B12: Which One Is Right For Me

[JYD21]

So I got some labs back that show the following:

IRON, TOTAL 93 50-180 mcg/dL
FERRITIN 93 38-380 ng/mL
VITAMIN B12 391 200-1100 pg/mL IG
HOMOCYSTEINE 8.8 <11.4 umol/L

My wellness doc would like to see my B12 numbers increase and he suggested supplementing with B12. So I used Pure Encapsulations liquid B12, 5000mcg of methylcobalamin.

One full drop, as directed. And it makes me pretty fatigued. Then I learned there's 4 different varieties of B12.
Some respond well to Methyl, some do Adeno, some to Hydroxy.

What do you all recommend for trying to increase my B12 score and does Methyl make anyone else tired?

Thanks.

 

[Vince]

Up to 50% of the population have one of the, three types of MTHFR mutation.
It causes systemic inflammation by interfering with methyl group processing in the body.
It impacts homocysteine metabolism (it did for me). I just read Mayo Clinic notes.

What is an MTHFR mutation?

An MTHFR mutation is the mutation of a gene that regulates the production of a certain enzyme. The mutation can increase the risk of many health conditions.

www.medicalnewstoday.com

 

[D0UG]

I take sublingual B12 in the form cyanocobalamin but my blood tests do not include B12.

 

[JYD21]

Good read. So If the methyl form I take at 1000mcg makes me tired, I’m gonna have to experiment with some of the other versions.

 

[Anonymon]

I vape B12. Worked best for me.

 

[JYD21]

I vape B12. Worked best for me.

What kind of B12?

 

[Anonymon]

What kind of B12?

The methylated kind.