Frequent B12 injections

[Dolansan]

I have been injecting EOD due to neuro symptoms. I’ve been switching between two spots but feel that injections are getting a bit more painful. For those that inject ED or EOD do you switch area of injections frequently(legs, arm, hips)? Currently injecting intermittently on the hips (upper glute). Thx!

[deniseinmilden]

Hiya!

I've been using my thighs every day for years and, while I aim to alternate, I just use whichever one "volunteers" today: if one makes a fuss, and sometimes it does, then usually the other one is OK!

Although needles smaller than 23G are not recommended, now my motor skills have improved I find the finer 26G needles more comfortable.

When I was first injecting I couldn't feel my legs and so all was fine but as I got better the nerves started "waking up" and were ultra sensitive for a while so my jabs did hurt a bit then... But it was so good to be getting better, I didn't care too much! As the nerves healed they settled down and rarely play me up now. As I said, if they do I just find somewhere else!

If your nerves have healed properly and all your other symptoms have gone, you might be able to go miss 2 days between jabs.

[Dolansan in reply to deniseinmilden]

Thank you Denis! I may try thigh injections in the near future. I found them painful the first time so switched to hip injections.

[Nackapan]

Or try subcutaneous to alternate? I have both IM and sc .

[Dolansan in reply to Nackapan]

Didn’t consider subcutaneous before. Do these injections absorb b12 just as well as intramuscular?

[deniseinmilden in reply to Dolansan]

Apparently so and lots of people use SC, although I haven't.

For me, the only bit that might complain is my surface skin so I don't think it would make any difference but we're all different so could be worth a try?