Vie Healthcare Vitamin B12 Plus 10 High Strength Transdermal Patches, 6 Transdermal Patches

I am under longterm investigation of probable inflammatory bowel disease causing low b12 levels with symptoms, low folates and severe iron deficiency anaemia.I have ongoing symptoms due to low Hb but in addition have vague symptoms which I didn't realise were low b12 in myself and only found out when I was looking at causes of my mum's loss of balance/falls etc.My main symptoms are extreme tiredness causing me to sleep for long periods of time, brainfog, loss of co-ordination, dropping things tingling in hands and feet headaches and forgetfulness. I have others but are more linked to the low iron/Hb.I had fast delivery of the patches. I found they don't always stick well for the 24hrs so I now apply a sticky dressing pad over the top which keeps the b12 patch from falling off.I definitely had improvement of the brain fog and felt more alert within a couple of days also had more energy.I started loading doses of b12 injections at my gp surgery but due to being unwell I couldn't always attend for the appointments and had to change them. I used the patches every week to get me through this time.I definitely recommend them if like me, you can't take oral medication either through symptoms of bowel inflammation or lack of absorption also caused by inflammation of the colon in my case.I'm just about to order more. They are very well priced and worth a try especially if they help you, I hope they do.

I suffer from M.E/C.F.S and as anyone with this vile illness knows nothing makes us well but if something makes us feel even fractionally better then it is worth taking. I have queried my B12 levels before and always been told it was normal but I found out from a new GP that it is low end of normal so I thought that this would be worth trying.I put the first patch behind my ear on a hairless place as I'd read to do and a couple of days later was well enough to drive to my doctors appointment, something I can't always do, sometimes I'm not even well enough to go in a taxi and have to cancel, so that was a plus. The next day I felt OK too then I picked up a cold which sent me to rock bottom which was annoying as it flawed the effects of the B12 patch. I looked online if you could use more than one a week and it said you could use two so I tried another. As a tip I'd say don't put it on at night, I was wide awake at 4a.m! I don't know whether this was coincidence or an energy boost.For the first couple of weeks I've used a patch twice a week and I do feel slightly lighter, a bit more energy and able to pace myself. I'll now use one a week as the instructions say and maybe if I have an event I need to attend like my son's wedding coming up I'll use a patch two days before. Like I say, I'm nowhere near well but anything that helps even slightly is worth doing and these patches do seem to help a bit, especially for anyone with low end of normal B12 levels.I found that they stuck well even with the steam from a bath.

I have updated this review which previously said 'highly recommended' as I realised it wasn't just a coincidence that every time I used a patch I would break out in big scabby spots/zits along my hairline! I experimented and waited for them to clear up after a few weeks and then would try a patch again a while later, and lo and behold - they were back again! Having said that, they definitely made me feel more energetic and less lethargic so they do work! I didn't feel like I could run a marathon or anything but the main improvement was the decrease in tiredness & sore throats. But unfortunately for me, the side effect I'm experiencing just isn't worth it so have stopped using them which is a shame!

Arrived next day which was impressive. I honestly am not sure if I really feel much physical difference from them but I did seem to sleep better with the patch on so i'm happy about that. Plus they don't contain cyanide unlike the shots of b12 I was getting from the doc, plus it is well known that b vitamins work best in the body with other b vitamins not just a single b vitamin by itself so that's also much better than a cyanide shot. Pretty pricey to buy every 6 weeks and I do wonder if the 50,000 mcg dose is enough to last a week - I'm not sure, but it def seems a cleaner way to get b12 than a synthetic b12 from a cyanide shot that has to get broken down in the liver to get turned into b12 if my understanding is correct (hydroxcobalamin) - pretty crazy). These patches have methyl cobalamin which is the naturally found form of B12 which the body can use straight away. I checked which form of B12 it is on the vie patch website. Only thing I haven't worked out is what the glue is made from?

I bought these because I have Pernicious Anaemia. Generally I start to feel rubbish again just before my injection is due so thought I'd try these to tide me over until my next injection. I read all the glowing reviews and was looking forward to trying these patches. I tried the first one, stuck it on the bottom of the back of my neck and it literally stayed on 3 hours before it lost all stick and fell off, rendering it useless. I tried another the next day incase the first one was a fluke. This time I put it on the front of my upper arm where there is also no hair and this time it stayed on 4 hours before it completely lost stick and again fell off. Can't comment on whether the product worked because the patches just wouldn't stay on even a quarter of the time they were meant to be left on for..so useless for me and a waste of £12.99 for me!

Difficult to tell if these work the same as taking other vitamin supplements. I also struggled sleeping as even when used first thing in the morning I couldn’t sleep that night. Maybe this is evidence the patches are absorbed by the body.I placed mine on my stomach when I woke up. Great as they don’t interact with other medication. I had no problems with them sticking to my skin.