Re: Possible B-12 Deficiency

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Clearly sounds possible that she's B-12 deficient.

I've run into it a number of times over the years.

1. 30 year old psych patient. Needed a walker to walk. B-12 with B-complex

reversed it.

2. From my research, there is no known " toxicity " of B-12, so if deficient,

she can clearly, safely, take 1000 mcg sublingual daily with no risk if

she wants to boost levels faster. (No need for intrinsic factor. There are

effective nasal sprays too if people don't want to rely on shots - sadly,

they were so effective they were made prescription only, last I heard.)

3. Add to that a good B-Complex, since they work in tandem.

4. Have seen a few clients post-gastrectomy with classic symptoms (about 5

years later). Post surgery, their docs didn't bother to tell them they had

to supplement. Sigh. . .

5. If not that, clearly, I've had balance problems when I used to get

inner-ear congestion from rose-hip allergy.

6. I've seen B-12 shot/supplementation reverse symptoms in as little as 10

days, so don't give up on school yet.

7. General B vit. deficiency can cause neuro stuff too.

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On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Sheerin

wrote:

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> Hi Everyone....I just received the following from a former student of

mine.

> Neuro is not my area of expertise. Can anyone help?? Thanks so very

much!

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> Sheerin, RD

> Traverse City, MI

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> " I have been having some odd neuro stuff going on since summer (or before

> now that I really think about it), mainly postural imbalance and gait and

> just feeling REALLY " off, " not sure how else to describe, but bad enough

> that I don't know if I'll go back to nursing school this semester or not.

> Well, long story short (if that is possible)- been shuffled all over-

> internist, neurologist, ENT, and about to go to (University Med Center)

for

> a vestibular work up and today the neurologist declares that she is

fairly

> certain that my problem is a B12 deficiency. My MRI is negative and I

show

> some signs of peripheral neuropathy very consistent with this and my

other

> symptoms fit the bill- my level was 200, which is low, but in the normal

> range (I think 200-700 is the range), anyway the neuro feels that

anything

> below 400 generally is accompanied by neuro symptoms. She sent me back

to my

> internist for shots and said he should do some lab work to check

intrinsic

> factor (something like that) to determine if I am just deficient or have

an

> absorption problem. I am sort of a vegetarian but NOT a vegan, or even

> close, I eat plenty of dairy and always have. The internist doesn't buy

it,

> still thinks it is my ear (ENT says it is neuro), says my level is fine

but

> will try a shot once a month for a couple of months to see what happens

(but

> don't get my hopes up, I can tell he doesn't buy it at all). Also I am

> thinking 1000 B12 once a month isn't enough to build my levels much and

was

> wondering what you thought. Sound likely? Ever dealt with this? (other

than

> the elderly or the alcoholics?) How much do I need and how quickly do you

> think I might see improvement IF there is any relationship? "

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