Understanding vitamin B-12 deficiency anemia
Vitamin B12 deficiency is much more common in the elderly (although lately many younger people are being diagnosed). The symptoms of B12 deficiency can mimic symptoms of other more sever, untreatable conditions like dementia, senility and Alzheimer’s. In these cases it is critical to get a correct diagnosis as Vitamin B12 deficiency is a treatable [...]
Many people with vitamin B12 deficiency develop some form of nerve problems. The nerve damage experienced with B12 deficiency is referred to as peripheral neuropathy.
As I said in my last post, the peripheral nervous system includes sensory nerves that receive feeling. Keep in mind that not everyone experiences the same symptoms with any condition. When dealing with the nervous system even more so. Your nerves may react very differently then someone else, so you might have symptoms and not [...]
Methylmalonic acid is another important component in diagnosing vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. Just because you have a blood test where your vitamin B12 levels are low, doesn’t necessarily mean that you have B12 anemia. Your doctor will determine the amount of methylmalonic acid in your blood by ordering (yet another – get used to it) [...]
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.