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Do I have brain damage?

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I was undiagnosed for a long time, maybe a year. I never got the "physical" symptoms,  anaemia, poor balance,  reduced sensation of touch or tingling feet. My symptoms were reduced to fatigue, difficulty thinking and depression. I started treatment some weeks ago, and the depression and fatigue have gone away, but I still feel bad in the cognitive side. Is this gonna get better or is a permanent thing? What I don't understand is how I could have brain damage but no other nerve damage. Isn't the brain what the body protects the most?

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  • terry62719
    terry62719 Guest

    Posted

    What was you diagnosed with 
    • Guest
      Guest terry62719

      Posted

      I pressed my doctor to make me a b12 exam. My levels were quite low.
  • marion29181
    marion29181 Guest

    Posted

    Be patient, it takes a long time for the treatment to repair things. It took me about a year to really begin to feel things were getting better. Are you taking a good B complex vitamin tablet to keep everything in balance? Do you know if your levels of ferritin, folate and VitD are good too? 

    I haven't fully recovered my cognitive function, but I had very bad physical symptoms. You didn't have these so much, so hopefully you will recover fully. 

    Best wishes

    Marion 

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      Guest marion29181

      Posted

      Not sure about vitamin D, but the other things are fine. I'll take a look.

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