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Your B12 injection pain levelor lack thereofdepends on a few factors: Method of administration If youve ever had muscle pain after a B12 injection, its probably, well, because you injected into muscle tissue

Slowly depress the plunger

In patients with Type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 concentrations are decreased in response to an oral glucose load

B12 deficiency is also more common among the elderly (7)

It mimics the GLP-1 hormone produced in your intestines to regulate blood sugar levels and appetite

Handling and use of these products should be restricted to suitably qualified professionals Additional information Pen instructions All pre-mixed cartridges are mixed with 2ml bacteriostatic water, pens will release approximately 0.5ml per 60 dials on the pen (one full pen) To achieve the number of micrograms (mcg) that 1 dial on the pen will release you will need to simply divide the amount of product: 2mg = 2000mcg 5mg = 5000mcg by the full amount of pen dials (which will always be 240) E.g., 5000mcg divided by 240 = 20.83, therefore 1 dial on the pen for all 5mg products will release approximately 20.83mcg