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Suggest Treatment For Vitamin B12 Deficiency
I am 39 years Man with 5 .8 fit .I have got vitamin b12 deficiency 3 years back afterwards I was given injection ( 12 inj. alternate day) followed by one inj 2000 mg eldervit 12 once in a 3 months. Recently I got tested and b12 is 600 . Do I require to take injection life time or tablet can be taken.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Some vitamins are not absorbed in the intestines, in that case usually there will be deficiency of the vitamin B12, or the reason may be the insufficient intake of the B12.
If the absorption is the cause of the deficiency injection is the only possible treatment, other wise the oral form can be tried.
When the optimum level is attained, the oral form can be tried, and is no response is seen, you can continue with the injection forms.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
Some vitamins are not absorbed in the intestines, in that case usually there will be deficiency of the vitamin B12, or the reason may be the insufficient intake of the B12.
If the absorption is the cause of the deficiency injection is the only possible treatment, other wise the oral form can be tried.
When the optimum level is attained, the oral form can be tried, and is no response is seen, you can continue with the injection forms.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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