Thiamine /vit B1 where to find

gboy

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Hi I am looking for a supplier of Thiamine
Also known as vit B1, all the dischems and clicks / takelot all have it as a multivitamin or B-Complex.

I am looking for plain Thiamine 250 - 500mg capsules. A lot of what is "available in South Africa" are just drop shipping from overseas, 25 day lead times ect.

Can anyone point me in the right direction ?
 

gboy

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Alcohol related?
No, don't like drink. Type 1 diabetic, it helps with the conversion of carbs into energy, Type 1 diabetics are very deficient in it. We can have up to 75% less than a normal person.
 

Kornhub

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No, don't like drink. Type 1 diabetic, it helps with the conversion of carbs into energy, Type 1 diabetics are very deficient in it. We can have up to 75% less than a normal person.
Stupid question but have you asked at the pharmacy counter? Its where I got mine
 

gboy

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Stupid question but have you asked at the pharmacy counter? Its where I got mine
I did, I managed to find some, but only 100mg tablets, will see how it goes, else it's a script from the doc for an injection.
 

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No, don't like drink. Type 1 diabetic, it helps with the conversion of carbs into energy, Type 1 diabetics are very deficient in it. We can have up to 75% less than a normal person.
Would it not be better to use fat for energy as carbs will rise your blood sugar?
 

Kornhub

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I did, I managed to find some, but only 100mg tablets, will see how it goes, else it's a script from the doc for an injection.
Sherbert just looked and that is what they gave me. Good luck :giggle:
 

gboy

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Would it not be better to use fat for energy as carbs will rise your blood sugar?
That's what insulin is for, if you completely screw it up, your body breaks down fat, causes acid as a by product, ends you up in a situation called diabetic ketoacidosis, and it put me in a coma and ICU for a week.
 
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