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Will It Be Safe To Take B12 Injections For Chronic Lyme?

Hi i have been prescribed b12 injections due to severe low levels after my.blood work sinunderstace i have chronic lyme. I understand they are made to be subq but for me it hurts, and since I know how to do injections have doing them iv. Is that ok?
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As you were diagnosed to have lyme disease which is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria and it is a tick borne disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.The symptoms are suggestive of the lyme disease.

I would suggest oral doxycycline, if you have taken this and if there is resistant to this you can take either cefuroxime or azithromycin. These medications should be taken for atleast one to four weeks.

The drugs used to treat this condition is not known to cause any cancerous conditions
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Will It Be Safe To Take B12 Injections For Chronic Lyme?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you were diagnosed to have lyme disease which is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria and it is a tick borne disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.The symptoms are suggestive of the lyme disease. I would suggest oral doxycycline, if you have taken this and if there is resistant to this you can take either cefuroxime or azithromycin. These medications should be taken for atleast one to four weeks. The drugs used to treat this condition is not known to cause any cancerous conditions Thank you.