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Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Hello Doctors, I got to know from my blood test report that my Vitamin B12 is 174 pg/mL (Lab reference: 211-912 pg/mL). Should I take injections for this deficiency or would 2 tablets of Neurobion Forte in a day for a month be sufficient to cure this deficiency?
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B12 174 pg/mL borderline low hai, isse injection ki zarurat nahi â oral 1500 mcg methylcobalamin daily 2-3 mahine bilkul kaafi hai, absorption oral se bhi achha hota hai. Injection mainly tab lagate hain jab numbness/tingling ho, severe anaemia ho ya malabsorption/pernicious anaemia ho. Neurobion Forte me B12 sirf 15 mcg hai, wo is level ke liye kamzor dose hai.
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VitaminB 12 level 174 pg/ml is below the normal range.
Cause of VitaminB 12 defies...
Dietary deficiency
Lack of B12 in your diet
Poor absorption in your stomach
Advice...
Take VitaminB 12 injection
Tab NEUROBION FORTE once a day
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Hi
Levels this low is preferably treated with Injectable B12.
Injectables are usually taken alternate days for 5 doses, then weekly for 6 weeks then monthly for 6 months.
Also need more details, and serum folate levels
Take a consultation feom a physician before starting any medications.
Take care.
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Your B12 level of 174 does need correcting, but whether you need injections or tablets depends on your symptoms. Please take this result back to whoever ordered the test rather than dosing yourself based on what worked for someone else.
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