Are vitamin B12 injections painful?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

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6+ Yrs

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No they are not very painful. Depends upon how the phlebotomist is administering it to you.

Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...

Take a HBsAg Test (Hepatitis B surface antigen) Test or Take a Vitamin D (1,25 Dihydroxy Cholecalciferol) Test

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