A male asked:

I have pernicious anemia. my doctor will only give me one b12 injection per month even though i still have symptoms. is it safe to self inject b12?

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Dr. Juan Cucalonanswered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Anemia: It take couple of months to restore your Vit 12 levels. The prescribed treatment is the recommended one. You should not self medicate

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A 29-year-old female asked:

B12 level 500 folate level 7, dr prescribed folic acid when previously had b12 injections, is this beneficial?, pernicious anemia runs in the family

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Is pernicious anemia helped by B12 vitamins as well as as B12 injections?

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A 38-year-old male asked:

If you have autoimmune atrophic gastritis or pernicious anemia, can your B12 levels fluctuate between low and low-normal(like 201)? Or if you have either of those diseases will your B12 always be low until you start B12 injections?

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Is sublingual B12 daily ok to take for pernicious anemia? My health insurance hasn't started yet and I've had to skip injections.

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Hi I have vitamin B12 Deficiency. Doc didn't say pernicious anemia. Everyone said I'm going to get cancers.god im so scared. I've started injections?

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