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[Amandajane46]

Just wondering if these injections are needed as my mum has these every months

[honeybun]

Don't think it's standard practice. You would need to see your GP for tests.


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[robotwars]

I thought you only had B12 injections if your body doesn't tolerate B12, so you are given injections to top it up.
My understanding was that B12 injections were given every 12 weeks, then you have a yearly blood test to check it's ok?

[caz24]

Hi

Years ago I used to have B12 injections every 12 weeks and then they were stopped as a blood test determined that I no longer needed them. I question that decision sometimes as I do get really tired and as you said in your other post, feeling like I could sleep for a hundred years.

I don't think it's something that is necessarily linked to perimenopause but it's certainly worth asking for a blood test to check your B12 levels as you're feeling so tired and as your Mum has to have the injections (my Mum also has them). x

[peegeetip]

Most blood tests don't do B12, its an extra test they need to ask for and another vial is normally taken for it.

B12 injections tend to be for long term use (rest of life in a lot of people).
When your body is taking, keeping or absorbing enough normally.

From a long term point of view lowered B12 levels can have a long term effect on your nervous system and if left too long is not something that can be fixed by reintroducing B12 suppliments.