B12 Injections

The Vitamin B12 injection is  an effective way to treat a deficiency. There is only one type of vitamin B12 injection available in the UK, known as hydroxocobalamin. Vitamin B12 tablets, also known as cyanocobalamin, can be bought over the counter from pharmacies or health stores, but are not as effective as the injection.

What is Vitamin B12 deficiency?

‍Vitamin B12 is a nutrient needed to keep your body fit and healthy. Your body doesn’t make it, it absorbs the vitamin from food – particularly meat, fish, eggs and dairy. Some people have conditions such as pernicious anaemia which stop them from getting as much as they need, other people, particularly those following a vegan diet, don’t get enough of the vitamin from their food. Symptoms of deficiency can vary from person to person, but can include extreme tiredness and lack of energy, breathlessness and feeling faint, headaches, pale skin, heart palpitations and sometimes a loss of appetite and weight loss.