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Hi i am having severe b12 deficiency one month ago it was 88pg/mol.I have started taking injections twice in a week for one month.I have already taken 10 injections till now but now i have severe headache always , my hands and legs extremities are timbling earlier it was not timbling.I always fall asleep.please suggest me should i continue with the injections or start taking oral supplements.
Wed, 14 May 2014
General & Family Physician, Dr. Praveen's Response
Hi dear.I were to give Viteurin injections(contains 1500mcg of B12) 5 inj injections every alternate day.Followed by one injection weekly for one month; followed by one injection monthly for one year;followed by yearly once.Hope this answers your query.Oral supplement cannot replenish the deficit levels quickly.Hope this answers your query.
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How To Treat Severe B12 Deficiency?
Hi dear.I were to give Viteurin injections(contains 1500mcg of B12) 5 inj injections every alternate day.Followed by one injection weekly for one month; followed by one injection monthly for one year;followed by yearly once.Hope this answers your query.Oral supplement cannot replenish the deficit levels quickly.Hope this answers your query.