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B12 maintainance dose for injection
My mom is pre diabetic and she has taken 5 injections of b12 in February due to issue with absorption.
My question is how to maintain this ? 1 injection a month would work ?
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Kindly consult for proper evaluation and treatment.
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She has to maintain injection vitamin B 12 every month indefinitely
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B12 is made in your body by gut mircobiome.
B12 deficiency indicates digestive/ gut issues which you also mentioned as absorption issues with your mother.
Coming to your question ❓ yes you can take these injections for long but consider the dose and frequency by speaking to you doctor.
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Yes u can
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Najeeb T
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8 yrs exp
Malappuram
Patient's detailed medical history is required. It is recommended to consult a doctor professional through the Practo app or visit a local medical facility for a thorough evaluation.
Please keep in mind that detailed medical history is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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9 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
Yes u can take it in one month. Or twice a month also. Depends of deficiency...
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life.
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Dr. Chaithra H
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4 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes....you can take once a month for 1 year .
Once a year for life long.
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