radiology ?

Hello,

I have posted a few times before in this community and have got some good responses and has helped me. Today, I got a letter throught the post telling me I have a radiology test ? Has anyone else had the same during their experience. I originally went to the doctors for a swollen lymph node and was wondering if I got referred for this. I got told the lymph node could be swollen from a b12 deficiency.

Thanks for any responses

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*** its an ultrasound, sorry for the misinformation. Its "US Neck", most likely for the lymph node

[Cherylclaire Forum Support in reply to Hidden]

I also had what was thought might be lymph swelling/pressure in groin initially.

Nothing seen on x-rays or MRI - physio decided to treat it as bursar problem, which only ever gave some temporary relief - now a rare symptom, so certainly eventually improved with B12 injections. No link made to B12 deficiency but happened at the same time so I saw it as related.

The pressure was at times not bearable and counter-pressure all I could do. I once wasted 5 hours in A&E - and was then sent off with painkillers.

So really good that they have made that connection. Let us know what happens next.

[KEFNB]

Hi Besom,

That’s interesting about the possibility of swollen lymph nodes being related to low B12. When I first became sick with mono 38 years ago, I had swollen lymph nodes (or node) in my groin.

For years after that, I never really got much better and would complain about what I thought were lymph nodes under my jaw and chronic sore throats. All that is clear with B12 injections only.

I routinely took 2000mg SL B12 trying to get some energy. My lab value of B12 would always be over 2000 ( the labs here don’t measure higher than 2000). Every now and then I would stop taking the supplement because it didn’t help my fatigue one bit and my lab value of B12 would plummet.

One visit I saw that my MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) was really high and my B12 was again over 2,000. The doc had no idea why. Well, I did some reading and discovered that it is a “Cardinal Sign” of Pernicious Anemia. I’m sure it was confusing to the doctor because of my lab B12 value. Eventually a friend who was on B12 shots for chronic Lyme Disease gave me an injection and the fatigue lifted in four days, but the fatigue came back four days later. Now I inject Monday, Wednesday and Friday and take methyl folate orally and my life is finally, wonderfully better !

This forum has given me the tools to have a full life again after decades of suffering! I don’t want to waste a minute of time on things that are not important anymore! I thank God I found refuge, information and support in this community!

Good luck to you!

[Yahaci]

Strange you should post this, as I very recently saw an article linking the two. And thought wow, all these symptoms I've had are all due to b12. But I've no idea where I saw it.

Well I had swollen lymphs too, and had an ultrasound. It showed a few nodules, but nothing to worry about. Do go, as objective tests are always good to have. Fingers crossed its all ok.

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sorry for the late reply, really appreciate the info! I could never find anything connecting the two really but at least I can somewhat relax thanks to your reply

[Yahaci]

If I find it again, I'll link it here. It may even have been on this forum.

Also let us know your results once you get them.