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National Shortage Of Vitamin B12

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buttons77 | 21:07 Wed 23rd May 2018 | Body & Soul
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Went to get my B12 jab at the doctor’s surgery yesterday but they said there was a shortage and I would have to see if the chemist across the road had any. If they did I would have to come back to the surgery to get a prescription, then go back to the chemist to get it, then come back to the surgery for the nurse to inject it........ !!
They told me that there has been a shortage for a couple of months now but had no idea why
What a palaver - still at least I got my “steps” in :-)
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Hmm, I had a test for something to do with B12 last week.
I hope they don't intend milking me for it if they find a surplus.
I take it in tablet form. I feel quite Ill without it
If they can't deliver it subcutaneously, just load up on eggs.

Seriously, they might have to save what supplies they do have for chemo patients.
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It’s not only cancer patients NoM, I have had most of my bowel removed so the only way I can get it it is by injection. I have been advised to ring before I am due for my next one to see I f it is back in stock.
NM You're right!
I appreciate your need for B12 injections but I was just thinking that maybe the chemo patients are being given priority with what little supplies we do have.

Is it Hydoxycobalamin you normally receive?
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Yes NoM, that’s the one. I have been having the injections for 25 years now and it’s the most painful I have ever known! Only lasts a few seconds but my goodness it hurts.
Ah right, are they injecting it intra-muscularly? A subcut injection wouldn't hurt that much.

Maybe there's now a B12 deficiency / insufficiency epidemic. In any case they need to get it sorted as B12 isn't something that people can just do without.
I get mine ordered by the GP for the year in advance so I will be OK for a while yet.
Having said that I am having to get mine 2 weeks early this cycle as I am really suffering this cycle.

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