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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 & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
low energy 5 1
Memory Issues (Brain Fog) 2 1
methylation cycle 2 2
Neurological Symptoms 1 0
as methylcobalamin 1 0

See all 7 patients currently taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 33%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Dizziness with disorientation
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  1 mg weekly 5 mg daily 500 mg daily 1000 mcg daily 1000 mg daily 2000 mg daily 5000 mcg daily
  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 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 50% Other: 50%
Not indicated
1 50% Not indicated: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

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

Stopped Taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 67%
Usually
1 33%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on March 22, 2010.