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I am very deficient in B12 and doctor wants to give me injections but I am allergic to cobalt. Has anyone any ideas. I am scared

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Maggi44,

I don’t have Vit B12 injections and don’t know a lot about them but am sure you can have methylcobalamin injections. This means the cobalt is replaced with a methyl group.

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