B-12 ANEMIA

B-12 symptoms

There are many different symptoms to vitamin B-12 deficiency and frankly not enough information about them. The symptoms usually start mild as the deficiency is mild, you usually don’t even notice symptoms in the beginning. As you become more deficient your symptoms will multiply and intensify.

Anemia is usually the first medical indication that something is not right. It can be a sign that your body is not getting enough vitamin B12. Some of the more common or typical symptoms associated with anemia are feeling tired, weak, and sometimes even a little light headed. The color of your skin may appear to be a little pale. You may also develop problems in your mouth; sore tongue, bleeding gums and sensitivity. When your body is deficient of B12 every cell of your body is affected. However, you feel it most severely in the tissue where your cells would normally divide more rapidly.

With Pernicious Anemia there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. On top of this, the blood cells do not divide normally, so they are too large and have trouble getting out of the bone marrow. Because of this you can develop neurological changes like numbness and tingling, especially in your hands and feet. If left untreated these symptoms will become more severe and may become permanent.

Your sleep can also be greatly affected and you may experience restlessness, insomnia and even severe dreams or night terrors. Other symptoms can also include constipation, diarrhea, or gas as well as loss of appetite or weight.