B12 Injections

[livvsmum 2,369]

Does anyone do B12 injections? I had my first one at the doctor's office and today I'm supposed to do my first injection on my own. I'm definitely NOT a nurse and a little nervous about it. Any tips???

[AtlantaRed 651]

I get all of mine at the office, no appt, just walk in. However, I do have to give my mom nightly injections (she can do it herself too) and she says the needle is so small she doesn't even feel it. Hers goes in the leg or stomach.

[ShayLove 40]

I get a injection weekly from my doctor.

[TxCalico 69]

Any way to get the med so I can give it to myself? Don't want the hassle of going to a Dr's office every week. Who has time for that?

[Crazypants 36]

I got tired of getting ripped off... Dr charged $25 an injection and I asked for a prescription and she refused. I "fired" her, started to see dr next door to her and got my prescription for injections and syringes. Doing it myself costs $1.50 an injection!!!

I requested 3 month prescriptions to reduce monthly visits to pharmacy. I read several articles about giving yourself B12 injections and even watched several youtube videos of people giving themselves b12 injections. Every so often I will get a huge itchy welt at my injection site and have learned if I hold a nice cube on the area before I give myself the shot, I don't have the itchy welt.

They are a piece of cake once you get the first one under your belt!

[NMJG 1,266]

I have a prescription for them and do the shots myself or my hubby gives them. Easy.

[SuperKen 231]

I just started the B12 injection. I went to my PCP to be shown how to correctly administer the injection. I also give myself a weekly injection of testosterone because of my out of whack thyroid, so I don't mind doing a monthly injection of B12; it's better than taking a pill every day.