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Vitamins including B12

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Onemoret1me · 17/02/2026 17:04

I’m sick of feeling run down and catching every infection going.

Ive used first defence which seems to ward off a cold but now have d&v.

my B12 levels are low but borderline so they’ve not said to have any treatment.

i get ill quite frequently and when I do I really struggle to fight it off and seem unwell for much longer than most others.

what supplements do you recommend? I don’t really know where to start. I’ve just been taking a chewy multi vitamin which brought my B12 up to borderline but no higher.

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Tillow4ever · 17/02/2026 17:27

You probably need B12 injections. All supplements will do is falsely raise your levels.

rainydaysaway · 17/02/2026 17:33

Agree about the injections - my level was just below lowest recommended level so I had injections and feel much better for it.

have you checked Vit D and iron?

Onemoret1me · 17/02/2026 18:37

I’ve checked and can’t see they did vitamin D. Iron was ok I think.
do the GP organise injections? They didn’t feel I needed them. I might go back and ask them to repeat my bloods again.
so would tablets or spray not do the same job and raise my levels?
sort I just don’t have a clue where to start

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Onemoret1me · 17/02/2026 18:37

B12 was 177 and rode to 250

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