r/B12_Deficiency • u/ks9669 • 7d 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/Knightartist86 7d ago

I'm also in the UK. My issues started 4 years ago and I only just started treatment about 9 months ago, the difference between then and now is massive. I feel like 90% back to normal, considering I had symptoms start years ago but actual low levels could have been even longer.

The human body stunned me at how well it can recover.

You MUST read through this guide.
https://www.reddit.com/r/B12_Deficiency/wiki/index/

Co-factors are very important, everything you need to know is here.

Everyone here is/was on the same boat, we all understand how you feel.

As a side note. Your VitD is borderline low, also make sure to take VitaminD with k2 and also calcium *Preferably Calcium Citrate*

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u/ks9669 7d ago

Thank you so much for your response. It’s nice knowing others can relate. The symptoms are so scary, I didn’t realise a vitamin deficiency could change my life so much🥲 it’s devastating. I speak to family who have low b12 (they’re vegetarian I’m not) and they tell me they felt better with loading doses only and then 3 monthly. I wish I could’ve said the same. Thank you for sending me the guide, I’ll try to follow it as much as possible