Vitamin B12 Deficiency

💊Treatment Options

• 1Treatment involves oral or intramuscular B12 supplementation
• 2with injections typically used for severe deficiency or malabsorption issues to bypass the need for gut absorption. Dietary counselling to include B12-rich foods such as dairy
• 3eggs
• 4and fortified foods
• 5or lifelong supplementation for vegans
• 6helps prevent recurrence. Neurological symptoms often improve with treatment but may only partially resolve if deficiency has been prolonged and severe.