injecting B12

[cawb]

i talked to someone yestarday that had that gastro by pass thing done. i asked if she had to take b12 shots and she said yes , that she took them intramuscular , i thought you was to take them under the skin and NOT in the muscle.... ANY HELP WITH THIS...

 

[cawb]

BUMP until i get an answer ! .... cant inject b12 until iknow FORSURE on how to do it

 

[Little Man]

i was told under skin.

 

[Little Man]

does sheknow themeaning of intramuscular? lol

 

[cawb]

yeah because i asked her was she for sure. she said yes that the doctor told her to take it in the shoulder.

 

[tee]

You can go sub-Q or IM.

 

[legaljuicer]

i do im

 

[DragonRider]

You can go sub-Q or IM.

Yes, it's an either/or proposition.

 

[cawb]

well my muscles get enough of there fare share of pokes i'll just take mine under the skin

 

[DragonRider]

well my muscles get enough of there fare share of pokes i'll just take mine under the skin

That is precisely why most people inject sub-q.

 

[mojo]

my doc instructed me to take them just under the skin around the belly button with an insulin needle.

 

[mr.nitrofish]

what does b-12 do?