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Deficiency after gastric banding is therefore primarily related to: Reduced dietary intake and food tolerance , limiting consumption of B12-rich foods Use of acid-suppressing medicines (PPIs or H2RAs) , which can impair the release of B12 from food proteins and reduce absorption of food-bound B12 Crystalline B12 the form found in supplements and fortified foods does not require acid or pepsin for release

If stores of b12 had been available to me surely that would not have been the case

What happens if I accidentally inject more than my prescribed dose

Older people usually produce less stomach acid and therefore less intrinsic factor, increasing their risk for deficiency