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Hi

Just a quick question can I do hydroxcobalin subcutaneous or does it have to be 1M please.

We are going away for 2 months and it will be due in the middle of my holiday.

Many thanks

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Yes apparently you can, many seem to do hydroxo subcutaneous, it just means more often injecting it seems.

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Yes I inject sub-cutaneously - in the thigh as I find the stomach too painful. For me it is a top up as my main source of B12 is nasal spray.

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I do subcut and don't find I need it any more often than when the Dr gives it IM. I find the needle far less scary! I believe injections into the fatty layer absorb more slowly than when given into the muscle.