Why a shot, not a pill, makes sense here Heres the catch that trips people up: swallowing more B12 doesnt reliably fix the problem, because the gut is usually the bottleneck
Doctors might change this based on how well the patient is doing
[2] Hydroxocobalamin is administered via intramuscular or intravenous injection to treat and prevent vitamin B deficiency, particularly in conditions like pernicious anemia where oral B absorption is impaired
The dose is given intramuscularly to make sure its absorbed well
The clinical trial data is specifically reassuring on this point: across six trials involving approximately 900 participants, glucose levels, insulin levels, and markers of insulin sensitivity remained unchanged from baseline
Man-Made Form : Vitamin B12 injections are a man-made form of the vitamin