Understanding which foods to prioritise and which to avoid can meaningfully reduce gastrointestinal side effects, support nutritional adequacy, and help people enrolled in authorised clinical trials get the most from their treatment
Most people who eat non-vegetarian food meet their B12 needs
Without medical supervision, adverse effects cannot be appropriately monitored or managed
B12 is typically ingested from animal-based food
Higher concentrations (e.g., 5mg/mL using 1mL bacteriostatic water) reduce injection volume but increase the risk of dosing errors if syringes lack sufficient precision
Dietary Deficiency: If your deficiency was purely due to diet (e.g., a vegan not supplementing) and youve since adjusted your diet or started regular oral supplements, you might eventually be able to space out injections more or even switch to oral maintenance, though this should always be carefully managed by your GP