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Suggest Dosage For Vitamin B-12 For Someone With Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Hello I have secondary progressive MS. I have been told to take Vitamin B12 pills to help with my memory and tiredness. I am not sure how many B12 pills to take. I take one 1000mg pill a day. I am also on Citalopram 10mg and Baclofen 10mg. What dose of Vitamin B12 is it safe to take. Brian Measer. I am 64 years old.
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Hi there Brian,
The dose of Vitamin B12 that you are taking is ok (one 1000 mg pill a day). It should not interact with or negatively affect your secondary progressive MS. Vitamin B12 is excreted by the kidneys, so any extra that you take (that your body does not need) will be excreted out in your urine. Based on your other medications, it does not sound like any of the other medications you take are for kidney problems, and the B12 dose you are taking is a standard dose. I would continue to take the dose you are on now.
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Suggest Dosage For Vitamin B-12 For Someone With Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Hi there Brian, The dose of Vitamin B12 that you are taking is ok (one 1000 mg pill a day). It should not interact with or negatively affect your secondary progressive MS. Vitamin B12 is excreted by the kidneys, so any extra that you take (that your body does not need) will be excreted out in your urine. Based on your other medications, it does not sound like any of the other medications you take are for kidney problems, and the B12 dose you are taking is a standard dose. I would continue to take the dose you are on now.