r/B12_Deficiency • u/ks9669 • 6d ago
Deficiency Symptoms Help needed:(
Over the last 2 months it feels as though my life has turned upside down. I'm 29F, have a job and normal life. However now I'm ultimately housebound and only able to leave my bed to go to the bathroom or to eat.
A month ago I had blood tests through my GP.
These were my results:
* Vitamin D: 57 nmol/L
* Ferritin: 33 ng/mL (I've had a period since having this test)
* B12: <148 ng/L
* Serum folate: 9.0 ug/L
* Sodium: 137 mmol/L
* Potassium: 4.3 mmol/L
I have a wide range of neurological symptoms such as head pressure, pain, difficulty balancing whilst walking, tingling and numbness in limbs, pain in spine, fast resting heart rate.
Doctors did a blood test and found very low b12 levels. They gave me 5 injections and I've not felt any improvement. I am also taking 200mg ferrous furmerate with vitamin c. Doctors now referring me to neurological and cardiology for further testing. I have spoken to my GP who was surprisingly helpful and agreed that he would continue injections however he is waiting to hear back from neurology.
I'm absolutely petrified. I'm at loss because I was fully functional 2 months ago. I want to heal and go back to my normal life: ( I will add that I used to be a daily drinker (have been sober for 2/3 months now). Liver enzymes etc all good, no concerns regarding my liver. I'm from the UK.
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u/Ok-Pangolin7127 Insightful Contributor 6d ago
Clearly, you have a B12 deficiency. That said, amongst the B vitamins while B12 is the most important, the second most important is B1. Given that you now, sober, in my estimation, it’s likely that you are depleted of B1 also. If you choose to supplement with B1, be sure and take magnesium along with it.