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See also: Vitamin B, Vitamin B12

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

34 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 13 38%
General health 10 29%
Other 5 14%
Slow my MS progress 2 5%
Fatigue 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Fasciculations 1 2%
Insomnia 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin.

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  0 mg day 1 mg day 2 mg day 5 mg day 9 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 60 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 1000 mg day 2000 mg day 2500 mg day 6000 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

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

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2
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6

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
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2
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 3 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Expense 1 13% Expense: 13%
Personal research 1 13% Personal research: 13%
Not indicated 1 13% Not indicated: 13%


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