If you suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency and need vitamin B shots, you can self-administer the shots at home. Vitamin B injections are intramuscular (IM), meaning that the fluid is injected directly into the muscle as opposed to a vein or under the skin. This is the easiest injection to administer, as there is no tiny vein or subcutaneous target zone.
Instructions
1. Wash and dry your hands thoroughly.
2. Unwrap a sterile, unused syringe. Fill the syringe with vitamin B.
3. Insert the needle into the skin at a perpendicular angle. Slide the needle deep until it reaches the muscle.
4. Pull back the plunger of the syringe a bit to see if blood comes into the chamber. If you see blood, this means you have struck a vein. Remove the syringe and choose a new injection site.
5. If there is no blood, push down the plunger fully to inject the B12.
6. Remove the needle completely. Apply a bandage to the skin to control any minor bleeding that may occur.
7. Safely dispose of the syringe; it should be placed in a puncture-proof canister and taken to a biological waste center.
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