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08 3rd, 2009| 
In recent years, it’s become quite common to read about celebrities such as Madonna taking vitamin B12 injections to get more energy. Is there truth to the matter?
It is a known fact that vitamin B12 helps maintain various parts of the body, including the skin and hair, the nervous system and the liver; more importantly, it has been linked to the function of the immune system - which is often a significant component in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - where it is weakened from one reason or another. Consequently, vitamin b12 deficiency symptoms can definitely result in extreme constant fatigue.
Fortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency can be found out through a simple blood test. If indeed your body does not get enough vitamin B12, which could happen from a variety of reasons: not eating certain foods, inability to absorb it properly, etc, then getting vitamin B12 shot may indeed be helpful for you.
In fact, some doctors consider getting vitamin B12 shots to be a crucial component of a treatment for CFS sufferers regardless of their cause, as it is so frequently helpful.
These shots can either be administered in the doctor’s office by a nurse (or the doctor himself), or even at home by yourself, after getting some minimal training.
Personally speaking, this is another one of the treatments I have tried. I can say I’ve taken B12 injections on a weekly basis (though I’ve read online that a bi-weekly shot is recommended), though admittedly I never gathered the courage to give the shots myself and preferred to go to the doctor’s office every time. In addition, I’ve used a vitamin B12 spray under the tongue, twice a day (I never really understood why it must be under the tongue - perhaps for quicker absorption?).
Since my improvement occurred roughly during this time, I can only conclude that this is one of the few treatments that has been helpful for me. I cannot say I’m cured, but my condition has certainly improved. However, don’t go start giving yourself B-12 shots (I’m not sure whether you can even do that without a prescription). Discuss this with your doctor and find out whether you have a B12 deficiency. And if this case, work out a plan to treat it - preferably with a specialist who is very familiar with these issues.
On a final note, if you live in New York City, I’ll be more than happy to give you the name of the doctor who treated me (or you can just search for him on the web, you’re likely to locate him the same way I did).
As always, please keep me - and the readers of this blog - updated whether this has been successful for you.
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