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Do b12 deficiency symptoms resemble or mimic fibromialgia symptoms?

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Hi,

In my experience they can do. I have a fibromyalgia diagnosis but my personal opinion is that it is caused by underlying B12 problems.

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short answer is that there is an overlap in symptoms

full list of symptoms of B12 deficiency can be found here

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Marz

If you have a Fibro diagnosis it is also important to rule out a thyroid condition - especially LOW T3 and the anti-bodies TPO and Tg. Also VitD levels ned to be optimal :-)

I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2000 and Hashimotos in 2005 - I also have a B12 issue due to gut surgery ....

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