Hi I am seeing my GP later on today, he started me on a trial of B12 injections to see if they would help with symptoms. I am taking 1 injection every 3 months do I need to be on more please? What do I need to say or ask? Results after supplementing
Symptoms list
Tinnitus
Tremor
Paresthesia
Confusion / disorientation
Weakness of legs, arms, trunk
Impaired vibration - position sense
Abnormal reflexes
Unsteady or abnormal gait / falls
Ataxia
Balance problems
Difficulty walking
Dizziness
Restless legs
Visual disturbances / decreased-blurred vision
Forgetfulness, memory loss
Impaired fine motor coordination
Muscular spasticity
Bladder or bowel incontinence
Impaired pain perception
Disturbance in taste and smell
Confusion/disorientation
Psychosis
Hallucinations
Memory loss
Delusion
Depression
Suicidal ideation
Mania
Anxiety
Paranoia
Irritability
Apathy
Sleep disturbances
Insomnia
Anaemia
Generalised weakness, fatigue
Breathlessness
Pallor / jaundice
Chronic fatigue
Vascular Problems
Orthostatic hypotension
Postural hypotension (low blood pressure when standing, which can cause fainting and falls)
Postural orthostatic tachycardia
palpitations
Female
Infertility
Loss of appetite/weight loss or anorexia
Epigastric pain (poor digestion, bloated feeling after eating small or normal sized meals)
IBS - Irritable bowel syndrome
Constipation
GERD - Gastric reflux disease - ulcers / mouth ulcers
Gastropareisis
SIBO Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Dry cracked corners of the mouth
Premature greying
Glossitis - swollen / sore tongue, geographic tongue
Fainting/light headedness
Poor wound healing
Malnutrition
Skin hyper pigmentation and hypo pigmentation
Thanks
Folate 2.1 (2.5 - 19.5) taking 1 folic acid tablet per week
Vitamin B12 133 (180 - 900) given B12 injections one every 3 months
Ferritin 15 (15 - 150) taking 1 iron tablet per day
Iron 6.7 (6 - 26)