However, for self-injection we recommend the area around the belly button
A seminal cost analysis published in Canadian Family Physician (2001) projected that switching patients from intramuscular B12 injections to oral supplements could save between $2.9 million and $17.6 million depending on the population studied with one Ontario analysis estimating $14.5 million in savings for 110,000 elderly patients
Because absorption is limited, raising serum B12 with pills is a gradual, cumulative process that can take weeks or months of consistent daily use
Because of its crucial functions, maintaining adequate levels of vitamin B12 is essential for overall health
Always remember that this guide is a supplement tonot a substitute forprofessional medical training and advice
Depressed levels of methylcobalamin, vitamin B12, and abnormal Schillings test have been reported in patients receiving octreotide