| In recent years, it's become quite common to | | | | Personally speaking, this is another one of the |
| read about celebrities such as Madonna taking | | | | treatments I have tried. I can say I've taken B12 |
| vitamin B12 injections to get more energy. Is | | | | injections on a weekly basis (though I've read |
| there truth to the matter? | | | | online that a bi-weekly shot is recommended), |
| It is a known fact that vitamin B12 helps maintain | | | | though admittedly I never gathered the courage |
| various parts of the body, including the skin and | | | | to give the shots myself and preferred to go to |
| hair, the nervous system and the liver; more | | | | the doctor's office every time. In addition, I've |
| importantly, it has been linked to the function of | | | | used a vitamin B12 spray under the tongue, twice |
| the immune system - which is often a significant | | | | a day (I never really understood why it must be |
| component in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - where | | | | under the tongue - perhaps for quicker |
| it is weakened from one reason or another. | | | | absorption?). |
| Consequently, vitamin b12 deficiency symptoms | | | | Since my improvement occurred roughly during |
| can definitely result in extreme constant fatigue. | | | | this time, I can only conclude that this is one of |
| Fortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency can be found | | | | the few treatments that has been helpful for me. |
| out through a simple blood test. If indeed your | | | | I cannot say I'm cured, but my condition has |
| body does not get enough vitamin B12, which | | | | certainly improved. However, don't go start giving |
| could happen from a variety of reasons: not | | | | yourself B-12 shots (I'm not sure whether you |
| eating certain foods, inability to absorb it properly, | | | | can even do that without a prescription). Discuss |
| etc, then getting vitamin B12 shot may indeed be | | | | this with your doctor and find out whether you |
| helpful for you. | | | | have a B12 deficiency. And if this case, work out |
| In fact, some doctors consider getting vitamin | | | | a plan to treat it - preferably with a specialist who |
| B12 shots to be a crucial component of a | | | | is very familiar with these issues. |
| treatment for CFS sufferers regardless of their | | | | On a final note, if you live in New York City, I'll be |
| cause, as it is so frequently helpful. | | | | more than happy to give you the name of the |
| These shots can either be administered in the | | | | doctor who treated me (or you can just search |
| doctor's office by a nurse (or the doctor himself), | | | | for him on the web, you're likely to locate him the |
| or even at home by yourself, after getting some | | | | same way I did). |
| minimal training. | | | | |