What is vitamin B12 deficiency?
Vitamin B12, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally found in some foods. Due to limited dietary intake, insufficiency or deficiency is relatively common. Those who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet are more likely to be deficient as Vitamin B12 is mainly found in animal-based products. Our expert injection service can help safeguard your long-term health and wellbeing. Visit our Pharmacy to find out more about our vitamin B12 injection service.
What is Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that is involved in a range of functions in the body. This includes creating red blood cells, maintaining your nervous system, converting food to energy, keeping your immune system healthy and maintaining your mood.
It’s found in foods such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy. Its not produced in our bodies so vegetarians and vegans should eat fortified foods, take supplements and have their levels of vitamin B12 checked regularly.
If we aren’t getting the vitamin B12 we need, we will suffer from a deficiency. Those following a vegetarian or vegan diet, suffering from digestive issues or pernicious anaemia or those taking certain medicines such as anticonvulsants and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are most at risk.
What are the symptoms of B12 deficiency?
Symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency can include:
● Extreme tiredness & lack of energy
● Breathlessness
● Feeling faint
● Pale skin
● Heart palpitations
● Weight loss and a loss of appetite
How can I get treated?
You can take vitamin B12 tablets (cyanocobalamin), but they are usually not as effective as the vitamin B12 injection. Before you can receive the vitamin B12 injection, you must be tested for a deficiency. You can do this by speaking to our pharmacy.
What is the treatment?.
The vitamin B12 injection (hydroxocobalamin) is a quick and effective way of increasing your vitamin B12 levels and treating a deficiency. It can be especially beneficial to those who have trouble absorbing vitamin B12 from the stomach due to digestive issues, age or taking prescription medication.
How can I get treated?
You can take vitamin B12 tablets (cyanocobalamin), but they are usually not as effective as the vitamin B12 injection. Before you can receive the vitamin B12 injection, you must be tested for a deficiency. You can do this by speaking to our pharmacy.
What is the treatment?.
The vitamin B12 injection (hydroxocobalamin) is a quick and effective way of increasing your vitamin B12 levels and treating a deficiency. It can be especially beneficial to those who have trouble absorbing vitamin B12 from the stomach due to digestive issues, age or taking prescription medication.
