Ongoing surveillance is only recommended if extensive gastric atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, or additional risk factors are identified
Convenience: For individuals with busy lifestyles or difficulty remembering to take daily supplements, B12 injections offer a convenient solution
Current medications: interactions are a provider-level assessment, not something a chart can capture
How often a person will require shots depends on what is causing their B12 deficiency
Can I Reuse Needles for B12 Injections
B12 from food and supplements has to pass through a fairly involved process in the stomach and gut before your body can use it, and that process becomes less efficient with age, with certain medications, and with diets that include little or no animal protein