Reviewing and stopping B12 injections You should review or stop B12 injections when a blood test shows your levels have normalised, when a dietary cause can be managed with tablets, or when your GP advises a change
[12] Hold the needle in your dominant hand and use the thumb and forefinger of your free hand to hold the skin taut
Intramuscular B12 Injections By injecting vitamin B12 directly into muscle tissue, intramuscular B12 injections achieve the desired results
The answer depends on whether youll inject subcutaneously (SQ) or intramuscularly (IM)
Learn where to self-administer a B12 shot and how to do it painlessly This article was medically reviewed by Shari Forschen, NP, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Amber Crain
Needle: The needle attaches to the syringe and is used to inject the B12 solution into the muscle tissue