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Due to current issues surrounding Covid-19, we will have to suspend your regular injections of vitamin B12. Your body stores from previous injections should last for a long time and should easily see you through this difficult period. Stores of vitamin B12 in the body can last around 2 to 4 years without being replenished, so it can take a long time for any problems to develop after a change (NHS website). If you are concerned that you are developing symptoms, please contact the surgery for advice.In the meantime, good dietary sources of vitamin B12 include (NICECKS): EggsFoods which have been fortified with vitamin B12 (for example some soy products, and some breakfast cereals and breads) are good alternative sources to meat, eggs, and dairy productsMeatMilk and other dairy productsSalmon and codYou could also consider obtaining oral supplements of vitamin B12 purchased from the internet from reputable sources such as:Holland and Barrett () or Healthspan ().If you know you have a diagnosis of Autoimmune Pernicious Anaemia that means you are unable to absorb dietary B12 properly. You may consider following alternate options.There are B12 preparations available over the counter in the form of sublingual tablets, drops, sprays or transdermal patches which overcome this problem with absorption. You can still consider sourcing strong oral tablets of B12– 1mg or 2mg per day as there is some evidence that a small amount can still be absorbed via diffusion. of the disease is variable. In most people body stores should be adequate from previous injections, for 3-6 months, as mentioned above. If despite above mentioned measures your symptoms start deteriorating rapidly, please contact surgery for further advice. You can find further information about vitamin B12 deficiency at: you for your understanding; we hope you find this information useful. As soon as is reasonably possible, we will reschedule your injections.Stay Safe,From The Team at Hugglescote Surgery ................
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