Tex,
I'm still taking this and I'm assuming that the B12 portion of it is like a blood thinner. Is that correct? when I had an MRI with contrast (needle) with my shoulder, they mentioned my bleeding so much. He said I'd never have to worry about a blood clot. If I were to have surgery I'd need to mention this, don't you think? Whenever I fill our papers at a doctor's office they never seem to know what Mentanx is.
Thanks as always for your input and advice.
Connie
Question for Tex about Mentanx
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Question for Tex about Mentanx
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Hi Connie,
I wasn't aware that the active form of B-12 (methylcombalamin) can cause blood thinning. I've taken Metanx for over 6 years now and I take Plavix (blood thinner) to reduce stroke risk, but my blood is still thicker than it should be (considering that I'm taking Plavix).
A vitamin K deficiency can cause excessive bleeding. Maybe you're low on vitamin K2. You can also take Krill oil to thicken the blood. But since you couldn't be low on Krill oil it makes more sense to take K2 because apparently a lot of people are deficient of K2.
You're most welcome,
Tex
I wasn't aware that the active form of B-12 (methylcombalamin) can cause blood thinning. I've taken Metanx for over 6 years now and I take Plavix (blood thinner) to reduce stroke risk, but my blood is still thicker than it should be (considering that I'm taking Plavix).
A vitamin K deficiency can cause excessive bleeding. Maybe you're low on vitamin K2. You can also take Krill oil to thicken the blood. But since you couldn't be low on Krill oil it makes more sense to take K2 because apparently a lot of people are deficient of K2.
You're most welcome,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Metanx helps cognizance, memory and neuropathy issues by resolving methylation issues that compromise various neurological functions.
There are no references that I can find suggesting that vitamin B-12 thins the blood. You might feel cooler because Metanx treats endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction is caused by a loss of elasticity in the walls of blood vessels which can prevent blood vessels from expanding and contracting as needed in order to adjust to needs by the body. When blood vessels are unable to expand properly they cannot allow increased blood flow when additional flow is needed to heat or cool the body, for example. And compromised endothelial functioning limits adjustments in circulatory system capacity needed as blood volume rises or falls due to dehydration or increased water intake. If the capacity cannot be automatically adjusted (due to lack of elasticity), blood pressure can vary more than normal.
Tex
There are no references that I can find suggesting that vitamin B-12 thins the blood. You might feel cooler because Metanx treats endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction is caused by a loss of elasticity in the walls of blood vessels which can prevent blood vessels from expanding and contracting as needed in order to adjust to needs by the body. When blood vessels are unable to expand properly they cannot allow increased blood flow when additional flow is needed to heat or cool the body, for example. And compromised endothelial functioning limits adjustments in circulatory system capacity needed as blood volume rises or falls due to dehydration or increased water intake. If the capacity cannot be automatically adjusted (due to lack of elasticity), blood pressure can vary more than normal.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Actually, I have experimented with stopping it a number of times ranging from a week or two to several months a few years ago when I thought that the high dose of B-6 in it might be causing peripheral neuropathy symptoms (a couple of numb fingers on my left hand) and breathing problems (I couldn't take a deep breath). But I couldn't tell any difference except that my balance began to deteriorate again after a couple of weeks, so I resumed taking it. Last year I finally figured out that the numb fingers and the breathing problem were due to a magnesium deficiency. Roughly 6 or 8 months after I increased my magnesium supplement dose those symptoms faded away and have not returned.
As far as I'm aware, there's no reason why taking Metanx cannot be started and stopped any time, as desired.
You're most welcome,
Tex
As far as I'm aware, there's no reason why taking Metanx cannot be started and stopped any time, as desired.
You're most welcome,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.