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B12 injections not working?

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Aleishajcw
Aleishajcw

I have recently been diagnosed as having a b12 deficiency I was told that I was very low and need injections once every fortnight. I have had three injections, one every fortnight and got my test results back for my blood test after these and my levels had not changed one bit, I was just wondering if this is a normal thing.

I have since been having them once weekly and have had three more shots and will be getting my blood test back again soon but I was just wondering if having injections nd the levels not changing, if that's normal.

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  • jazzyanne
    jazzyanne Aleishajcw

    Posted

    am sure someone else will answer but am sure your folate and ferritin have to be at a good level for them to work x
  • isabel1
    isabel1 Aleishajcw

    Posted

    Hi 

    you should have been given a loading dose of six injections over two weeks at first.

    if you click on the PAS site at the bottom left of this page you will get a lot of information on pernicious anemia there.

    hope this helps.

     

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