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Currently on b12 shots,1000mcg a day for 5 days,then 1000 mcg a week for 5 weeks and then 1000 mcg a month for 5 months.can i use my iron sup. 210mg?
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The B12 regimen you: describe is one alternative prescribed for B12 deficiency. A more typical one is 1000 mcg every day or every other day for one to two weeks, then 1000 mcg every one to three months. If you also have iron deficiency, it is safe to take your iron supplement at the same time. The practice of prescribing B12 injections to enhance energy remains controversial. Stay well:)
Answered 9/21/2016
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B12 and iron therapy: Yes. You. An take both, but it is important to know the reason for taking each. If you truly have deficiencies of both vitamins, then, yes, take them both. But if your B12 injections/capsules were prescribed solely for a B12 deficiency, the iron doesn't help. Your doctor - who has tour records - is in a better position to sort this out.
Answered 9/21/2016
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