Do People With Hiv Need B12 Vitamin

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NAC/Vitamin B12 and other supplements

Dear Rick, What is your opinion on the following: 1. NAC? I cannot find NAC in the UK. Is is known by any other names/brands? I have read that some doctors are doubthful about its effect? What do you think? 2. I read that Vitamin B12 slows down...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Paul. Thank you for your question. Experimental therapies like NAC(N-acetyl-L-cysteine), and non-traditional therapies such as Vitamin Therapy,Garlic Therapy etc., are becoming more popular when it comes to treatment ofHIV and other chronic... Read more »

B12 shots or drip

I know that B12 is recommended. But there are so many different styles--shots, drips, pills. Which... Read more »

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Injectable B12

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B-12 Shots or Sub-lingual

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I have been trying to get B12 shots from the health dept but it just hasn't worked out. I probably should of been more pro-active to get it. But now again was suggested to take the sub-lingual form. I didn't get it in the pill form but in the... Read more »

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