b12 injections hardin valley Vitamin Injections: Vital Therapy for Pernicious Anemia Vitamin B12 Benefits and Best

Your body cant make vitamin B12 on its own, so you get it from food, drinks, or supplements

"have also recently been diagnosed with b12 deficiency and have started b12 injections every other day for 3 weeks, then to drop to weekly" Have you been tested for PA (Pernicious Anaemia) and Coeliac disease

Possible mild effects : local injection site soreness, slight flushing Rare : nausea, dizziness, allergic reaction Contraindications : hypersensitivity to any component

This typically involves: Intrinsic factor antibodies (highly specific for pernicious anaemia, though sensitivity is only 50%) [12] [28] Gastric parietal cell antibodies (more sensitive but less specific) Coeliac serology if malabsorption is suspected Consideration of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in selected cases, particularly with autoimmune gastritis/pernicious anaemia NICE guidance emphasises that treatment should not be delayed whilst awaiting antibody results if clinical features strongly suggest deficiency, as irreversible neurological damage can occur

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