Ive had Crohns disease for 13 years, and in that time, Ive experienced a variety of extraintestinal manifestations and side effects of living with this disease, but arguably none were more debilitating than my experience with a vitamin B-12 deficiency
Ermens AAM, Vlasveld LT, Lindemans J
Prophylaxis and treatment of other macrocytic anaemias associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency
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Conditions like celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, gastric surgeries, or chronic use of certain medications can reduce absorption from food and pills. If you have ongoing digestive issues, your provider may recommend a combination of gutsupporting strategiessuch as probiotics, a balanced diet, or targeted therapiesalong with B12, often using injections to bypass the digestive tract altogether
I have Crohns Disease and this is the only way I can correct my B12 deficiency