Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

B12 Supplement

taweavmo3

Recommended Posts

taweavmo3 Enthusiast
taweavmo3
Posted

Ack! This has never happened to me before. I took a B12 supplement which is a liquid, and placed it under my tongue. Now I am bright red ALL over, my skin is on fire and my ears seriously feel like they are pulsating. Otherwise, I'm fine, lol.

Anyone ever have this happen??? I've taken this a million times before, with no problems. I don't know why I am reacting now, but it's definately not fun.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


nmw Newbie
nmw
Posted

Is it possible that you are haveing a reaction to something else - delayed or otherwise? Weird that you would react to the same substance after so many ingestions!

RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
Posted

Might they have changed the formula?

taweavmo3 Enthusiast
taweavmo3
Posted
  • Author

I read the back of the bottle last night, and sure enough.....it says that Niacin can cause temporary flushing and burning due to capillary dilation. Good to know, it just really threw me! Last week I broke out in hives and never found the cause. My skin has not been behaving recently, lol. I've only had hives once in my life as a teenager, from some antibiotics. But it's been close to 20 years since I've had an allergic reaction. I dunno, it seems like with Celiac there is always something new to try and figure out!

Franceen Explorer
Franceen
Posted

Taking Niacin in pill form and in liquid "under the tongue" form are completely different! If you've never taken it as liquid under the tongue, that is probably the reason for your reaction. The absorbtion into the bloodstream is much much faster and much much more complete (high concentration). That's why nitroglycerin is given under the tongue. If you previously took Niacin in pill form, I would go back to that! The burning flushing is supposedly not too dangerous, but I wouldn't want it to happen ever!

And if you have taken it that way before with no reaction, you have to consider the fact that you have been building up (very slowly) a hypersensitivity to it over time.

Best to lessen dose or try different form.

Good luck!

Generic Apprentice
Generic
Posted

I have had the horrible niacin reaction from pills. My mom gave them to me after I was diagnosed since I was deficient. You couldn't pay me to take that stuff ever again.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

I would get a B12 supplement that is in pill form and dissolves under the tongue. Taking it by itself makes for better absorption and that way you are only taking one substance and it will make it easier to pinpoint if you are reacting to something in it. Some are loaded with sugar alcohols, I would look for one with the least ingredients possible and clearly labeled gluten free. Country Life makes a good one.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,917
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    tiffanygosci
    Newest Member
    tiffanygosci
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • knitty kitty
      Help I’m cross contaminating myself,

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      I followed the Autoimmune Protocol Diet which is really strict for a while, but later other foods can be added back into your diet.  Following the AIP diet strictly allows you digestive system to heal and the inflammation to calm down.  Sort of like feeding a sick baby easy to digest food instead of spicy pizza.   It's important to get the inflammation down because chronic inflammation leads to other health problems.  Histamine is released as part of the autoimmune response to gluten.  High histamine levels make you feel bad and can cause breathing problems (worsening asthma), cardiovascular problems (tachycardia), and other autoimmune diseases (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, diabetes) and even mental health problems. Following the low histamine version of the AIP diet allows the body to clear the histamine from our bodies.  Some foods are high in histamine.  Avoiding these makes it easier for our bodies to clear the histamine released after a gluten exposure.   Vitamin D helps regulate the immune system and calm it down.  Vitamin D is frequently low in Celiacs.  The B Complex vitamins and Vitamin C are needed to clear histamine.   Supplementing with essential vitamins and minerals boosts your intestines' ability to absorb them while healing.   Keep in mind that gluten-free facsimile foods, like gluten-free bread, are not enriched with added vitamins like their gluten containing counterparts are.   They are empty calories, no nutritional value, which use up your B vitamins in order to turn the calories into fuel for the body to function.   Talk to your doctor or nutritionist about supplementing while healing.  Take a good B Complex and extra Thiamine in the form Benfotiamine (shown to promote gut health).  Most B Complex vitamins contain thiamine mononitrate which the body cannot utilize.  Meats and liver are good sources of B vitamins.   Dr. Sarah Ballantyne wrote the book, the Paleo Approach.  She's a Celiac herself.  Her book explains a lot.   I'm so glad you're feeling better and finding your balance!
    • klmgarland
      Help I’m cross contaminating myself,

      By klmgarland · Posted

      So I should not eat my gluten free bread?  I will try the vitamins.  Thank you all so very much for your ideas and understanding.  I'm feeling better today and have gathered back my composure!
    • knitty kitty
      Taking Probiotics but Still Getting Sick After Gluten – Advice?

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Some people prefer eating gluten before bed, then sleeping through the worst symptoms at night.  You might want to try that and see if that makes any difference.   Several slices of toast for breakfast sounds okay.  Just try to work up to the Ten grams of gluten.  Cookies might only have a half of a gram of gluten.  The weight of the whole cookie is not the same as the amount of gluten in it.  So do try to eat bread things with big bubbles, like cinnamon rolls.   Yeah, I'm familiar with the "death warmed over" feeling.  I hope you get the genetic test results quickly.  I despise how we have to make ourselves sick to get a diagnosis.  Hang in there, sweetie, the tribe is supporting you.  
    • Clear2me
      Gluten free nuts

      By Clear2me · Posted

      Thank you, a little expensive but glad to have this source. 
    • Xravith
      Taking Probiotics but Still Getting Sick After Gluten – Advice?

      By Xravith · Posted

      @knitty kitty  Thank you very much for the advice. I did the exam this morning, my doctor actually suggested me to take something called "Celiac duo test" in which I first do the genetic test and if it's positive, then I'll have to do the antigen blood test. I have to attend 1 month until my results are ready, so I have some weeks to increase the amount of gluten I eat daily. It will be hard because my health is not the best right now, but I also did a blood test to cheek my nutritional deficiencies. The results will arrive on Tuesday, so I can ask my doctor what should I do to control my symptoms and blood levels during this month. For now I'm resting and paying attention to what I eat— at least I don’t look like a vampire who just woke up, like I did yesterday. I'm still scared because is the first time I've felt this sick, but this is the right moment to turn things around for the better.  I realized that if I eat gluten at lunch I cannot finish the day properly, I become severely tired and sometimes my stomach hurts a lot - let's not talk about the bloating that starts later. Do you think is it ok to eat gluten just in the morning, like some cookies and slices of bread for breakfast? 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.