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A 43-year-old female asked:

I'm getting vitamin b12 injections.i've had 5.i per week.. now 3 monthly.doctor said i can try sublingual b12 under tongue.can i still get injections?

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Dr. Bernard Seif
Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
Please do what your: doc says. If you use sublingual B 12 I don't see any necessity for shots for the average person. If you swallow B 12 you will still need shots because oral B 12 is not nearly as well metabolized as sublingual. Peace and good health.
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