Posted: November 02 2009 at 8:26am | IP Logged

My son is 41/2 half years old . He is not talking yet . We have started giving him B-12 shots last week but haven't seen any improvement in talking yet .

Any idea , after how many shots kids start to talk.

Posted: November 03 2009 at 7:06pm | IP Logged

I think alot of people misunderstand the purpose of giving methyl B-12.  It is intended to increase methylation and boost production of cysteine, which in turn boosts glutathione production of the body.  Glutathione is the body's main detoxifier, and most of our kids are sorely lacking in it.  By giving MB12 injections, your are starting the long process of trying to correct imbalances in the body.  If you happen to get words, or increased eye contact or better focus, that's great...you got a bonus!  I've never had one doctor tell me or anyone I know that if they give their kids MB12 they'll start talking.  That's just not the purpose of the shot. 

That said, you probably need to give it longer than a week before you judge the effectiveness of the intervention.  Take detailed notes of how your child is now, and sit down and evaluate at the two month or three month mark.

Just one more thing.... did your doctor test your child's cysteine levels before he/she prescribed MB12 injections?