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Posted 11/20/2014 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
Do these hurt? My b12 is low and my doc said I should try them out. I read that they help with headaches
Posted 11/20/2014 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
They sting for me, but the only thing that actually hurts is the B-12 if you don't warm it up nicely first. I put the syringe, with the cap firmly in place, in my arm pit to warm. When I switch it to the other armpit and can't really feel it, then I know it's warm enough.

Always be sure to be quick when inserting the needle, hesitation or pulling it back and doing it again will likely hurt. So just take a deep breathe and insert the needle.

Don't use the alcohol soaked cotton ball to put pressure on the injection site - alcohol thins the blood possibly setting you up for a small bruise. Instead, use a tissue, clean cotton ball or something similar to put pressure on the injection site for a couple of minutes.
Posted 11/20/2014 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
I see.. I'm going to have someone else do it I think at least at first
Posted 11/20/2014 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
I take these injections. Not so bad. I agree, though, be quick to insert the needle. You get used to it. I have some slight itching in the very small subcutaneous area, but it dissipates within minutes. Not only does the alcohol swab keep the injection site from clotting, but it stings! Also turns your urine red/pink so dont be shocked!
Posted 11/20/2014 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, and practice on an orange or something before giving yourself your first shot. It really isnt painful. Dont sweat it!
Posted 11/21/2014 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
Nice! I'm kind of excited! How often do you guys take them?
Posted 11/21/2014 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
B12 shots are super easy. The needle is so small. But as the others have said, be quick and confident with your stab. :) I've had no trouble or problems with them. I pop myself in the thigh muscle 2x per week. Good luck!
Posted 11/21/2014 1:12 AM (GMT 0)
Same here, I was supposed to do it 2 times a week, but I stopped. My doc order the cyanocobalamin (a type of B-12), and each time after a shot, I am totally exhausted for 2 hours (had to take a nap each time) as my body tries to convert it and it wasn't making a difference. I haven't had an appt since I stopped them, so my doc doesn't know yet.

Had she ordered the Methylcobalamin, I'm not sure that I would have gotten so tired afterwards. Something to keep in mind if you get tired after the injection.
Posted 11/21/2014 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
Good point Traveler! Definitely make sure it's Methylcobalamin if you have any of the MTHFR mutations.
Posted 11/21/2014 3:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hmm I'll probably need to reminded of that haha
Posted 11/21/2014 11:07 AM (GMT 0)
They're very easy! I just pop it into a thigh muscle. My mom is a nurse and she showed me how to do it the first time. She recommended practicing on an orange too.
Posted 11/21/2014 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
Just be sure that the needle goes in straight, you don't want to bend it. It really isn't as hard as it sounds though.

And we can remind you of whatever you need, IHL!! LOL!

Because I've given gazillions of shots to animals, I didn't have to practice, but I always have this little voice inside my head scream "Wait! Don't stick yourself!" LOL! I'm too used to giving it to the critters!
Posted 11/22/2014 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
I was told by my doc to use my stomach. He said that when you inject in muscle and pea red, your essentially getting rid of a lot of the b12 in the same form it went in as. Given ive never peed red, makes sense to me.

Between the heparin and the b12 im doing 4 injections some days right now(really need to get some 1cc syringes). You get used to it.
Posted 11/22/2014 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hahaha I'm actually kind of excited! I used to work in the medical field so I have an affinity for health anyway. It almost sounds fun. I must be sick haha
Posted 11/22/2014 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
I gave myself B-12 shots in my thigh muscle and never had my urine turn red. So there might have been something else going on. There is more muscle in the thigh, so you are less likely to go wrong.
Posted 11/22/2014 11:09 PM (GMT 0)
OK soooooooo.... my doc said he wanted me to start 2cc of b12 and 1cc of b6. Is that pretty standard?
Posted 11/22/2014 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
I wasn't injecting B6, only B12 and I was told to inject 3 cc's twice a week. How often were you told to do the injections?

The one problem I had with injecting 3 cc's was that once in a while, the B-12 would leak back out a little, but I just put the cotton ball that I had over it and applied gentle pressure to kind of 'hold' it in. Within a couple of minutes it was absorbed and all was well!
Posted 11/22/2014 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Twice a week
Posted 11/22/2014 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
I'm sure others will be chiming in with their experiences soon.

I hope that they work well for you, and you feel the difference quickly!
Posted 11/22/2014 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Im currently doing 1cc 3 to 4 times a week, but only b12. Ive never done the b6 either. I hope it helps you.
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