My girlfriend and I started taking B-12 shots , we give them to eachother for energy , we found that the oral B-12 doesn't work as good as the shot. We are taking 1 cc per week , Can we increase this and how much?? We really feel better after our B-12 shot . We take the shot in our butt and no they don't hurt.
2006-09-12 01:40:33 · 4 answers · asked by KEVIN and Mandy 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
high-dose shots of vitamin B12 (100 to 1,000 micrograms [µg]). The shots are usually given every day or two for 2 weeks and then once every 1 to 3 months. Or, your doctor may have you take high-dose pills (1,000 to 2,000 µg a day). Most people feel better within days of beginning treatment.
Also 1cc is a measurement of how much(liquid) is in the shot so the amt. of medicine/cc can vary.
2006-09-12 01:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by debra_har 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking B-12 vitamin as a medicine is for old / weak people who cannot digest food and its usage at young days is sheer waste of money and exposture to sideeffects. Take plenty of vegetables , greens, fruits and pulses which contain vitamin B in large quantities for example the bengal gram and peanuts are very rich in vitamin B-12.
2006-09-12 01:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have taken 1cc every other day, for the first week and then 1cc a week for the next two weeks. My doctor says that what you don't need you pee out. I don't know. They didn't help me that much. I found that they will increase your appetite, also. My advice would be call your Dr. or pharmacist.
2006-09-12 01:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by ransdoll90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am looking for that I think my husband dosage is way stronger than that he gets his from the doctor every 3 weeks. He is losing weight though
2006-09-12 02:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋