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My Vitamin B12 is 211 pg/ml
I have been feeling weakness and fatigue. my Vitamin B12 is 211 pg/ml. Please suggest if if I should take 1000 mcg supplement once a day or injection.
I am a vegetarian.
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Dr. Vijayalaxmi Shende
Family and Community Medicine Specialist
10 yrs exp
Pune
Hi
You are vegetarian
So
Please go for inj vit B12 on alternate day for 7 doses
Then you can continue for the tablet for 1 month.
Orally vit. B12 is less absorbed.
Many times the patient has associated deficiency of intrinsic factor which is helpful for absorption of vit. B 12.
So
Monthly one inj. Vit B12 for life long
It is advisable
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Bareilly
Can take tab. Methycobal 500 mcg once a day for 15 days then next 15 tab. On alternate day..
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