I have a very low b12 levels, and I am panicking very badly and I just can't handle this
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So before 2 months I went to see a doctor I was having very bad knee pain he instantly figure it out and suggested b12 test. Test report says rechecked twice it's is less than 150. I am depressed, I use to forget small things, body Pain 24*7, I feel restless, I already have irregular menstrual cycle due to hormonal imbalanc e . I am taking b12 injections twice a week(15 injection). And vit D3 shots every Sunday.(12shots). But from past 1week m feeling very restless, stressed, and very heavy mood swings. And I get panic because I don't understand what to do. I cannot concentrate in work I forget important things sometimes and then I get scolded at job and that makes me more stressed
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clivealive yera
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It is not uncommon for some symptoms to appear to get worse before they get better as the B12 starts repairing the damage done to your nervous system and your brain starts getting multiple messages from part of the body it had "forgotten about" or lost contact with.
I sometimes liken it to a badly tuned radio on which you have turned the volume up high trying to catch the programme you want when all of a sudden the signal comes in loud and clear and the blast nearly deafens you.
A lot will depend on the severity and longevity of your B12 deficiency as to how long before there is no further improvement or recovery.
Some symptoms will "disappear" quite quickly whereas others may take months or even years. There is no set timescale as we are all different.
It is also important that your Folate level is monitored as this is essential to process the B12.
There is a complex interaction between folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron. A deficiency of one may be "masked" by excess of another so the three must always be in balance.
Symptoms of a folate deficiency can include:
symptoms related to anaemia
reduced sense of taste
diarrhoea
numbness and tingling in the feet and hands
muscle weakness
depression
Folic acid works closely with vitamin B12 in making red blood cells and helps iron function properly in the body and your B12 levels are "bumping along the bottom of the range.
Come back if you have any more questions but in the meantime try not to worry you are on the right road now,
I am not a medically trained person but I've had P.A. (a form of B12 deficiency) for more than 45 years.
I wish you well.