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I’m severely deficient in Vitamin D (8 ng/mL) and Vitamin B12 (211 pg/mL) due to gut malabsorption issues I’m currently trying to figure out with my GI. I was given excellent information over at the B12 deficiency subreddit regarding cofactors which I’m currently taking in conjunction with B12 shots EOD.

Since I’m having gut malabsorption issues would the following form (drops) of Vitamin D make more sense over a regular Vitamin D capsule?

Nusava Vitamin D3 K2 Drops with MCT Oil & Omega 3

I plan on taking two drops a day which is the equivalent of Vitamin D 10,000 IU and K2 240 mcg. I’m also taking Magnesium Glycinate 450 mg every day.

Has anyone here seen this brand and is Vitamin D still viable in liquid drop form?

Hi everyone! Around September 2025 I started having strange symptoms like gasping for air, tinnitus, vertigo and panic attacks that would last several days then completely disappear. I had been seeing a psychiatrist for several years at this point, but these panic attacks were like nothing I had experienced before. I didn’t have insurance at the time and looking up my symptoms online prompted me to pay out of pocket for a Depression Nutrient Deficiency Panel from Quest (Image 1 & 2). My Folate and B12 came back low. I purchased lozenges from Seeking Health which contained 1000 mcg of Hydroxo B12 with 800 mcg of Folate. I took one and had an awful bout of anxiety a few hours after taking it. It completely scared me off from supplementation. I continued having symptoms on/off at varying intensities and for a few months my symptoms were almost entirely gone. I thought I was okay and decided not continue looking into the matter.

Earlier this year I started noticing an oily film on the water after bowel movements and the symptoms I was dealing with the year before came back with a vengeance. I got insurance and scheduled a visit with a GI. The nurse practitioner who I initially met with listened to all the issues I was having and she requested labs (Image 3). My B12 slightly went up to 211, my Folate went up 7.7 and my Vitamin D which I never tested before came back severely low at 8. She sent me home with 1000 mcg Cyano Shots which I need to take once a week, Vitamin D3 10,000 IU pills once a day and Folate 1 mg pills once a day. I also have an endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled for later this month. However the GI and nurse agree that I seem to be having gut absorption issues.

After reading a ton of posts and the sticky I also purchased the THORNE - Basic Nutrients 2/Day capsules, Seeking Health Optimal Magnesium (Di-Magnesium and Magnesium Lysinate Glicinate Chelate 150 mg). Here are my doubts. If I’m having gut absorption issues should I get these cofactors in liquid or powder form which I can drink for better absorption? I also bought coconut water, bananas and other foods high in potassium. I’m not sure if I have the right form of cofactors and I’m terrified of the shots wake up symptoms.

Could you guys please provide some guidance? Thank you so much and my best goes out to everyone dealing with this.