b12 deficiency symptoms
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Q: whats the best/most common way to deal with a B12 deficiency?
also how serious can b12 deficiency be and what are some symptoms?
A: If you’re eating animal products like meat and milk you’re getting enough B12. If you’re a vegan, you might have a deficiency. Go to GNC and buy a bottle of B12.
Q: difference between iron and b12 deficiency?
I do have beta thalassemia which makes me anemic. But which anemia am likely to be susceptible to most?
How do I know by the symptoms if I’m having iron deficiency or b12 deficiency, because the symptoms have some similar characteristics.
A: Well the difference in the two, is with an Iron deficiency you do not have enough Iron in your blood and with the B-12 deficiency you are low on B-12.
I honestly think, given your condition and the fact you say you are having symptoms that are both described with Iron and B-12 deficiencies, that your real problem is low hemoglobin. That is most likely the underlying cause to your symptoms.
You should have your doctor do a CBC with differential and platelet count as well as a hematocrit and a complete metabolic panel. This will be the only real way you can know what the root cause is. When dealing with different types of hematological disorders, the problem is that many of them share the same list of symptoms, so without blood work to support the symptoms, it is very difficult for a practitioner to make a definitive diagnosis.
Q: What are the signs of B12/Iron Deficiency?
Can anybody provide an extensive/specific list of the symptoms of B12/iron deficiency….as opposed to be basic “pins and needles and tiredness”? My doctor is pretty useless… in fact most of the ones ive been to are pretty useless, and as usual im left to self diagnose and present my doctor with the symptoms 
If any of you suffer from Anaemia/B12/Iron Deficiency, Id be interested to hear your own list of personal experiences.
A: In addition to fatigue and irritability, iron deficiency can also cause memory problems and/or difficulty concentrating. If you think you might be anemic or iron deficient, consult with your health care practitioner about iron supplements.
A: Paleness
Light head
Dizziness
Weakness
Headaches
Q: what are the synptoms of vit b12 deficiency&what is the treatment?
I have had low b12 counts for the past 2 yrs; as low as 170 or going up to 250 while taking an oral supplment. My HB count is around 11.5. My GP feels the lack of red meat in my diet is to blame; but im a huge veggie eater&eat chicken&fish. My symptoms are extreme tiredness, a lack of energy, although i go to the gym twice a week, but he is maintaining me on the oral supplement because of the reasonable HB count. I have a tendency to mouth ulcers and sores on my tongue; plus pins and needles in my left arm&fingers&sometimes my right.
A: Monthly vitamin B-12 injections are the definitive treatment to correct the vitamin B-12 deficiency. This therapy corrects the anemia and may correct the neurological complications if given soon enough.
Since about 1% of vitamin B-12 is absorbed (even in the absence of intrinsic factor), some doctors recommend that elderly patients with gastric atrophy take oral vitamin B-12 supplements in addition to monthly injections.
There is also a preparation of vitamin B-12 that may be given intranasally (in the nose). A well-balanced diet is essential to provide other elements such as folic acid, iron, and vitamin C for healthy blood cell development.
Please see the webpages for more details on Pernicious anemia.
Q: What are symptoms of Iron deficiency and B-12 ?
I have had a blood test 4 months ago and the doctor told me that i had deficiency or iron and b12, i stopped taking the supplements i was given due to me not wanting to take them.
Ive been having alot of different symptoms i am just not sure if they’re due to the deficiency.
Also : I just started taking the supplements agian, for atleast five days now and Ive been feeling better but how long until i see full results ?
A: Don’t know about the B-12 but I know that the more iron in your blood the darker it is, the lighter your blood the lower the Iron levels. Kind of a painful way to test yourself but it’s the only way I know of telling the difference.
Q: What should I expect if my current state of B12 deficiency persists?
I am currently on the pill and have sort of diagnosed myself with this type of anemia (lack of B12 vitamin, effecting the nervous system?). Everytime I went on the pill, I would become moody and get tingling in my fingers, though this time around it’s gotten much worse and spread to my arms and now comes hand in hand with a new symptom, muscle weakness. My doctor suspected I had anemia before but told me I needed a blood test to confirm. I have not had one due to my fear of needles and have fainted in the past at the sight of blood (always when getting or around people getting blood drawn/pricked), but I never thought it would become this bad. I am at work right now and am too afraid to leave and go to the hospital but the symptoms are worsening and I’ve already taken vitamins but nothing is improving. I’m 22 yrs old and have not always had a very healthy and consistent diet because I don’t have the money to afford it. Any suggestions to keep this from worsening or atleast ease my nerves (no pun intended)? I’m begining to get worried because I don’t know what to expect at all and I don’t think I can wait till Thursday for my appointment at the doctor’s.
A: Vitamin B-12 deficiency is rare in 22 year-olds. It is usually the result of old age and the fact that old people do not make as much acid in their stomach and this reduces the amount of vitamin B-12 in the diet that can be absorbed.
A true deficiency of vitamin B-12 produces several problems. It is necessary for normal red blood cell production. Over time it produces an anemia where the red blood cells are larger than normal. With lack of iron in the diet (a much more common cause of anemia) the blood cells are too small.
B-12 deficiency can cause damage to the nerves. Tingling sensations or shooting, shock like pains can be a symptom of this. Your symptoms are not completely characteristic but not incompatible with B-12 deficiency.
The most serious complication of B-12 deficiency which takes several years to develop is dementia. B-12 deficiency can cause symptoms like Alzheimer’s disease and it is not reversible by treating with B-12. Every person who has symptoms of a peripheral nerve disorder or anemia with large blood cells should have their blood level of B-12 checked because the disorder is treated by taking B-12 shots. Some people with B-12 deficiency can take pills but most cannot absorb the vitamin that way and have to get shots. If they do the condition is essentially cured.
Like I said, it is very unlikely that this is your problem given your age but a good doctor should be able to figure it out fairly quickly. The symptoms of B-12 deficiency progress very slowly so it will not hurt to wait a few days to see the doctor. There are things you can do to “survive” the necessary blood tests. My wife has the same problem.
Q: I was diagnosed with vit B12 deficiency 2 years ago i have to have an injection every 3 months?
Can anyone tell me exactly what it is and how it can effect someone,i know it causes tiredness and blackouts because those were my symptoms but that is all i know
A: This is a type of anemia called pernicious anemia. Your body lacks the intrinsic factor to turn the food you eat into into the energy it needs. Only thing you need is an injection of vitamin B12 in your case every 3 months. some people need one every month. Good luck and God Bless
Q: B12 deficiency and anxiety?
I’ve recently been prescribed anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medication, but I’m wondering if there’s more I can do. I’ve been reading about vitamin deficiencies and most of my anxiety symptoms are the same symptoms as a b12 deficiency. From what I understand, most people are not deficient because our bodies need such a small amount of b12, but I’m a vegetarian. I eat dairy and eggs, but dairy only about once a week and eggs about once a month. Would this be enough b12, or is there a chance I’m deficient?
I have a doctor’s appointment in 2 weeks, so I’ll be asking her then, but I just wanted to ask around here first.
A: Scientists have discovered that going veggie could be bad for your brain. With your diet you are six times more likely to suffer brain shrinkage.
Vegans and vegetarians are the most likely to be deficient because the best sources of the vitamin are meat, particularly liver, milk and fish. Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause anemia and inflammation of the nervous system. Yeast extracts are one of the few vegetarian foods which provide good levels of the vitamin.
The link was discovered by Oxford University scientists who used memory tests, physical checks and brain scans to examine 107 people between the ages of 61 and 87.
When the volunteers were retested five years later the medics found those with the lowest levels of vitamin B12 were also the most likely to have brain shrinkage. It confirms earlier research showing a link between brain atrophy and low levels of B12.
Q: How long does it take for severe B12 deficiency to subside after treatment?
I am a healthy-ish teen female and for the last year or so I have had symptoms of severe B12 deficiency, but I never even thought that I might actually be sick until a friend mentioned that I might be anemic. My symptoms include:
-vision changes
-unsteadiness
-poor memory
-chest pains
-abdominal pains
-heart palpitations
-confusion
-apathy
-jerky movements
-reduced cognitive function
-tinnitus
…and a few others. I started taking a high-potency multi-vitamin a couple days ago and I was just curious as to how long it should take for my symptoms to start going away. I also read that sometimes B12 deficiency is sometimes caused by and impaired ability to absorb the vitamin, if this ends up being my case, how is it treated? I don’t have a history of impaired B12 absorption so Im sure the vitamin will do fine, but I was just curious. All info appreciated, thanks!
A: Jade, STOP! There is a strong probability that you do NOT have a severe vitamin B12 deficiency. If you did, it would be due to a failure of your body to absorb B12 in your digestive system, or your body producing a substance which blocks a normal body absorption of B12. The disease resulting is called “pernicious anemia or PA.” The diagnosis is simple with a routine CBC (complete blood cell count) and a couple of chemistry tests, both of which your doctor can order and get done from a simple small blood sample. NEVER is a diagnosis of PA made from symptoms alone. Young ladies, however, often do have a simple anemia from not taking in sufficient iron or losing too much blood monthly. A person who truly has PA is most often treated with a simple vitamin B12 injection once a month or less. True PA can lead to nerve damage and death if not properly treated. A shot of B-12 usually begins to show a healing effect within 2 to 3 days and can last up to 8 months. Now, stop guessing and see your doctors to get an accurate diagnosis, Good luck.
Q: Can someone please diagnose me, I have all these symptoms and no one seems to know what is wrong.?
First of all, I had blood work done which came back normal other than being deficient in B12. I thought that was the cause of all the problems because within a few weeks of getting pumped with B12, I started feeling better. However, anytime I am sick all those symptoms seem to return and now I am starting to feel the symptoms again and they are getting worse.
I am 30 and female. I am very active and workout frequently during the week.
A lot of these symptoms are b12 deficiency symptoms, but my levels are going up, so why are the symptoms coming back.
- Severe pain that I can’t really explain in my wrist, forearm. (It used to also be in my neck, but thankfully that hasn’t returned.
- Frequent muscle twitching as I am laying in bed.
- Waking up in the middle of the night with horrible pain in my shoulders or knee. I can’t really describe the pain. It isn’t shooting or doesn’t feel like an injury. It feels like this attack of pain that goes away after a little while. This is starting to happen more and more frequently.
- Unexplained muscle fatigue – B12 seemed to help this, but now it’s coming back and really getting severe. No matter how much I rest, the second I begin a work out I feel like I want to collapse. Started in legs, now it’s starting to happen in my arms.
- I am not sure how to explain this, but I feel really weird after I stretch. It feels like after I release the stretch that my muscles don’t release. I literally have pushed them back to where I feel like they are supposed to be. They go on their own, but it feels to weird.
- Joints keep cracking. This also got better with the b12 and has started up again. I never cracked before, now I am started to hate moving because I hate that noise!
- Lymph nodes keep swelling up all over. I have been on antibiotics and this seems to have no effect over this.
- Hard Lumps on hard palette that come and go. (I always thought the were lymph nodes)
- Swollen Lips – It used to be they would swell and go back to normal. Now I realize they are always swollen. I looked at a picture of myself and realized my lips didn’t used to be this full. They also get chapped out of the blue. I constantly drink water which seems to help this from happening.
- Excess crust in my eyes in the mornings
- Floaters and blurred vision in my right eye, now I am starting to get them in my left eye. (This is what originally brought me to the doctor because it was accompanied with headaches. I had an MRI which was normal and the B12 seemed to make this disappear as well.)
- Every once in a while my sinuses start draining uncontrollably. This can go on for hours and I am not sick when it happens. Usually it starts when I am cold and my nose starts to burn and then it runs not stop for hours. It is horrible.
- Frequent urinary tract, yeast and bacterial infections.
- The right side of my body, (which is where I feel the brunt of all this) has incredibly dry skin. Dry skin has always been an issue on my calves, but this is different. It looks scaly and hurts. Lotion even makes it burn. This comes and goes as well.
- I also experience what I guess could be hot flashes. My face gets really red and I look sunburned. I burns. Then when it goes away, I really actually feel like I have a healing sunburn. My skin peels and my lips get incredibly chapped.
I have no idea if all this is related and if the B12 deficiency is the cause of it all. My doctor hasn’t found anything in my blood work. Off the top of my head, I know I had the MRI, he tested blood for lyme, glucose, and various vitamins. I am sure he did all the routine blood tests as well.
If you can think of anything I should be tested for, please let me know. It is the muscle fatigue, the pain attacks, the swollen lymph nodes and the infections that are really disrupting my life. I can’t live like this!!!
Me and my doctor were so pleased with how my body reacted to the b12 when I began taking it, but now I feel like I am going backwards. : (
A: Get a full physical every where! Then take a few days without excercing , you need to let your muscles/body relax. Have you seen an eye doctor lately, you should.
How are your moods are you stressed out or depressed and not realize it?
Are you eating a different food yu never ate before or have an animal in your home that could be infected with something?
Have a doctor do a stool sample to check for viruses or anything abnormal, if all other tests have been done.
Try to eat foods like soup, salade, some iron, fruit smoothies, water, meats. I hope you get better soon !!!! Try not to worry or stress since that may be part of your health concerns like frequent yeast infections and body pains.
How is your salt intake and blood pressure? Who prepares your food? How are your vitD and calcium levels. Did you get checked for arthritis??
I don’t think you have this but when i read this it reminded me of fibromyalgia..becasue of swelling and pain attacks.
Q: Where to get B12 testing & possibly shots?
Not asking for a specific place, just wondering where one would go for b12 deficiency testing & shots if necessary? I’ve been googling but am having difficulty figuring out what kind of medical place offers this.
Found one possibility near me, but it’s an obesity clinic. I’m not obese, just having very low energy & a few other B12 deficiency symptoms. Thanks!
I’m familiar with the vegan link to B12 deficiency, but am not vegan or vegetarian. I try to eat a balanced amount of protein, & eat pretty clean. 
A: A regular physician can do this for you. The shots assimilate very quickly but if you can not get the shots, your local health food stoor should have b12 suppliments that can be absorbed from under your tongue or through your nostril.
This is helpful if you are not assimilating the b12 through regular digestion process.
Good luck to you with this. You may also want to consider if you are eating a diet with too much sugar, white flour or meat. These things can drain your energy as well as food allergies.
It is a good idea though to get a full blood work up to test for deficiencies of b12, iron and any other causes of fatigue.
Q: Vicious pains in both knees, swelling in ankles, not gout, not B12 deficiency, not rheumatoid, Whats my prob?
I have been a trucker for years (46 years old)and have never suffered knee problems. 3 days into a new job driving new Volvo FH12, right knee swells up and hurts 24/7. Could only sleep with medication. Put up with this for 1 month. Had knee drained, went back to work the other knee started up. Vicious pains that dont go away, make me cry sometimes. Had that knee drained, still gives grief.
Had to leave job, havent driven for 2 months and STILL have the symptoms. Have been tested for gout, vitamin b12 deficiency and rheumatoid everything, all negative.
Does anyone have the faintest idea whats going on? My doctors havent…
A: could it be circulation problems from driving for so long.
Q: What causes symptoms in pernicious anemia?
I’m looking for information as to the biochemical reason for pernicious anemia causing symptoms such as sore tongue, difficulty swallowing and stomach pain. I know it’s due to a B12 deficiency, but how does that extend to the symptoms I mentioned above? Please cite references if you know of any. I’ve been searching online for an hour with no luck. Thank you very much, and 10 points for the best answer.
A: I thought this was a result of an iron deficiency, so I looked this term up on the internet. This is what I found:
People who have pernicious anemia can’t absorb enough vitamin B12 from food due to a lack of intrinsic (in-TRIN-sik) factor, a protein made in the stomach. This leads to vitamin B12 deficiency.
The condition is called pernicious (“deadly”) anemia because it was often fatal in the past, before vitamin B12 treatments were available. Now, pernicious anemia usually is easy to treat with vitamin B12 pills or shots.
With ongoing care and proper treatment, most people who have pernicious anemia can recover, feel well, and live normal lives.
This article doesn’t address specific symptoms, but I think you should feel fortunate that at least your symptoms helped lead you to a diagnosis and possible treatment. It also said that if left untreated it can lead to symptoms and conditions much worse that that. The inflammation in any condition is debilitating and can drain you of energy and compound or complicate any disorder. You just need a regimen to compensate for your disorder so you can mend.
Q: Spots on my MRI- MS, B12 Deficiency, lyme?
So my recent spinal and cervical MRI showed two spots on my spine, one oozing. My doc automatically said he thought MS. But I don’t think he’s seen my blood tests yet( For lyme and B12 deficiency) (I have to call tomorrow). I have possible symptoms of all three. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
A: Celiac disease can cause all that. Make sure he rules that out. Many physicians only suspect it if patients have GI symptoms, but many patients only have neuro symptoms. I thought I had MS and it turned out to be that. It’s way more common than MS or lyme and frequently causes b-12 deficiency. Start taking sublingual (under the tongue) b-12. That should help some of your symptoms.
http://www.csaceliacs.org/library/neurocomp.php
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/
http://www.celiac.com/articles/1106/1/Celiac-Disease-Symptoms/Page1.html
http://www.csaceliacs.org/celiac_symptoms.php
Q: MY Hemoglobin is Normal Level But I Have ALL Symptoms of IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA?
Doctor Says me I Have not Vitamin B12 & Folic Acid(B9) Anemia
Iron Deficiency Symptoms I HAVE
* fatigue
* reduction in physical and mental capacity
* forgetfulness
* poor concentration
* attacks of weakness
* headaches
* nervousness
* loss of appetite
* gastro-intestinal disturbances
* shortness of breath
* pale, brittle, dry skin
* brittle flattened finger nails
* cracked lips
* loss of hair that is often dull and split
A: exactly dear. doctors r right. most veggies do not get enough vitamin B12, so I think Injection Vitcofol should help you get back to normalcy. if still it does not work, then you must undergo proper homeopathic treatment from good doctors. it means your internal harmony is missing and you need internal but safe medication. today some people r even seeking help from some reputed online doctors such as those at http://www.drshreya.com and seek remedy for their health problems. You can try too..
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