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Vitamin B12 deficiency
I have very low vitamin b12 level (68 pg/ml).
I have started 1000 micrograms b12 capsules. How often should I take it ? Once per week is fine ?
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If you are pure vegetarian then initiaaly daily for one week then once wkly for 6 wk then montly for 6 months...and if you have mixed diet then cause for vit b12 to be investigated such as pernicious anemia or parasitic infection
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Take daily
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Dr. Priya majumdar
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3 yrs exp
Raipur
Take 1mg b12 daily for a month
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
You will require vit b12 intramuscular injection to improve.
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