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We recommend consulting with our healthcare professionals to determine if vitamin B12 injections are suitable for your specific health needs and to develop a personalized treatment plan that fits your wellness goals
Patients with a history of chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, or other significant pancreatic disorders may not be suitable candidates for this therapy
However, subcutaneous injection remains the most studied and widely used method
Heres what we recommend for elderly patients: Start with 1000 mcg of vitamin B12 weekly for 4-6 weeks Then, give 1000 mcg every 1-3 months, depending on how theyre doing Keep an eye on their vitamin B12 levels, blood counts, and brain function A study in the Journal of Gerontology stressed the need for B12 in older adults
The only way to know which describes you is to get tested and talk it through with a provider
The most common method, also introduced by Schilling, is to inject a high dose of unlabeled B12 to saturate all binding capacities of the B12 binding proteins, and thereby facilitating urinary excretion of the absorbed radioactively labeled B12
