B12 Deficiency

Upon going to a doctor visit last Friday I was sent for another MRI of the head and blood work. They scheduled me for Saturday morning. Monday afternoon the nurse called me at home with the results. The MRI had no change since the last time, which was good. Nothing worse to reveal. But the blood work showed a B12 deficiency. So more paper work is being sent to me so I can undergo some more testing. They may choose to start me on B12 shots but not until they dig deeper to see the root cause of this. I take a B12 supplement and also B Complex, but after doing some research I am finding that just because we put the vitamins and good food into us if one part of our body is not manufacturing the nutrients properly then our cells are not nourished and repaired. The human body is so in depth and intricately designed. I think I really need God's help here more than I had thought. He knows what to fix. I am glad they have found an underlying cause to my inability to get out of bed each day. Could this all be going back to 2008 to when they found the cysts on my liver and the primary care physician said not to worry about them? I saw a liver specialist who also said it was not a concern at that time as I had other health issues she was dealing with. Did my health issues get swept under the rug for a while till now? I will never know and don't choose to worry about it. What I am concerned with at the moment is regaining my strength so I will have energies to fight this and my MS and also in the mean time get my hands working properly so I can be productive in society once again.
Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include very pale skin, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, headache cold hands and feet, heart palpitations, and chest pain. These symptoms are due to a decreased production of red blood cells that are necessary to carry vital oxygen to the body's cells and tissues. A serious complication that can occur due to decreased red blood cell production is pernicious anemia, also called vitamin B12 deficiency anemia.

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Vitamin B12 deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency anemia can also affect the gastrointestinal tract and result in enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), nausea, vomiting, heartburn, abdominal bloating, gas, constipation or diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss.

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Symptoms can also occur in the nervous system. If left untreated, vitamin B12 deficiency can result in permanent nerve damage. Symptoms can include numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, unsteadiness, difficulty walking, confusion, depression, memory loss, and dementia.. I have all but a few of these listed symptoms.

Vitamin B12 and MS

THIS FINDING BELOW IS TREAMENDOUS NEWS TO ME! NOW TO FIX IT!

December 16, 2010

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. Low levels of vitamin B12 can mimic and exacerbate many MS symptoms, including fatigue, depression and memory .

All this time I had MS I had never known that I was at a higher risk for B12 deficiency!

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