Belsfield

[Belsfield]

Since last posting two things have happened which have left me feeling worried, have not gone to GP because Ifeel he doesn’t know much about this condition and will think it is my imagination which it is definitely NOT. I wakened up 4 days ago and the skin around both my eyes had reddish bruiseing on my eye lids and below my eyes. It was there all day and there when I went to bed, at this stage I decided to take a photo of it. There was no pain even when I touched it. Next morning it had almost disappeared. The other thing is the vein on top of my right hand has swollen and when I touch it painful. Pain feels like being stung. Has anyone else had this experience. Have not banged or knocked my hand.

[pvanderaa]

Start a logbook of the timing of all your symptoms. Some symptoms are interconnected in that one follows another in a fairly regular order. That order is typically due to the way your body and especially your gut works.

Monitor your food because quite often a gluten or dairy ( casein protein, not lactose) intolerance shows up with a B12D.

New, but similar, symptoms may show up when you start B12 injections.

Stress and worry consume lots of B12 and if your gut doesn't recycle it or you have an absorption problem you become deficient in B12.

The logbook also helps with short term memory loss and sharing it with your GP may help him see the broad range of symptoms that can arise from the B12D.

Of course he may treat you like a hypochondriac at first but invite him to include a list of your symptoms, especially the nuerological ones into his record and watch his attitude change.

Good luck. You may need B12 injections before the nerve damages gets too severe.

[Belsfield in reply to pvanderaa]

Thank you for your info, I have been on injections for 10 months now but the effects only last 2 weeks, that’s why I started using patches which really help. I am keeping a diary logging when I put them on and also noting how I felt before and after. 😄

[wedgewood in reply to Belsfield]

I’m surprised that patches have helped . I also tried them when I was needing more injections than once every 3months . I eventually plastered myself with them —to no effect whatsoever . Also tried sub-lingual and sprays up the nose and in the mouth -zilch ! So you are fortunate . I had to resort to self-injection to regain my health.

[Belsfield in reply to wedgewood]

Thanks Wedgewood glad that injections worked for you.