Vitamin B injections?

[AnnieSF]

Has anyone had any and did they make you feel better? I have an absorption problem but Vitamin B level is not low enough to have on NHS. Am planning to pay for them.

Yes.
I start to feel dreadful when they wear off before I get my next one.

Yes, they definitely help for a while.

They definitely help but you can also use a sublingual spray or lozenges - I also don’t absorb well but my levels have been optimal since using Jarrow methyl B12 in a super high strength - and it’s so much better than the injections as I found them so painful.

Just stick it under your tongue or between lips and gums. They taste lovely too.

The NHS levels are shockingly low compared with other countries. I’ve had injections for about 20 years, used to be the nurse at the GP but I swapped to doing them myself as they wouldn’t do them more than every 10 weeks. I started doing it myself at the 5 mark point then couldn’t be arsed booking in so just do them at home once a month. It’s life changing.

I do them with insulin needles into my tummy now, almost painless compared with very long needles into the thigh.

My doctor always does it in my upper arm . I didn't realise that there was a choice of places that could be injected. They always apologise in advance for the pain but it really isn't that bad at all.
I get them every 2 months now and can feel when they're wearing off. I managed to get my last one after only 6 weeks as I was feeling really run down after a bout of COVID.

Yes, I get them every 10 weeks on NHS but had to self inject during Covid when they stopped them and my health plummeted.

I keep a small stock and will self inject if I feel it's needed. Rarely need to since they moved me to 10 weeks.

They do help enormously. If you check out other countries stance on mal absorption of B12, you'll see that in this country we have quite hard rules on when they should start and how often they should be given.

For over 20 years of injections on the NHS every 12 weeks. I now pay for them privately, so get an injection every 6 weeks. The first time I went privately I told the nurse I also had them on the NHS every 12 weeks. She finished my sentence saying "and it's not often enough". So it sounded like it wasn't the first time she'd heard that.

And, if you cannot absorb B12 through your gut (like me, you might lack the Intrisic factor) you will eventually "qualify" for B12 injections on NHS. If you pay to have them, I doubt you'll ever qualify. Your choice and it's a tough one. Should you continue to feel shit and get worse every day until you qualify, or do you get the injection privately and never get them for free?

As I say, tough choice

Thanks all for your info. I think I am going to follow this up. I have had bile acid malabsorption for years but as I age I am finding myself increasingly tired.

I was also shocked to hear the doctor say Oh we don't test for vitamin D now as most people in the UK have unsatisfactory Vitamin D levels . 🤷‍♀️