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Why Does Vitamin B-12 Level Get Low?
Question: Why My Vitamin B-12 is getting low ? A year ago i was Vitamin B-12 deficient (166 pg/ml).
I was prescribed to take Methycobal injection 500 mcg every week for 3 months i started feeling healthy back then.
But now its been an year , recently a month ago i checked my B-12 levels its still showing low (212 pg/ml)
What is the Problem ? Why my B-12 levels are dropping low again ?
I was prescribed to take Methycobal injection 500 mcg every week for 3 months i started feeling healthy back then.
But now its been an year , recently a month ago i checked my B-12 levels its still showing low (212 pg/ml)
What is the Problem ? Why my B-12 levels are dropping low again ?
Brief Answer:
As explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I have gone through the details. If you are a vegetarian, you have to keep taking vitamin b12 supplementation and also after vitamin b12 injections, a daily dose of vitamin b12 tablets is given for another 3 months. Your vitamin b12 is still in the normal range. I would suggest you take tab. neurobion forte once daily for 1 month. You can take it as a course every twice a year or three times a year to maintain the level if you do not eat non veg.
I hope this answered your query.
With regards,
As explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I have gone through the details. If you are a vegetarian, you have to keep taking vitamin b12 supplementation and also after vitamin b12 injections, a daily dose of vitamin b12 tablets is given for another 3 months. Your vitamin b12 is still in the normal range. I would suggest you take tab. neurobion forte once daily for 1 month. You can take it as a course every twice a year or three times a year to maintain the level if you do not eat non veg.
I hope this answered your query.
With regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thank You madam But i eat eggs most of the times ... I used to have chicken before
but now i have stopped it .
Still could this happen
but now i have stopped it .
Still could this happen
Brief Answer:
As explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, it still can happen. Usually, for vitamin b12 deficiency, it is a 1-year course. After injections, you should have continued with tablets for another 3 to 6 months to build the body's reserve. I would suggest you take the above-mentioned tablet for 1 month and you can take it as a course twice this year.
I hope this answered your query.
With regards,
As explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, it still can happen. Usually, for vitamin b12 deficiency, it is a 1-year course. After injections, you should have continued with tablets for another 3 to 6 months to build the body's reserve. I would suggest you take the above-mentioned tablet for 1 month and you can take it as a course twice this year.
I hope this answered your query.
With regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Ok understood thank you madam
Brief Answer:
Welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are welcome.
With regards,
Welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are welcome.
With regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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