Mic/b12 injection

Yesterday I had reached out to belle because im feeling exhausted and I realized that B12 might benefit me. So I placed the order for MIC/B12 not realizing what it was. When I realized it was IM injection it freaked me out and I tried canceling but can not… with that being said I am scared to death of the injection and am curious if I dont use it do I just throw it away? I do not want to do IM injections at all and am sad I didnt read everything before hand!

1. Belle member

   I take it as a subq shot not im. I still feel the full effect.

2. Belle member

   @member does it sting?

3. Belle member

   I have administered MIC/B12 to myself and it’s really not bad. Give it a try. Specially when administered in the abdomen.

4. Belle member

   Not at all. When I first started it would leave a little welt but doesn't now. I've been on it for almost 3 months. I love it.

5. Belle member

   I have been doing the B12 shot IM since March. It is really not bad. I do it in my arm and it does not sting at all. The needle is just a little bigger. Once you do it one time the fear will go away.

6. Belle member

   I put it in the side of my leg: I put a freezer pack on for a couple minutes before and it helps immensely. It doesn’t burn, I just didn’t like feeling it go in.

7. Belle member

   The Olympia MIC b12 can be administered subcutaneously as well! So you don’t have to throw it away or be sad! You’ll be able to use it with the small needles like you wanted! Amazon sells the easy touch brand 31 gauge 5/16 mm needles as well so you’ll just need to purchase smaller needle’s since the order does come with the bigger IM needles.

8. Belle member

   This is when the doctors need to respond. There’s a lot of misinformation being offered. Drugs should never be administered a way to just make it feel better to inject. B12 has saved my life. I have been on oral medicine for years. I was so excited to administer it myself, and get rid of daily pills. I tried it three times, and finally took it to my local doctor to help me do it right. I still received the same results. If you don’t inject directly into the muscles it just washes out of your body. My B12 was so low, because of those missed injections, I had to be treated in the doctor’s office. Please don’t buy something that can’t be administered properly.

9. Belle member

   Dr Taylor is VERY clear on this, the MICB12 from Belle needs to be done IM

10. Belle member

    Its not bad some people clam it doesn't have to be that IM I dont and it still works please dont throw away i was right there with ya but glad I didn't love it imma try nad next

11. Belle member

    I'm with you I couldn't give myself that kind of shot. I have not ventured out past glp1 shots.

12. Tiffany Bailey PA-C · Belle expert

    Hi Brianna! The official instructions for MIC/B12 are to give it IM, but we totally understand that can feel intimidating. I'd recommend logging into your patient portal at joinbelle.com and chatting with customer service so they can give you some direction here. In the meantime, this video on IM injections might help: Tutorial: How to Do an Intramuscular Injection (IM)

13. Belle member

    There are many videos on YouTube about how to give yourself an IM injection. As everyone has said, it REALLY is not bad or painful. You can ask your physician’s office if a nurse can show you how. Mine did and I can’t stress enough that it’s easy once you have done it the first time.

14. Belle member

    The IM shots are scary mentally but a lot of the time injecting my thigh muscle hurts less than a sub-q shot. The feeling is much more dull for me once you get past the surface of the skin. I was scared too but panicking will make it feel worse. If you breathe slowly and deeply and make an effort to remain calm it will make the injection easier.

15. Belle member

    @member exactly right!

16. Belle member

    Ohhh nooo...

17. Belle member

    I was scared of it at first as well. I just ordered my 4th pep so the fear of it does go away

18. Belle member

    I put this one in my thigh but close to the side. I never feel it

19. Belle member

    @member I inject either side of center thigh by about an inch. That’s what the nurses showed me when I learned how to inject myself. I honestly never have pain with it.

20. Belle member

    I took my first MICC injection last night. I had never done an IM injection before. However, I do know how to administer EpiPens, and it’s the same muscle in the thigh. I used an ice pack and lidocaine 4% cream on my outer thigh. It didn’t hurt going in; however, when I administered it, I pushed the plunger a bit too fast, and it left a deep, pressured ache. I got slightly lightheaded and almost fainted. Once I backed off and administered it more slowly, everything was fine. I had no pain or blood. Today I have some slight soreness, but I also did a gentle massage (light, not deep pressure) and placed a warm heating pad on it twice last night, and I believe that's why I have hardly any muscle aches today.

21. Tiffany Bailey PA-C · Belle expert

    Great tips, Ashley! Pushing slowly makes a big difference. Feeling lightheaded can happen with injections, so sitting down while you inject is a smart move.