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Intra-muscular b12?

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A reply to a post by Gambit62

However, I think the real sticking points on that one are

a) the mistaken idea that B12 injections need to be done intra-muscular (which is more risky than subq). If that notion was dispelled, and someone actually put the energy into developing a pen for B12 then life would be so much easier for everyone

Does this mean any b12 including Hydroxocabalamin doesn't have to be in the muscle? Confused.

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Hi SunnyWorld I notice you wished to attract Gambit62 's attention. To do so you need to put an @ immediately before typing any member's name on this site.

Personally I have been having intramuscular B12 injections given by a practice nurses for over 46 years never once has it been suggest that it be done in any different way by the succession of nurses down the years as presumably that is how they had been trained.

I wish you well

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SunnyWorld in reply toclivealive

Ahh thankyou for telling me how to do the name. The 1st paragraph was a reply by Gambit to someone. I copied and posted. Dont know how to change to italics either! I was interested to know if that is right it would be so much easier using a pen or maybe I miss read what was said?

Thankyou

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clivealiveForum Support in reply toSunnyWorld

If using a keyboard with a Control Key (Ctrl) highlight the word or sentence you want to emphasise and for italics hold down the Ctrl key and hit the letter "i". To make bold Ctrl "b" and to underline Ctrl "u" and you can do all three one after the other

I don't know how it may be done on 'phones

Best wishes

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SunnyWorld in reply toclivealive

Thanks for that 😁 I must be getting old I can't keep up with technology.

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The quote does, indeed, mean that B12 injections don't have to be done into the muscle. Many people here inject into the subcutaneous fat.

Theoretically there shouldn't be much difference assuming that they’re done correctly. Some people do subcutaneous injections wrong, so that much of the dose just leaks out.

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SunnyWorld in reply tofbirder

Really? I didn't know that! It's the only thing that has put me off SI before. So I could use an auto injector or similar? Even though I've actually been diagnosed with PA I don't receive enough of what I need in UK. I have some cyano waiting when I get home I ordered before my results. I usually have Hydrox but couldn't find online. Thankyou.

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Gambit62Administrator in reply toSunnyWorld

yes, injections can be done subQ and there shouldn't be any material difference

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SunnyWorld in reply toGambit62

Oh wow that's great news. I shall carry on learning via all the posts on here. Thankyou.

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JMN2017 in reply toSunnyWorld

SunnyWorld

I don't like intramuscular injecting so I've been injecting via subcutaneous injection, using a 5/8th" Orange (25G) needle, ie very fine. I inject into abdomen at roughly 45 degrees and find it very much easier and hardly feel it ;)

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SunnyWorld in reply toJMN2017

Thanks for the needle info this is good news I always thought it had to be muscle. I am learning even more as I bought Martin Hoopers book today and couldn't put it down, until the battery died. Very interesting.

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Bonjourtristesse in reply toSunnyWorld

I have found some sub q needle free injectors pretty cheap. Not sure if they are suitable but i posted a thread on them here healthunlocked.com/pasoc/po...

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Bonjourtristesse

I have seen needle free injectors that work subcutaneously for b12. I am also not sure if I could self inject.

They are quite expensive but since I am currently paying £17 per injection if I have to do this long term to feel ok it would be cheaper.

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SunnyWorld in reply toBonjourtristesse

£17 per injection? You need a pen. Thanks for the info I'm checking all the options on pens/auto injectors

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Bonjourtristesse in reply toSunnyWorld

Well it’s better than spending half my life asleep!

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Tnhundley

I tried subcut first and it didn’t work for me. I got sicker. IM was a game changer.

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SunnyWorld in reply toTnhundley

Really? Well I will try subcut and see what happens I'm a bit of a needle phobe

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