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Vitamin B12 deficiency
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I have B12 deficiency of 25pg/ml. Doctor suggests me to take 8 B12 injections day by day. Is it safe to take injections?
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A person deficient in vitamin B12 needs replacement either oral or by injectables.
There is no evidence of superiority by tablets or injectables.
Depends on patient tolerability and drs choice of recommendation and how fast it needs to be corrected.
Feel free to consult if any doubts
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Connect please
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment of Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
Indeed it is safe and can be taken daily for a week,followed by capsules
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Dr. Ramanitharan Salem Raja
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Salem
Hello
Vit b injection is generally safe to take ,but it's better to take as like weekly 2 injection over the course of 4 weeks
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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