Help!!!

[Queeniz]

I need a link to buy B12 injections as the ones I got haven’t got any right now ??

[wedgewood]

I’m in a tearing hurry Queeniz , but try bodfeld-Apotheke.de . On the first page , top-right there is a drop down list for you to choose the language you want . It’s best if you register -makes it easier for subsequent orders . Search for - Rotexmedica b12 depot. They manufacture 1mg x 1ml ampoules , and charge about €9.00 euros for courier no matter how many you order . I e used this pharmacy many times . They are good and reliable . About 4working days . Best wishes .

[wedgewood in reply to wedgewood]

Help for U.K. Pernicious Anaemia /B12 deficient patients and others wanting to self-inject B12 .

ALWAYS MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE HYGEINE WHEN SELF-INJECTING .

B12 ( Hydroxocobalamin) ampoules can be obtained from some German online pharmacies . These pharmacies are strictly controlled by the German Health authorities , so no cause for concern . No prescription needed in Germany for B12 ampoules ( how enlightened !) Many members of the forum obtain their B12 ampoules from these pharmacies, and they are very reliable .

bodfeld-Apotheke.de ( in German , but can be obtained in English from a drop-down list on the top right-hand corner of the site .)

versandapo.de ( in German only so you might need a translation app. Or use Google Chrome . )

These pharmacies use a courier for deliveries , and take about 4 working days .At the moment a delivery costs about €9.00 , no matter how many you order .( I order 100 at a time with a use-by date of 2 1/2 years hence . )

You can pay with a card , PayPal or Amazonpay .

I register with the pharmacies that I use . It makes it easier when you re-order.

amazon.de ( German Amazon ) available in English ) The disadvantage here is that the several pharmacies who supply B12 ampoules through amazon.de ,do not all deliver to U.K. You need to trawl through them till you find one that does .

Search for Rotexmedica vitamin B12 depot . Don’t forget “depot” because you could otherwise order Cynocobalamin accidentally, which Rotexmedica also produce . Cynocobalamin woukd work for you , but the NHS uses Hydroxocobalamin. Cyno is cheaper . These ampoules are 1mg x 1ml .

Hevert, another company produces 1mg x 2ml ampoules

Pascoe manufactures 1.5mg ampoules .

Needles , syringes swabs and sharps disposal boxes can be obtained from medisave.co.uk Always buy 100 of every item ( no , not the disposal boxes !)

I buy long withdrawing needles 21G x 1 1/2 inches . The withdrawing process makes the needle blunt when it reaves to the bottom of the glass ampoule ( ouch!)

I use a 25G x 1inch needle for injecting .

Open the ampoule using a swab wrapped around it , to avoid nasty cuts . The weakest place on the ampoule is marked with a spot on the neck . If you have a problem with this , a device called an ampoule opener , about £3.00 , is obtainable from amazon.co.uk

exchangesupplies.org also supply needles and syringes .

I use a 2ml syringe , although the ampoule is 1ml . This ensures that I get every last drop of precious B12 out . I pull out the plunger on the syringe, after having broken off the top of the ampoule ( having first flicked the ampoule to get all the B12 into the bottom) I inject air SLOWLY into the ampoule .Then when the plunger is pulled out again , every last drop of B12 goes into the syringe . Now the injection needle is put onto the syringe , and all the air is expelled , until a tiny droplet of B12 appears on the tip of the needle . Now you are ready to inject into the middle outside third of your thigh, where the muscle is nearest the surface ( vastus lateralis ) Inject at an angle of 90 degrees .

If you are needle-phobic , there is help in the shape of a device called an auto-injector , costing about £100. This is available from a Danish company unionmedico.com

I don’t use one but I’ve heard good reports on them .

The above method is called Intra -Muscular . ( I.M. ) you can find videos about it on Utube Some are good , others not so .

You can also inject Sub-cutaneously ( sub-cut) A shorter needle is used . I know nothing about this method , except that it is an accepted way of injecting B12 .

If you are injecting B12 fir the first timer, hounshoukd have so one nearby , in case of anaphylactic shock . This is a very rare reaction , but I feel obliged to tell you.

Do not worry about overdosing on Vitamin 12 -You cannot . That’s a proven fact.

When the sharps box is full , I take mine to a local chemist who disposes of it for free . Sometimes the local authorities will dispose of them . You will need to find out where to take yours . On no account put used needles in household rubbish .

I have been self-injecting for 4 years now , but I do remember how. very nervous I was the first time . I was shaking like a leaf🌿! . I don’t turn a hair now .It has changed my life . Don’t be impatient .Also some people feel worse before they start to feel better .

Remember to include vitamin 9 in your daily diet ( also known as folate in food )found in green leafy vegetables , peas etc .In tablet form it’s called folic acid . A modest 400mcg tablet daily would be good .It cannot be stored for long in the body .B9 works synergistically with B 12 .

Very best wishes .

[Ryaan]

Have you tried Versandapo de ?

If you use google Chrome browser it will automatically be in English not in German so just download the Chrome app it’s so much easier.

They don’t accept PayPal anymore I think so you may need an Amazon account to pay with

Create a new Amazon account if you don’t have one and you can pay that way

I ordered mine not long ago.

Search B12 depot in search box for Versandapo de.

[Queeniz in reply to Ryaan]

It’s okay I found some last night & brought them

[Queeniz]

No I haven’t tried them but honestly it doesn’t bother me 1 bit doing injections just jab it in push it all in done