4 Factors Determining How Often You Will Get Vitamin B12 Injections

Your body requires certain vitamins to survive and thrive, and fortunately, you can get many of them from the food you eat. However, some people either don’t get enough or don’t absorb them well, meaning they need help! Whether you’re a vegan, have experienced an illness, or are simply getting up there in age, you could need more Vitamin B12, a water-soluble vitamin necessary for red blood production, nerve cell health, and energy production.

Vitamin B12 injections can quickly give your body what it needs to function more smoothly. However, even if you are deficient and need them, you may be wondering what kind of time commitment treatment will entail. How often can and should you get Vitamin B12 injections? Your team will consider these four factors.

Factor #1: How Deficient You Are in Vitamin B12

Although it doesn’t appear that you can overdose on Vitamin B12, your team won’t know how much and how often you need injections until you’ve had blood drawn. A simple test will reveal what you need, and your team can put together a treatment plan designed optimally for you. Although there are some common timeframes, your team can customize the frequency to your situation.

Factor #2: The Reason Behind Needing Vitamin B12 Injections

It’s important to identify the cause of your issues with Vitamin B12 to determine the dose and frequency of injection. In many instances, daily injections are necessary in the beginning, but treatment can be spaced out more after B12 levels improve. For instance, if you have hereditary deficiency, for the first 10 days or so, you’ll need an injection every day, but only one every month for the rest of your life moving forward. On the other hand, if you’re taking B12 injections to help with nerve damage from an illness such as shingles, treatment will only last several days and is temporary.

Factor #3: Whether You’re Pregnant

Vitamin B12 is not exactly dangerous to you or your baby during pregnancy. In fact, you may take a small dose orally every day during gestation without concern. However, B12 injections are usually postponed until after the baby is born because this higher concentration may interact with other heightened doses of vitamins and narrow blood vessels.

Factor #4: The Frequency You Want Follow-Up Injections

Once you’ve achieved a good balance for Vitamin B12 in your system, you’ll need to maintain these results. Without following up, you will decline again! Depending on your schedule and needs, you can either receive a lower dose every one or two weeks or a higher dose monthly.

After taking these factors into account, you and your team can determine how frequently you need B12 injections in both the short and long terms.

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