DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 73, and I was worried about dementia. Turns out, I am “normal.” However, the neurologist told me to take 2,000 mcg of B12 daily. My multivitamin has 100 mcg, which is 4,167% of ...

Q: Years ago, I started taking a vitamin B12 supplement. Over the past few years, I have had disabling pain in my feet diagnosed as nondiabetic neuropathy. The primary symptoms were burning, stabbing ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Symptoms of taking too much vitamin B12 have been reported in very limited situations, but most experts report that the supplement is safe even at high doses ...