Vitamin deficiency anemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月7日 · Vitamin deficiency anemia is a lack of healthy red blood cells caused by lower than usual amounts of vitamin B-12 and folate. This can happen if you don't eat enough foods containing vitamin B-12 and folate, or if your body has trouble absorbing or …
Vitamin B-12 - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月28日 · Left untreated, a vitamin B-12 deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, muscle weakness, intestinal problems, nerve damage and mood disturbances. The recommended daily amount of vitamin B-12 for adults is 2.4 micrograms (mcg).
TUESDAY Q & A: Vitamin B-12 deficiency more common with …
2014年2月4日 · Symptoms of B-12 deficiency can be subtle at first. Early symptoms may include a persistent tingling or prickly feeling in your feet or hands, weakness, numbness, imbalance, and mental problems such as confusion, depression, irritability and forgetfulness.
Vitamin B-12 Supplements Recommended for Older Adults
2013年9月23日 · A deficiency of vitamin B-12 can be associated with tingling or prickly feelings in legs or hands, difficulty walking, forgetfulness, changes in personality, weakness and anemia (shortage of red blood cells). From 5 to 15 percent of adults have vitamin B-12 deficiency. It develops slowly and is more common with increasing age.
How long does it take to recover from a B12 deficiancy?
2023年10月17日 · I have all the symptoms of the deficiency again - tremors, memory problems, extreme fatigue, headache, nausea and the feeling that there is a hair wrapped around my thigh. It's so disheartening. I'm scheduled for my annual physical this week as …
B12 too high? - Mayo Clinic Connect
2024年5月17日 · Yes, there can be symptoms of high B12 levels in some people. If my level rises above 700 pg/mL I experience insomnia. It took me years to figure out what the culprit was. Fortunately, my multivitamin has just 100 mcg of B12 that keeps my level between 650-700 and lets me sleep soundly.
Iron deficiency anemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年1月4日 · Initially, iron deficiency anemia can be so mild that it goes unnoticed. But as the body becomes more deficient in iron and anemia worsens, the signs and symptoms intensify. Iron deficiency anemia signs and symptoms may include: Extreme fatigue; Weakness; Pale skin; Chest pain, fast heartbeat or shortness of breath; Headache, dizziness or ...
Severe Neuropathy in legs and feet and not a diabetic or alcoholic
2024年11月16日 · Unfortunately long term B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia can cause permanent nerve damage. I would advise anyone like yourself suffering from neuropathic pain in legs and feet of unknown origin to ask you doctor(s) about B12 testing.
B12 deficiency leading to headaches & face tingling/numbness?
2023年3月3日 · I was recently found to have very low levels of B12. Has anyone else experienced strange symptoms from low B12? My recent symptoms included daily headaches and face tingling/numbness and a feeling of being generally unwell.
Heartburn medicines and B-12 deficiency - Mayo Clinic
2024年7月9日 · Not having enough vitamin B-12 is called vitamin B-12 deficiency. Medicines to treat heartburn, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), work by blocking stomach acid. Blocking stomach acid can keep the body from taking in vitamin B-12.