Vitamin B12 Injections

People with deficiency of Vitamin B12 suffer from fatigue, poor memory and depression. This deficiency can cause pathomorphology and symptoms of mania. The nervous fibers start decaying and “astrocytes” begin to accumulate. Usually located subcortically or round hemorrhages with a torus of cells called “glial”. Some Pathological changes are also noticed in the posterior roots of the cord and in peripheral nerves to a lesser extent.

Vitamin B12 injections are tested cure and very effective for patients suffering from vitamin deficiency. Those suffering from Pernicious anemia are treated with regular dosage of Vitamin B12 injections. The simple reason is that those patients are unable to absorb sufficient Vitamins from food sources of their diet and hence they are supplied with intramuscular injections that assist absorption. With the growth of Medical engineering, substitutes are available in the form of Oral supplements. However, surveys and study have concluded that cobalamin injections of 1-2 mg doze per day can correct the deficiencies in a quick fashion. Whereas small dozes might not be much effective.

With passing of time and arrival of old age the Human body loses its ability to absorb Vitamin B12 from food sources. Intramuscular injections balance the Vitamin level and heal neurological disorders like lethargy and memory loss. There are other alternatives like Oral supplements of Multi-vitamin pills. These pills contain 100-200 micrograms of “cyanocobalamin” form of V-B12. With these pills the absorption ability of the Human Body is enhanced and hence they should not be chewed. Another alternative to high oral dose of cobalamin with approximately 500-1000 micrograms helps lower the level of homocysteine in the blood. These dozes should be taken at 1mg per month. They reduce the probability of heart diseases and strokes. Vitamin B12 dozes not only cure deficiencies, they even serve a therapeutic purpose. These injections transmit “anti stress” elements which make sure that heart diseases and strokes do not get aggregated.

Apart from the goodies of Vitamin B12 injections, there are some minor side effects caused. The patients injected with in-appropriate doze may suffer from Mild diarrhea, Upset stomach, Nausea, feeling of pain and warm sensation at the site of injection, Headache and joint pain. If the patient is injected with higher doze than required there may be chances of rapid heartbeat, chest pain, muscle pain, Leg pain, Numbness, Dizziness, and difficulty in breathing and swallowing. In case the patient shows any of these symptoms, Doctor should be intimated immediately.