Return the vial to refrigerated storage promptly
While once a month is enough to normalize your vitamin B12 levelskeeping them at satisfactory levelsscheduling injections as often as once a week can ensure you experience all the positive effects that mobile B12 shots have to offer
While vitamin B12 deficiency is more common in certain populations, it is generally preventable and treatable with dietary changes, supplements, consuming fortified plant-based foods (especially important for vegans) or injections of vitamin B12
Careful use remains necessary despite antimicrobial protection
I wouldnt count on sources like seaweed, spirulina, or soil. I hear people that likely do need to supplement with B12 say that theyre OK because they eat foods that may include B12, but they can be unreliable sources, such as sea vegetables or nutritional yeast, says Ginger Hultin, MS, RDN, CSO, a lifelong vegetarian, chair of the VNDPG, and spokesperson for the Academy
Your doctor will review your medical history, current medications, and any supplements you are taking to determine the likely cause and appropriate next steps