The key differences between B12 shots and IV infusions involve delivery method, absorption rate, treatment duration, nutrient customization, and cost
Endocrinology, 142(12), 5182-5189
You should seek medical attention if you develop swelling of the lips, throat or tongue, hives, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, or if lumps under the skin are raised, red, draining pus, warm to the touch, or severely painful
Additionally, Methylcobalamin has been used to treat Leber's disease, a rare inherited eye disorder
1 Alcohol reduces vitamin B12 levels While there are a number of studies linking alcoholism to severe B vitamin deficiency, the Journal Nature published a study in 2004 that looked at the impact of moderate alcohol intake on B12 levels in post-menopausal women
But why take vitamin B12 as an injection as opposed to other methods