I had a look through stuff I'd received recently and couldn't see anything specific to COVID-19 and B12.I am a member of the PAS but there are other members of this forum who aren't.
Loss of taste is an early sign of a huge number of potential conditions, as are many of the symptoms of B12 which, combined with long time-scales for developing B12 deficiency, does make diagnosis extremely difficult ... along with the lack of conclusive tests.
Remember back in the day when you had the symptoms of B12 Deficiency due to Pernicious Anaemia. And some of you won’t have to remember because you still suffer from the symptoms to some degree or other even though you are (hopefully) being treated.
Let’s remind ourselves of those symptoms: ready?
extreme tiredness (fatigue)
shortness of breath
chest pain or tightness
problems with memory and concentration (“brain fog”)
difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
heart palpitations
dizziness
pins and needles
joint pain
depression and anxiety
tinnitus, earaches
feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite
a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste
rashes
Ah! It’s like welcoming back old friends isn’t it?
There’s something you might like to know however, that list of symptoms above is taken from the NHS’s webpage on the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
This is part of the email from PAS received this morning x
Remarkable isn’t it? The symptoms experienced by patients with Long COVID are almost identical to those of Vitamin B12 Deficiency.We have, today, written to all Chief Medical Officers in the UK suggesting that they might want to consider evaluating the B12 status of patients with Long COVID. And we have also pointed out that using the current assay to evaluate the B12 status of patients wouldn’t do much good at all and that they might want to try a more accurate set of tests.
Some good may come of it, and even if patients are given a therapeutic trial of B12 injections it would be interested to see if they improved. We’ll keep you informed!
This is the remainder of the text gambit,sorry I’m a bit rubbish on the iPad
There is also research showing ICU patients had lower VitD levels and the same for T3 - the active thyroid hormone. T3 levels reduce naturally during illness - to conserve energy and help the body recover. One of nature's miracles ! So many basics missed .... that may help.
Hi - what dental problems have you had if you don’t mind me asking? I’ve had some dental work in last few years and asked my dentist if it could be linked to B12 but she said it wasn’t. I am sure it was, as I went from great teeth and no fillings to suddenly needing a lot done!
I JUST yesterday said to my husband that maybe I had covid 3 years ago! I was kidding of course. Funny thing is when I first started with symptoms three years ago, I did have one doctor say to me it could be a virus that you are just not getting over. I thought he was nuts as I was on my 3rd month following a virus but I thought surely, it can’t last THIS long! Now I wonder. As soon as I heard that patients were having problems getting enough oxygen to tissue and organs I immediately thought B12. That is exactly what I used to say on my many ER trips. I kept trying to tell them I felt like I wasn’t getting enough oxygen to places. Especially my brain. I could feel myself breathe in deeply but I didn’t get that feeling you get when you are receiving more oxygen. They just kept telling me my sats were fine. Just thinking about it makes me cringe.
Well I’ve been slacking on my injections and I’m feeling that level of constant anxiety again. Some headaches and hand numbness again. I’ve been keeping it somewhat at bay because I quickly inject when I remember and have a minute. This year has been extra stressful aside from covid so I’m going to have to get my butt in gear and get back to 3 per week. I can’t help but feel sick of the constant pokes....sigh
I tried that but I wasn’t sure I was doing it right even though I watched videos. I may have to go back to that. I’m just tired of all the needles. I shouldn’t complain. At least I have it figured out. So many don’t.
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