Are you feeling tired, lethargic or have a mental fog? These symptoms could be due to a deficiency of Vitamin B12. Our vitamin b12 injection service aims to provide a safe and effective method of boosting your vitamin b12 levels.
The vitamin b12 injection is a prescription-only medicine that is widely used by clinicians to treat or prevent vitamin b12 deficiency. It is an efficient method of boosting vitamin b12 levels.
The injection is given in the upper arm (deltoid muscle) as an intramuscular injection. The medicine used is Hydroxcobalamin 1000mcg/ml ampoule.
The B12 injection service is designed to make the process of getting a B12 injection safe and simple.
1. Book your appointment online and complete a short medical questionnaire.
2. The medical questionnaire is reviewed by a UK prescriber and once approved, you will get an email confirmation.
3. Visit us at the pharmacy at the booked appointment time to get your vitamin b12 injection.
Vitamin B12 is not produced by our body, it is obtained from food in our diet. An individual becomes deficient when they are not consuming enough vitamin B12-rich foods or they are unable to absorb sufficient vitamin b12.
Vitamin B12 is mainly found in animal-based foods, milk, eggs and dairy products. Those following a vegan or strict plant-based diet are more likely to suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency.
The symptoms and the severity of the symptoms vary between individuals. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause a range of symptoms, these include:
- extreme tiredness
- a lack of energy
- problems with memory and ability to focus
- a sore or red tongue
- a pale yellow tinge to your skin
- pins and needles vision disturbances
- depression
- changes in mood
- changes in the way you walk and move
To book an online appointment, simply click here. Select an appointment time and complete a short medical questionnaire. Once your medical questionnaire is reviewed and approved by a prescriber, you will be notified and asked to attend your appointment to have the injection at the pharmacy.