Does anybody have B12 deficiciency in conection with APS???

[traceylou]

[Dagen]

I do, and I think it makes the fatigue even harder to handle and no amount of vitamin supplement I have tried has actually helped me. I have tried very high doses of sublingual b12's from GNC but that didn't seem to do much but give me false hope for a few days thinking it may be the fix I've always needed but sadly it wasn't

[anniesensi]

Hi Tracey,

Yes, I do. B12 deficiency can be pernicious anaemia - an auto immune disease. I take folic acid every day and a b12 injection in the tummy every 2 months. You know when it's due!

[Dagen in reply to anniesensi]

Curious to how much energy you got from the B-12 injections?

[Elfie1]

Hi , I take a B complex daily because I'm a strict vegetarian,but how do you know if you are deficient. It would be good to know if I'm actually absorbing it, or just wasting my money. Regards Elfie

[stillwaiting]

When all this started years and years ago - I too was B12 deficient and received booster injections for a while. Then I was told I didn't need them any more.

Lynn.

[Coppernob]

I did answer this earlier - but maybe I forgto to press Submit, duh!

I do daily B12 injections, and take folic acid (5mg) twice a week. I find it helps particularly with neurological things like pins and needles, balance, mental clarity, etc. And I notice very quickly if I forget a jab.

I think we're all likely to be B12-deficient and indeed deficient in most nutrients because sticky blood doesn't help stuff get around body effectively and be well absorbed.

[Dove1]

I am relatively new to APS, I was only diagnosed a few months ago. I am anemic, but I thought that this was due to blood loss and blood transfusion I had 3 weeks ago. I have been vegan since just before I was diagnosed, and B12 can be lacking in vegan diets. I am concerned now that I may be deficient. I am finding all this very scary still. I am trying to look after myself, and generally my diet is full of nutrients, but now I am wondering if I should take some kind of supplement? I am already taking 2 different types of iron tablets.

[traceylou]

Thanks to everyone who has answered, you have all clarified why I have increased pins and needles and swellings and extra fatigue... thank so much you are all great Tx