Injectables
Vitamin B12 Injections in Sheffield
Vitamin B12 injections, delivered intramuscularly
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that supports normal energy levels and a healthy immune system. Whether you are looking to supplement your diet or manage a B12 deficiency, a Vitamin B12 injection may be an option for you.
Delivered intramuscularly, a Vitamin B12 injection bypasses the digestive system, so the vitamin does not need to be absorbed through your gut. Get in touch to talk through whether it is right for you.
Treatment At A Glance
About This Treatment
What Are Vitamin B12 Injections?
Vitamin B12 is an essential, water-soluble nutrient for vitality and wellbeing. It aids your digestion and assists in maintaining a healthy immune system. If you have low Vitamin B12 levels, you may find you have symptoms such as:
- Fatigue
- Stress
- Loss of appetite
- Low moods
- Faintness
- Brain fog
- Pale skin.
Where there is a Vitamin B12 deficiency, injections are one way of delivering the nutrient to your body. The full dose is delivered straight into your system. As with all vitamins, Vitamin B12 is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle.
How It Works
How Do Vitamin B12 Injections Work?
According to the UK government, our bodies require 1.5 micrograms (mcg) a day of Vitamin B12.
Vitamin B12 is predominately only acquired naturally from animal-based produce such as meat, dairy, eggs, as well as fish, especially trout, salmon and cod. Vitamin B12 deficiencies are therefore quite common among vegetarians and vegans. However, many people who are deficient are simply this way because their bodies are unable to absorb Vitamin B12 efficiently.
Supplementary tablets can be taken to account for a lack of Vitamin B12 in the diet. Injections are an alternative because the Vitamin B12 is delivered straight into your system without being digested first. Any Vitamin B12 that is not required by the body is excreted in the urine.
Signs To Look For
Symptoms of B12 Deficiency
These symptoms can have many causes and are not specific to low Vitamin B12. If you are worried about any of them, please speak to your GP. You are also welcome to get in touch to talk about Vitamin B12.
- Tiredness
- Lack of energy
- Mouth ulcers
- Depression
- Memory loss
- Numbness / pins and needles
- Blurred vision
- Brain fog
Your Treatment
What To Expect At Your Appointment
The appointment is quick — it is simply the length of time of an injection.
You may feel the brief discomfort of an injection.
Results, Downtime & Aftercare
What Happens After Your Injection?
Everyone responds differently. Clients generally have a Vitamin B12 injection every week for the duration of their recommended course.
Most people return to their normal activities straight away.
A typical course is one Vitamin B12 injection at weekly intervals, up to 4 injections, which may then be repeated every six to 12 months.
