re: Any one developed a B-12 Defiency ???

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Kristy, are you already taking a B-12 supplement? My B-12 dropped fairly low

(but still normal). I was down to about 300 at my 18 month blood tests.

Started taking the sub-lingual B-12/B6/Folic combo, and the 2 year labs were

back up to about 600.

Kate

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Someone in my local support group has lost most of her vision thanks to a B

vitamin deficiency. They think that she had a genetic tendency not to use /

absorb vitamin B adequately. Even though the problem was genetic, I always

wonder if it might have something to do with her bypass.

Another person in my support group came up with a really weird neurological

problem, which is usually found in old alcoholics. It was also related to

vitamin B deficiency. They think that she had a genetic tendency not to

absorb B vitamins and then the surgery sort of accelerated the problem. She

hadn't been taking her vitamins, but she was so recently post-up it's hard to

imagine that she didn't have a problem before then. I found something in the

scientific literature about a British woman who had a bypass and developed

something similar.

Kristy, it's wonderful that you went to your checkup and discovered this

problem early!!!

I'm surprised at the number of people I run across who won't take their

vitamin and mineral supplements and won't go to follow-up exams. So many of

the problems with this surgery can be managed easily if they're caught early.

One of the signs of B deficiency is mental confusion, so we shouldn't count

on our ability to notice that something's wrong.

in St. Louis

Nice soap box - hey you can see my house from here!

p.s. To lurking pre-ops - this surgery has been wonderful for me. Taking

vitamins and seeing a doctor once a year is a small price to pay.