are b12 injections effective Vitamin Shots Right for You? How Do B12 Injections Enhance

NHS loading is 1mg hydroxocobalamin every two days for two weeks, then maintenance every two to three months for life when the cause is non-dietary

Vegans (people who dont consume any meat products) and people lacking intrinsic factors are at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency

Injections bypass the gut and deliver B12 directly into circulation, making them particularly effective in these cases

Kuroda Y, Mitsui T, Kunishige M, Shono M, Akaike M, Azuma H, Matsumoto T

We actually prefer SQ because its painless and has an established track record of effective B12 delivery, whereas IM can be painful and tends to put people off self-injecting

(1;2) For those with deficiency, the dose of vitamin B12 required varies by severity