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A member asked:
I just want to know about the injection of vitamin b12 without asking my doctor, i have a hair fall is it possible to do it or not?
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No: Hair falling out is a symptom of malnutrition, not necessarily due to B12 deficiency. You cannot inject self withoyut knowing the cause.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Probably not: Vit B12 is the new energy zapper that docs are screening for now on standard tests. Alopecia (hair loss) can result from many things including stress (#1 cause), thyroid problems, and malnutrition. Also medications can cause it. Go see your doctor for a lab test for B12 level/thyroid panel before starting injectable b12. You may not need it, and injectable B12 is getting rare.
Answered 6/24/2014
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