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I have been told i need b12 injections and have also been put on folic acid. do i have a deficiency in both? or am i anaemic?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Vitamin B12: deficiency is much more common that many have realized and is now often tested routinely as part of a check-up or evaluation of suspicious symptoms. Often it is not severe enough to cause anemia but a person can benefit from supplementation/replacement. Your doctor/whoever ordered the test can likely explain more. Stay well:)

Answered 5/25/2016

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