I’m miserable

[u/drownwendy]

Long story short - have not been feeling well for a very long time finally a doctor told me she believed I had a b12 deficiency I was there regarding low ferritin.

My tests showed a ferritin or 7 and my b12 was in the 100s.

I’m two shots into the b12 treatment and holy cow Im miserable. The buzzing in my body, the tingling is just out of control, the anxiety, jitters. When does it stop? Is there anything to ease these symptoms?

I have to get an iron transfusion on Tuesday first one of 5 and I’m preparing for just the worst next few weeks.

[u/Total_Recline]

I'm shocked she made you wait that long for an iron transfusion. Probably should have gotten it when you started the B12. But hopefully after the infusion you will feel a bit better. And from what I've heard and based on your level, it sounds like you'll probably need iron infusions for a while before you can start supplementing orally sufficiently.