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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Urgent care injector here -- sorry, I'm just checking back in on this thread.

I get my shots at the urgent care on old dominion in McLean. It never seemed like a big deal for them to do it.

I didn't notice an immediate improvement -- it's not like you get a shot and feel better immediately or even the next few days. It honestly took me a couple months to realize how much better I felt.

I was depressed and so lethargic before the shots. I went to my doctor because I was feeling so awful. She did blood work and we were both shocked to see how low my B12 levels were.

I think in the beginning I got shots every two weeks. Now I go about once a month. If I forget, I get sores in my mouth which is my signal that I've waited too long between my shots.

I'm happy to answer any other questions.[/quote]

Thanks for getting back. I have been diagnosed with a disorder that can cause low B12, but I haven't had it checked yet. But in case it tests out low, I'd rather have injection than take the tablets.

Many doctors shy away from injections because in the 1950s and 1960s it became associated with quackery. I once deep a deep dive research lowing B12 once for a family member and found the research supporting tablets over pills is rather sparse and involved older people, who simply through age are not able to absorb B12 as well from their food. That is simply a very different set than younger people who have low B12 because of a disorder.

Now I know where to go if this is the case--thanks![/quote]

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