Discussing B12 Shots & Injections: Examining Their Role in the Context of the Body Positivity Movement, Which Advocates for Acceptance and Celebration of All Body Types
When patients are worried about their diagnosis or apprehensive about the procedure because of difficult veins, her quick, almost pain free needle stick and kind but professional bed side manner would put them at ease
Patients should be informed of the pros and cons of oral versus parenteral therapy, and regardless of the form of treatment, those with pernicious anemia or malabsorption should be reminded of the need for lifelong replacement
A careful history, examination, and targeted blood tests can usually identify whether B12 is the issue and what to do next
The injectable format is genuinely awkward here: a 50 mg vial lasts only ten days at 5 mg/day, so you are buying three vials a month to inject a compound that is orally active
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