Hi has lm new to this, I start my B12 on Monday,witch lv got to have injection every wk. His this how everyone started off...

[Casper26]

Hi has lm new to this B12 witch I start mine on Monday for five wks of injections.Dose anyone no this his why my skin his so bad for the lack of B12.

[clivealive Forum Support]

Wow! Casper26 that looks nasty. Has your doctor actually said that it is caused by a Vitamin B12 deficiency?

I'm not a medically trained person so cannot advise you but hopefully there are others on here who will be able to help.

Do you know what your Folate level is as this works with B12 and your iron.

I wish you well

[Gambit62 Administrator]

treatment regimes for loading doses vary so would be useful to know what country you are based in.

B12 deficiency can cause skin problems.

[greenbexy]

This looks to me like purpura, although difficult to tell in photo. It's where small blood vessels burst under the skin, a bit like a normal bruise. There is something called senile purpura (I know, not very nice name) which occurs in the elderly, completely normal, as they can bruise easy, with very little trauma. But if you are not elderly, mention it to your doctor.