Since i am having tingling over all body,dizziness,fatigue,anxiety,depression and i didnot get the right diagnosis...with in 6 months .because somewhere i have read that if left untreated it will causes irreversible damage...is it correct..
And recently i got checked up serum b12 the level is 107.7 and know i am daily having mythylcobalamine and folic acid,and what else i have to tell tbe doctor about tbis problem..and to proceed further....really i feeling very bad after this problems comes in my life...
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I'm sorry too tell you but yes it is correct that if left untreated it can cause irreversible nerve damage. Mine went left untreated for 3 years and ended up in hospital for 5 weeks, so ill that I was given less than 48 hours had I not gone too hospital. Three years on I still cannot feel my feet, parts of both hands and limited feeling in my lower legs.
It is not that having neurological symptoms for six months means they will become irreversible, it is that leaving a B12 deficiency untreated for 6 months after neurological symptoms start CAN result in damage that can't be reversed - many people do make a recovery but healing damage to nerves is a slow process so it can take a very long time - months and even years.
Even i also dont know...but i know that how painful it is...when we feel 24/7 dizziness....mingle with friends...eat fruits....and make a habit that should be continuous routine...
I agree that it is difficult to say with certainty that neurological damage is permanent at this point. There is additional information on what to say to a doctor that is located to the right of your post and at the bottom of your post. Your doctor may pay attention to the guidelines that are used by the UK. Most people with your symptoms require injections every other day or everyday. However , there is a slight possibility that that you might benefit from a higher dose tablet or a sublingual. Or maybe a nasal patch or nasal spray if these are available in your country. Also check on your folic acid level. It is hard to take in new information when you are very ill and fearful about your future health. You will read on this forum about people who have had severe neurological symptoms and have recovered sufficiently once they were taking an adequate amount of B12. There is a lot of trial and error involved in determining the right B12 treatment for you. Good luck when you talk to your doctor and hang in there.
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