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Advise regarding vitamin b12 tablets
My vitamin b12 was 152. I took methylcobaline 500 mcg two tablets daily for 2 months and now vitamin b12 has increased to 329.
Do i need to stop taking it now? Or should i continue taking it and for how long per day dose?
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Continue as single dose
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Vitamin B12 329 pg is considered as lower limit of the normal range.So you have to continue 500 mcg of methylcobalamine for few months. Try consuming richVitamin B12 sources ( animal sourced food -meat , fish eggs and milk )
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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You can take it twice weekly as it has come to normal
Recheck the value in 3 month
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
If you are vegetarian,best to continue with single dose
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Dr. Aarti
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7 yrs exp
Greater Noida
You can continue single dose for 1 month ,but simultaneously increase vitamin B12 source through food ,natural sources .As prolong use of supplements are not advised.
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Dr. Sarika Rautwar
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10 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Better to continue for one to two months more
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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15 yrs exp
Belgaum
Yes take one tab daily for next three months
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
No worries
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
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11 yrs exp
Chennai
U can continue, no harm
Take once a day
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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