nerve axons by sharing its methyl groups. Recently, it has been found to have anti-apoptotic properties but only at very high doses. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

42 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin).

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 14 33%
Slow my ALS progress 13 30%
Other 7 16%
Slow my MS progress 2 4%
Fatigue 1 2%
Fasciculations 1 2%
Lose weight 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Insomnia 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin).

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  0 mg day 0 day 1 mg day 2 mg day 2 other day 5 mg day 9 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 day 60 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 1000 mcg day 1000 mg day 2000 mg day 2500 mg day 5000 mg day 6000 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) or how long patients were taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
5
5
6
4

Stopped taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
1
2
3
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 44% Other: 44%
Did not seem to work 3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense 2 22% Expense: 22%
Personal research 1 11% Personal research: 11%
Not indicated 1 11% Not indicated: 11%


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