Been looking for some help with my circulatory problems. (Icy cold feet & hands, pins & needles, walking on gravel feelings, knee falling asleep.)And of course, the POTS & Orthostatic Intolerance. Saw a Medical Mystery special about Pernicious Anemia which set of bells in my head, and something keeps nudging me towards the subject of B-12 deficiency.
This checklist blew me away: http://www.pernicious-anaemia-society.org/assets/files/Symptom_Checklist.pdf
I swear I've been tested for Vitamin B-12 deficiency I'm a vegetarian of 10 years; but can't I remember the results...
Decided to supplement anyhow (ridiculously hard getting anything done through my county health psuedo-insurance)and found a place that gives shots for $20, but was still having trouble affording it, so asked my private Dr. if he could give me an Rx (I was planning on asking, and he mentioned it when we were discussing my neurological symptoms) and bless him, he did, so I got 10 vials for the price of 1 shot. (My mother is a retired medical assistant, so she can administer them.)
Wish me luck...
Symptoms Cut & pasted in case of trouble w/the link:
Common/early symptoms
Shortness of breath – ‘the sighs’
Extreme fatigue
Brain fog
– poor concentration
– short-term memory loss
– confusion (‘handbag in the fridge syndrome’)
– nominal aphasia (forgetting names of objects)
Clumsiness/lack of coordination
Brittle, flaky nails; dry skin anywhere on body
Mood swings, ‘tear jags’, heightened emotions
Neurological symptoms
Imbalance:
– dizzy/faint
– ‘shoulder bumps’ – frequently bumping into or falling against walls
– general unsteadiness, especially when showering and dressing
– inability to stand up with eyes closed or in the dark
Numbness/tingling – especially in hands, arms, legs, feet
Tinnitus – nerve damage in the brain
Less common symptoms
Irritability/frustration/impatience; desire for isolation, quiet and peace; aversion
to bright lights and crowded spaces
Unaccountable and sudden diarrhoea often reported following a spell of
constipation
Sleep disturbance
– even though patient is exhausted, is unable to sleep
– waking up still tired, even after many hours sleep
Hair loss – can range from moderate to severe; premature greying of hair
Poor digestion
Burning legs and feet – Grierson-Gopalan Syndrome
Neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia – often on only one side of the body
Vertigo – inability to cope with heights, linked to the need for a visual reference as compensation for damage to the brain’s balance mechanism
Hypo- or hyper-thyroidism – almost exclusively among females
Psoriasis/eczema/acne
Rosacea – a reddening of the skin around the nose and cheeks
Arrhythmia – irregular, fast or slow heartbeat
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Coeliac disease – sensitivity to wheat and/or wheat products
Myasthenia Gravis – weak muscles leading to problems swallowing, chewing and
opening eye(s)
Vitiligo – white patches
