Will vitamin b12 injections help loss of sensation in the feet for an 81-year-old female with diabetic neuropathy?

Possibly.: You can check vitamin B12 in blood to see if levels are normal or not. Oral supplemetation can be effective as well. Metanx is a rx that has l-methyl folate, (folic acid) b6 and B12 works very well for diabetic neuropathy.

No: I have had success with mentanx a prescription vitamin.

Maybe: If the cause of the neuropathy is due to a vitamin B12 deficiency, vitamin B12 injections may be of benefit. Get evaluated by a professional to determine the exact cause of the neuropathy in order to obtain the best possible treatment.

Not quite simple: Diabetic neuropathy may be helped with symptom relieving meds such as lyrica, (pregabalin) but some pts do well with a medical food metanx. A commonly used diabetic medication, metformin does interfere with vitamin b-12 absorption, and in that case, you could develop low levels and benefit from injections. But otherwise, would not be valuable for pure diabetic nerve symptoms.

Depends: Is their a B12 deficiency? How bad is the neuropathy? How long has it been present? Why not try an oral form of B12 like metanx? The combo of l- methylfolate, b6, and B12 has shown to reverse effects of diabetic neuropathy.