I am going through b12 deficiency. Its really bad. I had all these symptoms. I was feeling weak and dizzy all the time. Have blurred eye vision. Was not able to stand and breathe properly. My brain was giving me trouble. I use to feel cold even when its very hot. My heart rate and pluse rate was high. Then I got my blood test done. Where my doctor found I got b12 deficiency. Now I am on b12 diet and supplements. Hope I recover soon. Thats for everyone out there. If you feel such symptoms don't neglect them immediately go and see your doctor.
I’m a vegan and recently have been experiencing many symptoms listed in this video. My doctor did some blood work, as it showed my vitamin b12 was very low. He put me on a supplement and three months later, proud to say I’m back at a range rate! I never realized how deficient I was until I began taking vitamin b12 supplement. I now feel much healthier and less cloudy.
@@KatChanelb12 Thank you for your feedback. My doctor put me on B12 supplement as well. I'm feeling better, however, every so often that cloudiness pops up for a day or two. I'm only one month in to taking the supplement. He says he thinks it will completely clear up in about three months. Fingers crossed.
I’ve had B12 deficiency for years. My first symptom was being perpetually tired even as soon as I got up after a good nights sleep. Was given iron tablets which did absolutely nothing. Then when I had a small mole removed they did extensive blood work and found the B12 deficiency. Now on B12 injection every 12 weeks and have been for years.
Did they ever explain to you why? I also was found to have a b12 deficiency and further blood work found parietal antibodies, indicating possible autoimmune gastritis. My GP said I would have to take b12 shots every 3 months.
I was feeling very tired even after a good night's sleep and also falling asleep during the day, but my bloods told me different,but was my thyroid I take vitamin d on a regular basis.
Had all these symptoms. General weakness and lethargy. Blurred vision. Mental fog. Staggering. Intermittent breathlessness. Confusion to estimate depth. Bleeding tongue when brushing. Pins and needles. Changed diet-more boiled eggs, greens, no alcohol, fish, fresh peanuts, fruits, meat etc. Now much better.
Thank you! I asked my doctor about B12, and why my vision would improve after taking it a short time later. He shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't know. I don't think he really believed me. So, when I went to the eye-doctor, I asked her. She had no idea either. All of this occurred after I had jaundice, fatigue and the rest of the symptoms. I'm glad that you have confirmed my insistence of taking B12. Thank you again!
I asked my doctor to add a B12 level to my upcoming lab work and he did. I thought the long term med I was taking for GERD was causing changes and making my tongue hurt. I couldn’t eat mildly spicy foods that I used to eat without a problem because they burned my tongue. Turns out I have a B12 deficiency. I’m on sublingual B12 and it’s starting to help.
Circadian health, blue light diet, astaxanthin, DHA are tools for eyes. You need to be out in sun throughout the day with no glasses, contacts or windows. Limit screen use after dark and use blue light filtering glasses. It's toxic on many levels.
If you are on B12 and are still experiencing symptoms of B12 deficiency, you may not be able to absorb oral B12. A blood test for B12 and methymalonic acid can help determine whether or not you are able to utilize oral B12. If not, consider switching to sub-lingual B12. My nutritionist had me make the switch and it made a world of difference. Within a week, my upper airway was clear and my breathing improved tremendously.
Try B11 folic acid, it’s got the same functions as B12 and you can get it from vegetables and fruits. We don’t need animal products to provide us with our necessities…
@@Jordury The Mayor of my town taught me rat tails work best! Just get a hold of those dang vermin then you bite the tail CLEAN OFF! chew it like gum then you're ready to start puking your lungs out and THERE YOU GO! you'll be the healthiest cowboy in y'all town maine! 👍
I get B12 injections at my naturopathic doctor's office. He was very hard to find, because most pharmacies who do B12 injections do standard ones with aluminum additives. If you go the injection route, PLEASE make sure you find someone who gives ALUMINUM FREE injections. You don't want to cause more problems than you prevent!
Wow, this provides such clarity. I had been attributing my persistent mouth sores and swollen tongue to allergies! Thank you for shedding light on this!
Long term alcohol use (alcoholism) is a frequent cause of vitamin b12 deficiency. Extreme deficiency can cause seizures too. But your commentary was excellent. Thank you.
I am suffering from b12.my hands and arms gets numbness , can I get better soon or later please 🙏🙏 my right hand started shaking as well , please let me know.. I am now eating eggs twy a day
Also IBD like ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease because it can cause gut absorption problems. I was taking a multi-vitamin but the amount of b12 a normal person needs is much lower than someone who is deficient, apparently.
I was diagnosed with pernicious Anemia back in 2006. But it took 2 years to diagnosed me. Because it took so long I have permanent nerve damage on my feet and legs. This disease is no joke. Tired all the time
Sorry if this comes off the wrong way but I don’t quite understand this. Why does this take so long to diagnose? Does a b12 deficiency not show up in a regular blood test? How were they able to diagnose this
@@olivias2414 because sometimes doctors don't look at the whole picture. I was in the hospital a week. During that time I t took 2 women doctors to figure out what I had. When I got home I look up everything I could find on pernicious Anemia. I think what some doctors don't look at especially where African Americans are concerned. We are mixed with a lot of other ethnicities. I found out pernicious Anemia is a mostly Caucasian disease. Kaiser hospital even sent me to a geneticist. More than likely I was born with this condition and got it from my white ancestors
I'm the same only get relief if I walk barefooted it's like when I have shoes on I'm walking on all the nerves in my feet I've had it for yrs had b12 tabs and injections no better x
@@olivias2414 because of drs ignorance on b12 and ofcourse the unreliable b12 serum test! Which gives false result. B12 deficiency diagnosis involves monitoring of symptoms, I am very lucky that when I had severe symptoms 2 months before, I got an intuition that it's b12 and had to convince my Dr that my b12 is low and give me injection. Now I am better after taking b12 injection.
You left out one very important issue. Low b12 can cause dementia like symptoms or complete psychotic break down. I just went through this with my mother in law. She was in the hospital a week. Found wondering around at 1am confused and scared because she thought her phone had been hacked and there were people going to come and kill all her family. They got her b12 back up and she is back nearly to her normal self.
My 16yr old daughter went vegan for a while and had a critically low B12. Yes she had needles and pins in her legs Physician said B12 can cause Permanent Paralysis Infertility Dementia
I had numb toes and I couldnt walk a straight line people thought I was drunk. It was my neurologist who discovered my low b12 after numerous doctor visits and tests. She insisted I get the injections, my regular doctor refused and just wanted me to take the pills. I fired him and got another one!! Been on the monthly injections for 4 yrs now and I feel much better and I have no more numb toes. My vision gets blurry right before my injections are due. I always tell people now how much low b12 can affect your life, it's worth checking out.
@@binathere2574 my neurologist went to medical school and earned a degree to make this assessment, did you? If sublingual was just as good noone would endure the injections.
I was 63 before being diagnosed with lack of intrinsic factor. I wasn’t eating right and it developed into pernicious anemia. I had huge purpose bruises, bleeding gums, hair loss- initially they thought I had leukemia! B12 injections fixed me right up!
I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia back in 2016, and only found out 2years ago they contain (each dose)250mcg of aluminium Adjuvants, check out the NIH website which confirms this, which causes further damage to the small intestines, where b12 is initially stored in the body, also grains damage the stomach lining too, once wheat/grains are i eliminated and the small intestine has time to heal, increase your stomach acid with daily with lemon water/ Apple Cider Vinegar 1tsp, trust me it works! also organic beef liver is highly recommended hope this helps
Many people with B12 deficiency may have undiagnosed SIBO as it causes damage to the gut lining leading to malabsorption of nutrients. I had the tingling in my feet late last year before I did the breathe test. Now I am on a special restrictive diet to help repair the damage. Already I have more energy and far less digestive issues.
I’ve ended up in the hospital twice because of b12. I’ve slept more than 30 hours in urgent care. My body destroys b12 so forth I need a shot once week.
I had all these symptons, doc sent me in for bloodwork, which back it up and turns out I have Celiac Disease! Explains why body could not absorb B12 and other vitamins. Not rectifying it but will be quite a while before I am back to normal. Thanks for this great video!
@@wakeupp563 I am great. Changed my diet and feel way better. I follow a simple diet and have for years... one ingredient. Pretty easy to remember. I jist cut the gluten out and very little if any carbs and feel 20+ years younger.
Recently, I'm told I have chronic anemia. I remember when I was a child my pedi gave me B-12 shots. I still take B-12 & I'm also told take iron ...which I do. Why can't any of the doc's I've seen over the years tell me what type of anemia I have? What should I be asking them to check in my labs. I thank you for this excellent informative video ...keep up the good work...thanks😀
There are IV therapy clinics around that analyze your blood and make you a solution tailored to your body's needs. They are covered by your work benefits if you have them under alternative therapy. Go there! Most doctors do not understand basic nutrition because they are not in the business of preventative treatments.
Mine went 5 years before they found pernicious anemia and now have permanent nerve damage. I also was loosing track of my conversation and my memory. Like I sounded worse than our so called president. Like the I thought I had early Parkinson and so did my family doc at first. My arms tremored and everything. I have to take injections because my system does not make the chemical to bind with it to be absorbed. It will mess you up bad if it goes on for years. I have neuropathy in a lot of places. I was 40 when it was found. Glad you got yours under control.
I’ve been sick for like 2 years… doctors don’t know why… it started with gut problems and I got increasingly worse over time… I have all the symptoms in the video and started using b12 in the morning… my vision has got better, haven’t got the pins and needles in my feet and hands in a week or so… also have a lot more energy… I still get pallor for no reason sometimes but everything else is slowly improving
The pins and needles is actually what led to my B12 deficiency diagnosis. I had pins and needles that lasted for long times and occurred even when I wasn't sitting. Went to the doc and he ordered the blood tests because I have a lot of the other symptoms as well and never really thought about it.
Yes but do you know the CAUSE of your anemia?. It's important. Also have u got premature grey white hairs?. Do you have Pulops/ miscarraige? Do u get tired easily? PEACE GIRL.
@@fromireland8663 another cause of B12 deficiency can be caused by a few autoimmune disorders. Hypochromic Microcyctic Anemia. Abnormally small blood cells. Ever had somebody tell you, you look a little green? The blood can have a pearlish gray sheen to it. And this pernicious anemia does have a cause. Vitamin and mineral replacements do help relieve symptoms. Its just that most doctors don't know who much you should take. I don't see a change unless I take at least 6000mcg of B12 and D3(that's with folic acid, that's real important). I prefer a vegetarian kind of iron, for digestion sake alone; and Vit E.
Treatment via injections of cyanocobalamin was life changing for me as well. I thought brain fog was my natural state of being, my mental processes always felt like one does when walking in sand. After my 1st injection, 30 minutes afterwards, the fog went away completely. It was amazing!
India is largely vegetarian - no egg, no meat, no fish. So how have these people done just fine for generations ? Surely B12 is critical & if meat/ non vegetarian diet is needed for B 12, Indians are the most B12 deficient population on earth
For people following a vegan diet, it’s important to not that the only reliable sources of B12 in plants have been found underwater. Duckweed (water lentil) and Chlorella (Algae) have been shown to contain bioavailable sources of B12, however early studies haven’t been as reliable in finding B12 in Chlorella- it has been thought that the early testing methods weren’t as robust as newer methods. The algae Sprinula has also been shown to contain B12, however it has shown to be an analogue source of B12- This can be potentially dangerous. The B12 molecules in Sprinula have a similar structure as B12 found in soil, meat and Chlorella, however, it’s not very well absorbed. This means that it will bind onto the same receptors as B12 blocking other B12 molecules, which are better absorbed, from binding onto these receptors. Whilst Sprinula has a lot of other nutrients that will be absorbed, it is probably best to limit the intake of Sprinula. Duckweed is harder to come by, however Chlorella can be taken in a powder form by itself or in a ‘greens’ superfood powder. One study I read showed that giving individuals who had B12 deficiency 15 Chlorella tablets twice per day helped restore there bodies levels of B12.
Super helpful. I have lots of symptoms to a lot of things -- and yet doctors seem to always suggest there is nothing wrong -- yet I know my own health and I know what is "normal" for me versus a set of symptoms that are just off the charts for me. I will check out your other videos in case there is something that covers off my own symptoms and sets me on a path of inquiry with my doctors. Thank you :-)
Time for a new doctor!! Doctors love gaslighting their patients. Tell that doctor that you demand a B12 blood test, that you don't need the runaround! You have insurance that pays for this test so tell him to get it done! If you don't stand up for yourself & your health then it's you that suffers.
@@dalkhal when it's getting dark in the evening, your brain makes weird images out of what you can't quite make out in your peripheral vision. When you close your eyes, you get all sorts of menacing images appearing in your mind. Trying to get sleep is a huge task because you end up having vivid dreams and waking up with a jerking motion.
This is why we give “banana bags” to alcoholics in the hospital. It’s a bunch of vitamins & minerals in An IV to jump start the body and replace what was lost through alcohol abuse . We call it banana bag cause it’s bright yellow.
Wow I'm amazed right now. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple of weeks ago and the nerve pain was unbearable. I took a Dissolving tablet of b12 and I actually feel almost normal.. I feel like crying! Something as simple as a B12 deficiency was causing my symptoms and it felt like my body was dying. Been to the doctor and ER so many times and they never thought to test my B12 levels. Fuck modern medicine!!!
Excellent breakdown of B12 deficiency symptoms! As someone who’s studied nutrient impacts, I can confirm that issues like fatigue and memory trouble are often overlooked but can hugely improve with the right B12 intake. Has anyone here noticed changes after adding more B12? Would love to hear!
Interesting. I’ve been vegetarian for decades. I looked at my son’s bloodwork and saw he needs b12 just last week and started using b-complex. The doctor never mentioned it, I had to see myself. I did ask his nurse and she agreed and said “he must not have thought it was important,” hmm
Thank you sir. My Dr recommended I take 2 B12 shots a month. To save time and hassle she asked me if I want to do it myself at home. I said ok and now I shoot 2 B12 shots a month. But I haven't noticed any difference in energy since I started, about a year ago. I get plenty of sleep but I still feel tired. BTW, I'm 68 soon to be 69.
Buy yourself 35% food grade Hydrogen peroxide. Start with one drop in a cup of water and increase slowly. You may be tired from Candida. This was rx by a doctor for a friend of mine and it worked wonders for him.
The metformin thing wasn't explained, unless I missed it? Important since 2-3 of these symptoms are also shared with diabetes, for which metformin is a very common treatment.
Got sick a month ago, so so sick l wanted to roll over and die, l was so sick l couldn’t get up and extremely nauseous. My doctor who is also my neighbour did my bloods, my results came back with a B 12 deficiency, after the first jab of B12 l immediately started to feel better, now after five jabs lm almost normal. This is a very debilitating illness, everyone should get bloods done in order to check for B12 deficiency. 👍👍👍
Stopped eating meat 01/19 Stopped eating dairy soon after. Couldn’t explain the anxiety and depression. Would come out of nowhere. So thankful for this information. I started with b12 b1 and b3 . Not sure how much to take though. I’ll gladly go back to cheese if it’ll curb the anxiety and depression. I have nothing to be depressed about. Any responses or testimonies are welcome. Thanks in advance.
All animal and dairy products have B12.. No vegetables contain it.. Nutritional yeast. Can be sprinkled on food e. g. popcorn, contains B 12. Marmite spreads apparently also. Liver is however your best natural source. Keep doing your research. What other symptoms do u have? How are your energy levels? Go back to eating eggs, cheese, chicken, meat. You can't save the world by being a vegetarian if you're so depressed and anxious you can't function. All the best.
@@jennyroodt7588 The most comprehensive website you will ever visit & never feel the need to get confused by ''all the others'' is www.b12deficiency.info if you stick with this website you won't go wrong, Good Luck
@@michellecheatley1214 Thank you so much, I have found the information in the www.b12 deficiency.info video most helpful and informative. I appreciate your response.
B12 is absorbed in the last part of the intestine {ileum] to be absorbed the vitamin must combine with intrinsic factor a protein produced in the stomach by the parietal cells. Some patients that have had an ileostomy will experience a gradual decrease of their levels of B12.
@@VeganV5912 Well if they are killing the baby male chicks now, won't they have to kill the female chicks if we stopped eating eggs? And what will happen to.all the other animals? It's great that you are vegan, but don't be calling other people disgusting! You do you, but let everyone else do themselves without ramming your choices down their throats! Stop being so judgemental and condescending.
As we age our bodies decrease production of hydrochloric acid, which is needed for our bodies to metabolize B12 in the food we consume. As a result after age 40 or so, we also cannot process oral B12. This makes sense. The best way to get supplemented now is IV, IM, or SC....I prefer subcutaneous as this is the most convenient and fairly pain free...I am an RN and I teach others how to do this easily and cost effectively...doctors charge too much, it is so unnecessary. I have heard that doctors will charge anywhere from $25-$50 a shot, plus the cost of the visit. I am in Canada and can buy it over the counter for about $ .80 a shot, including the needle. Doctors can get it even cheaper, so this is pure profit for them.
I've taken antacids for heartburn for years, and I've just discovered my b12 and folate are both "sub-optimal". I thought for decades i just had "honey" coloured skin, now i realise its probably a bit yellow. Plus the other symptoms too Thank you for this video, if it wasn't for videos like this on youtube, i would have continued on thinking my "chronic fatigue syndrome" was just something i had to put up with for the rest of my life.
Animal products in general (meat, eggs, dairy) are typically good sources of vitamin B12. Because unused B12 is stored in the liver, animal livers are especially rich in it. In fact, this was the first practical treatment ever discovered for pernicious anemia (a once deadly condition where the body is able to process only a tiny fraction of the B12 consumed). These animals only act to concentrate B12 that is produced farther down the food chain (or in their gut biomes) by bacteria, however, so vegan B12 can be produced by fermentation. Nutritional yeast is commonly fortified with such B12.
Animals are supplemented as well. Cobalamin is synthesized by dirt bacteria which used to be everywhere (even water) before we got everything perfectly sanitized...
The best way to determine whether you have a B12 deficiency, or any vitamin deficiency, is to go to a lab collection facility like Quest Diagnostics and order lab work. It won’t be covered by insurance, but is affordable. You can get B12 checked for less than $50. It’s better to take that approach than to experiment and not really know for sure. And you definitely don’t want to leave things like iron, vitamin D or vitamin E up to experimentation because having too much of those vitamins can be detrimental to health.
When getting labs done, you should stop any supplementation for a while, before hand, or let them know what you take so they know what labs to run. Our bodies store B 12 for a time, so if one is tested with supplementation being current or just recently discontinued, some labs could yeild false results. Thanks for pointing this out!
Except you can be taking lots of B12 variety cyanocobalamin & test will show lots in blood but people w/MTHFR gene mutation cannot use it effectively. They need methyl B12.
@@darcandelaria Yes, you can order some labs directly from Quest and LabCorp without a Drs orders. Depending on your policy, it might not be covered by insurance though. If you’re experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, swelling in your legs, fever, etc…please see a doctor or seek emergency attention. For most lab work you’ll have to go in for a draw in person, just like a doctor’s visit.
I take a powdered supplement with a balance of vitamins and minerals including 1000mcg B12 for five years started feeling weaker and would get tingling feeling sitting too long or would wake up in the night with pins and needles feelings so I started taking 1000mcg B12 with B6 and folate twice a day dissolved underneath the tongue tiredness went away feel stronger and no pins and needles feelings so far.
This might seem weird, but viitamin B12 tablets improved my decision making which led to me quitting a particularly common addiction of our age which I thought was impossible.
It doesn't seem weird... B12 is vital for nerve pathways and decision-making needs fast, myelinated nerves. Well done for getting treatment - many people don't. 👍
I’ve read that low levels that just scrape over the normal levels are still deficient . B12 is so difficult to obtain in diet for vegetarians. Red meat which I don’t eat is an excellent source . Injections work best as a treatment .
@@OlderWomenRock its more cruel to suffer yourself.. Especially when you not eating meat will result in zero better conditions for animals.. And if it wasn't for humans killing the animal that we eat.. Other predators would eat them alive!
For those with IF deficiency, oral supplementation is no help-at least in regular doses. Injection would be the best method, followed by the sublingual.
I’ve been reporting exhaustion , vertigo , nerve pain and pins and needles for YEARS , with my Drs gaslighting me into thinking I was crazy…. Actually told my newest Dr that my tongue and lips were going numb and tongue felt weird. Her response? “Well I’ve never heard that before!” Laughed in my face. Then… next blood draw showed I was severely deficient in B12. . I’m so angry that I’ve been thinking that I was probably dying, going to multiple specialists, PT and testing…all to find out that my body (after suffering a ruptured appendix and peritonitis 20+ years ago) simply doesn’t absorb vitamins the same way it used to. I’m getting further testing next week and am on injections + sublingual b12 now. The nerves are less angry, and I’m starting to feel more normal energy. . I wish I didn’t have to lose years of my productivity before being diagnosed!
Thank you for succinct and direct presentation highlighting symptoms that are most common and for the people that say check lab, most physicians are required to have an indicated symptoms or group of symptoms which then are coded and validate the test or tests being ordered. No symptoms, no codes, then CMS or Medical Insurance refuses to pay. Usually labs will require the appropriate diagnosis code for each test before they will do any lab test. Therefore the first step in process is usually detection of symptoms usually resulting in change of energy or outward symptoms such as mouth sores before we will be motivated to remember and report it to physician. Thank you for being succinct and using lay terms. I have worked with many docs…patients and caregivers still clueless after physician explained using Latin descriptors and speaking like giving lecture to peers or last year medical students. And some people spend so much time just talking forever to say what only needed a brief comment, they are totally self absorbed…also providing written description as you explain is great communication and teaching tool. Thank you!
I've been researching this for a few decades now, since I deal not only with a hereditary insufficiency of intrinsic factor, a substance our stomach normally produces that makes absorption possible, but because I have chronic kidney disease that makes it necessary to reduce protein intake... Normal cooking, even boiling for several HOURS, does NOT destroy B12. It will destroy a fair amount of taurine, though...
My B 12 was in the very low 300s, my moms was in the 250 region; my mom expressed paresthesia for over a decadeI believe, before I started to experience it. To this day with bi monthly injects (both of us), her flare ups are more frequent. The longer you experience paresthesia, with undiagnosed or not properly treated B12 deficiency, it seems to be harder to get underhand and have relief. Once you have this symptom though... basically the damage is done and you can only prevent it from getting worse. My expression of paresthesia actually wasn't a tingling pins and needles issue, it was a burning feeling mostly at the soles of my feet and the entirity of my toes and occasionally my hands. When my paresthesia was at it's worst, my feet would turned bright red and would radiate heat during a flare up. I occasionally would radiate heat from all over my body actually... not quite as bad now though.
try also making sure you have sufficient omega-3 intake as that's what the body uses to create the myelin sheath around the nerves. It's built from the fatty acids found in omega-3. But not the ALA kind. The body's conversion efficiency from that type to the ones it can use is terrible. You can find the good kind in fatty fish. Supplementing B12 and omega-3 together might give a chance of improving some nerve damage.
@@marjet2228 Interesting, thank you. I wonder if a B complex would do me much good though, at least in capsule/tablet form. At the beginning of my pregnancy, my B12 levels were in the high 900s with at the very least, one monthly injection, I got a little behind in my injections... My Obgyn decided not to prescribe the injections during the rest of my pregnancy and stated my daily prenatal should be sufficient. Well in my 6th month of pregnancy, we reevaluated my levels, I have dropped to the 400s, she still doesn't think it's necessary to continue the injections. I'm obviously having absorption issues and it looks like B5 is from a lot of similar sources as B12 (regarding dairy and meat at least)... I wonder if perhaps a sublingual form would be better for me. Anyhow, thank you for your insight.
Did anyone else experience something different from pins and needles? My hand and sometimes arm will get really, really cold, sometimes to the point of hurting. Weirdly, it is usually only my right hand and not my left. I was recently diagnosed as low in B12.
It is a good information we are getting it from you. I appreciate if you let us know, can any one get to know in one pathology test that what are the vitamins are lacking in a person? If so what test one should take to know the deficiencies one got.
I had a symptom of staggering and loss of balance when walking. My doctor did not know what was causing it and didn't even try to research it. I was told by my Thyroid UK forum buddy to try B12 and I did and it worked.
That’s ataxia and it means your doctors an ignorant fool. He could haveeasily looked it up. Ataxiais one of the last stages. You were in greatdanger. Thank God you found the so,union yourself. So did I with the help of caring posters on the internet.
mine hit me so hard at 15 my doctor thought i had leukemia. i lost 20 pounds in less than two months with no appetite. it was so scary. i bruise so easily and lose weight and have appetite issues. plus always freezing. i def dont absorb enough. the fatigue issue has always been serious. i have pernicious anemia.
I’ve just been diagnosed with a serious long term deficiency of Vit B12.......after treatment for bowel cancer (colostomy ) in 1994 I have chronic malabsorption....& rely on huge amounts of antispasmodics to try and settle things down. I’ve gradually lost the use of my legs...the chronic pain is unbearable, I also have all these symptoms,coupled with painful neuropathy......stabbing pains disturb my sleep, my eyesight has also deteriorated. At 63 yr...I feel so useless. I urge everyone to check on your vitamin levels.......the Doctors let me down.....23 years of malabsorption..my weight fluctuates between 7- 10 stone........surely the GP should have done something 20 years ago.......but the ‘5 minute,1 problem only’ rule for a GP appointment,hardly gives you time to get your coat off! On top of that..I suffered some serious burns from the radio & live with skin breaking/ infections/ open wounds.....for which I take morphine, which I’m not happy about...but it does help take the edge off the chronic pain.❣️🏴🇬🇧 Pineapple (fresh) is perfect for mouth ulcers. Put some on a cocktail stick & put on the ulcers,regularly......it’s brilliant! I’ve had a course of vit B12 injections..but unfortunately, it had no effect...this can happen. I’m very fortunate,that at last I’ve found a wonderful neurologist,who’s been fantastic,blunt,to the point & like a dog with a bone...never gives up.Its taken 2 decades of gradual deterioration ,endless wasted visits to my GP, for me to finally be referred to an expert & get a diagnosis.......all these symptoms are quite scary & you need a supportive GP...unlike mine!!!
Same here, most drs know very little about b12. I had to research on my own, I now self inject, because drs don't help. I am sharing my experience with people because I know very few people will get good Dr that actually knows about b12.
@@explore_with_sagan9596 its much easier to self-inject, the tablets are rubbish. As soon as I had the injection last month I felt so good, tablets don’t work for me at all. I just want to be able to sleep, the best feeling I had was having the b12 injection along with vitamin D. I felt AMAZING! I’ll self-inject the B12 and continue having my Vitamin D injections (I’ve gone private) as you’ve said the Drs are rubbish.
I suffer with malabsorption due to having to take Omeprazole as I have a hiatus hernia. As a result, I have to have a vitamin B12 injection every 12 weeks.
I was prescribed a 30 day course of Omeprazole by a specialist after a gastroscopy. When I stopped taking it, I had terrible "rebound" - heartburn all the time. My family doctor prescribed Famotidine - and that solved my problems. I take it twice a day and never have any gastric problems now.
I have B12 deficiency and i can say that there's more things you guys can analyse to see if you have it too! And they are insomnia (there are some cases that of course is a spiritual problem, but in my case it was not), feets that cant be quiet, already move even a little bit without you know (looks like when you're anxious), not a really good memory, in fact you forget the things really easy (almost like Dory hahah :( you forget basic things) and in some cases anxiety and depression (coming to say it again, it could be a spiritual problem, BUT sometimes its just deficiency of B12)
I suffer pernicious anaemia and have b12 injection every 2 months sometimes the injection hurts like hell other time you dont feel a thing, but if your someone whose body dose not produce b12you would definitely start feeling better once you have it, I'd swear that I can feel it working almost straight away, my next injection is the 23 December I consider it a nice xmas present , lol
Thank you for getting straight to the point and not wafting on endlessly
I’ve been on B12 for 2 years, after feeling constantly lethargic and tired every day. And what a difference it has made..
GREATLY looking forward to that change!
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1:39 Weakness and Fatigue
2:18 Glossitis and Mouth Ulcers
2:50 Sensations of Pins and Needles
3:35 Disturbed Vision
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Sounds like hypothyroid symptoms too
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I am going through b12 deficiency. Its really bad. I had all these symptoms. I was feeling weak and dizzy all the time. Have blurred eye vision. Was not able to stand and breathe properly. My brain was giving me trouble. I use to feel cold even when its very hot. My heart rate and pluse rate was high. Then I got my blood test done. Where my doctor found I got b12 deficiency. Now I am on b12 diet and supplements. Hope I recover soon. Thats for everyone out there. If you feel such symptoms don't neglect them immediately go and see your doctor.
I hope your doing well
U recover?
@@azamqureshi8963 hi I am doing good now
@@danijacob4119 hi I am doing good now
@@arunpreetsidhu4554 your blurred vision improved, and what type of supplement you used oral, ya sublingual, brand name
I’m a vegan and recently have been experiencing many symptoms listed in this video. My doctor did some blood work, as it showed my vitamin b12 was very low. He put me on a supplement and three months later, proud to say I’m back at a range rate! I never realized how deficient I was until I began taking vitamin b12 supplement. I now feel much healthier and less cloudy.
Vegan is unnecessary and a cult.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Did it take the full three months for the cloudiness to go away?
@@imagesinla8575 honestly, I felt the cloudiness go away within days of taking it. I’m so happy I feel much better.
@@KatChanelb12 Thank you for your feedback. My doctor put me on B12 supplement as well. I'm feeling better, however, every so often that cloudiness pops up for a day or two. I'm only one month in to taking the supplement. He says he thinks it will completely clear up in about three months. Fingers crossed.
@@rainbowodysseybyjonlion It's necessary is we want to stop global warming
I’ve had B12 deficiency for years. My first symptom was being perpetually tired even as soon as I got up after a good nights sleep. Was given iron tablets which did absolutely nothing. Then when I had a small mole removed they did extensive blood work and found the B12 deficiency. Now on B12 injection every 12 weeks and have been for years.
Are you vegan?
What dose do you get?
Did they ever explain to you why? I also was found to have a b12 deficiency and further blood work found parietal antibodies, indicating possible autoimmune gastritis. My GP said I would have to take b12 shots every 3 months.
And how are you now
I was feeling very tired even after a good night's sleep and also falling asleep during the day, but my bloods told me different,but was my thyroid I take vitamin d on a regular basis.
Had all these symptoms. General weakness and lethargy. Blurred vision. Mental fog. Staggering. Intermittent breathlessness. Confusion to estimate depth. Bleeding tongue when brushing. Pins and needles. Changed diet-more boiled eggs, greens, no alcohol, fish, fresh peanuts, fruits, meat etc. Now much better.
How many days it took to feel better with this diet.
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@@agnellewis68740
Hi u felt tingling and burning in feet?
Thank you! I asked my doctor about B12, and why my vision would improve after taking it a short time later. He shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't know. I don't think he really believed me. So, when I went to the eye-doctor, I asked her. She had no idea either. All of this occurred after I had jaundice, fatigue and the rest of the symptoms. I'm glad that you have confirmed my insistence of taking B12. Thank you again!
How often we have to be our own best doctor! Glad you were able to find the right solution. Thank God for TH-cam......
I asked my doctor to add a B12 level to my upcoming lab work and he did. I thought the long term med I was taking for GERD was causing changes and making my tongue hurt. I couldn’t eat mildly spicy foods that I used to eat without a problem because they burned my tongue. Turns out I have a B12 deficiency. I’m on sublingual B12 and it’s starting to help.
Circadian health, blue light diet, astaxanthin, DHA are tools for eyes. You need to be out in sun throughout the day with no glasses, contacts or windows. Limit screen use after dark and use blue light filtering glasses. It's toxic on many levels.
@@unndunn1 all due respect, but if you reduce the spicy foods, your GERD symptoms should also subside! They are related!
Change your doctor. Any GP MUST know this. It is essential knowledge, basically it is 1st course in any medical university.
If you are on B12 and are still experiencing symptoms of B12 deficiency, you may not be able to absorb oral B12. A blood test for B12 and methymalonic acid can help determine whether or not you are able to utilize oral B12. If not, consider switching to sub-lingual B12. My nutritionist had me make the switch and it made a world of difference. Within a week, my upper airway was clear and my breathing improved tremendously.
Interesting.
Adriane Did you feel fatigued and like you couldn't breathe properly?
I switched to Methylated B-Vitamin.
Try B11 folic acid, it’s got the same functions as B12 and you can get it from vegetables and fruits. We don’t need animal products to provide us with our necessities…
@@Jordury The Mayor of my town taught me rat tails work best! Just get a hold of those dang vermin then you bite the tail CLEAN OFF! chew it like gum then you're ready to start puking your lungs out and THERE YOU GO! you'll be the healthiest cowboy in y'all town maine! 👍
Omg this explains so much. Constant mouth sores and a swollen tongue I thought was being caused by allergies! Thank you!!
I see... I have this currently. I shall try to change my diet immediately
I’m having blood tests but now I’m sure this is the reason for my mouth sores too
For those wondering this was definitely the issue i was having. I take b12 drops now and this issue is much better
Update my blood test came back and I have hardly no b12 in me so now I’m on injections 🙂
It is so exciting for me to see ppl having life changing experiences once they discover their B 12 deficiency!
I get B12 injections at my naturopathic doctor's office. He was very hard to find, because most pharmacies who do B12 injections do standard ones with aluminum additives. If you go the injection route, PLEASE make sure you find someone who gives ALUMINUM FREE injections. You don't want to cause more problems than you prevent!
Why do any include aluminium at all? Isn't the whole point of using aluminium to promote an immune response to fight what's given in the vaccine?
Unreal putting aluminum in a b12 injection. That’s crazy…
I got my levels tested and it's way below deficient.
I am taking B12 shots and medicine, let's hope I get rid of this deficiency.
How long you need to take them to get back on normal level?
Mee to 😢
I am receiving shots too. Wishing you the best health.
This is best b12 presentation I’ve seen on YT.
Wow, this provides such clarity. I had been attributing my persistent mouth sores and swollen tongue to allergies! Thank you for shedding light on this!
Long term alcohol use (alcoholism) is a frequent cause of vitamin b12 deficiency. Extreme deficiency can cause seizures too. But your commentary was excellent. Thank you.
How quick recovery please 🙏 because I am suffering.
He left out a lot of the more serious side effects. It can play havoc with your brain too.
Ummm...this assumption is why many of us who don’t drink don’t get diagnosed.
I am suffering from b12.my hands and arms gets numbness , can I get better soon or later please 🙏🙏 my right hand started shaking as well , please let me know.. I am now eating eggs twy a day
Also IBD like ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease because it can cause gut absorption problems. I was taking a multi-vitamin but the amount of b12 a normal person needs is much lower than someone who is deficient, apparently.
I was diagnosed with pernicious Anemia back in 2006. But it took 2 years to diagnosed me. Because it took so long I have permanent nerve damage on my feet and legs. This disease is no joke. Tired all the time
Sorry if this comes off the wrong way but I don’t quite understand this. Why does this take so long to diagnose? Does a b12 deficiency not show up in a regular blood test? How were they able to diagnose this
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Deficiency can cause high and false positive b blood test.
@@olivias2414 because sometimes doctors don't look at the whole picture. I was in the hospital a week. During that time I t took 2 women doctors to figure out what I had. When I got home I look up everything I could find on pernicious Anemia. I think what some doctors don't look at especially where African Americans are concerned. We are mixed with a lot of other ethnicities. I found out pernicious Anemia is a mostly Caucasian disease. Kaiser hospital even sent me to a geneticist. More than likely I was born with this condition and got it from my white ancestors
I'm the same only get relief if I walk barefooted it's like when I have shoes on I'm walking on all the nerves in my feet I've had it for yrs had b12 tabs and injections no better x
@@olivias2414 because of drs ignorance on b12 and ofcourse the unreliable b12 serum test! Which gives false result. B12 deficiency diagnosis involves monitoring of symptoms, I am very lucky that when I had severe symptoms 2 months before, I got an intuition that it's b12 and had to convince my Dr that my b12 is low and give me injection. Now I am better after taking b12 injection.
You left out one very important issue. Low b12 can cause dementia like symptoms or complete psychotic break down. I just went through this with my mother in law. She was in the hospital a week. Found wondering around at 1am confused and scared because she thought her phone had been hacked and there were people going to come and kill all her family. They got her b12 back up and she is back nearly to her normal self.
My 16yr old daughter went vegan for a while and had a critically low B12. Yes she had needles and pins in her legs
Physician said B12 can cause
Permanent Paralysis
Infertility
Dementia
@@tango1904 i hope your daughter is doing okay and has started to engage in a healthy, natural diet.
Thank you. I didn’t know that. I’m sorry this happened to your mother in law . I wish her the very best
That's good news cat G, i think im deficient in B Vitamins, since anxeity attacked me again.
@@tango1904 Dr Greger & Nutritional Yeast🤷🏽♀️utube
I had numb toes and I couldnt walk a straight line people thought I was drunk. It was my neurologist who discovered my low b12 after numerous doctor visits and tests. She insisted I get the injections, my regular doctor refused and just wanted me to take the pills. I fired him and got another one!! Been on the monthly injections for 4 yrs now and I feel much better and I have no more numb toes. My vision gets blurry right before my injections are due. I always tell people now how much low b12 can affect your life, it's worth checking out.
Sublingual B12 is just as beneficial as injections. Methylcobalimin is the most efficient form of b12.
@@binathere2574 that is not true for people who lack the enzyme to process B12 through the stomach
@@wendybuchanan2119sublingual enters directly into the blood.
@@binathere2574 my neurologist went to medical school and earned a degree to make this assessment, did you? If sublingual was just as good noone would endure the injections.
I was 63 before being diagnosed with lack of intrinsic factor. I wasn’t eating right and it developed into pernicious anemia. I had huge purpose bruises, bleeding gums, hair loss- initially they thought I had leukemia! B12 injections fixed me right up!
So glad you’re better!😁
@@2Himgrateful thanks!
I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia back in 2016, and only found out 2years ago they contain (each dose)250mcg of aluminium Adjuvants, check out the NIH website which confirms this, which causes further damage to the small intestines, where b12 is initially stored in the body, also grains damage the stomach lining too, once wheat/grains are i eliminated and the small intestine has time to heal, increase your stomach acid with daily with lemon water/ Apple Cider Vinegar 1tsp, trust me it works! also organic beef liver is highly recommended hope this helps
@@xxcarlaflatearther I have used the sublingual methylcobalamin edrops since I’ve been traveling Downunder and works just as well as the shots.
@@nhmooytis7058 OMG Thank you 🙏🏻 those shots come with severe side effects which no doctor seems to want to explain can they be purchased online?
Excellent information and well presented. Please do more on all the B vitamins.
Many people with B12 deficiency may have undiagnosed SIBO as it causes damage to the gut lining leading to malabsorption of nutrients. I had the tingling in my feet late last year before I did the breathe test. Now I am on a special restrictive diet to help repair the damage. Already I have more energy and far less digestive issues.
Taking b12 solve SIBO?
Whats you b12 doseage???
I’ve ended up in the hospital twice because of b12. I’ve slept more than 30 hours in urgent care. My body destroys b12 so forth I need a shot once week.
I had all these symptons, doc sent me in for bloodwork, which back it up and turns out I have Celiac Disease! Explains why body could not absorb B12 and other vitamins. Not rectifying it but will be quite a while before I am back to normal.
Thanks for this great video!
how you doing now? hope you are well by now😊😊
@@wakeupp563 I am great. Changed my diet and feel way better. I follow a simple diet and have for years... one ingredient. Pretty easy to remember. I jist cut the gluten out and very little if any carbs and feel 20+ years younger.
Excellent presentation, Joe. Clear, Concise and Confident.
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heard about it before, thanks for sharing!
truly a great book
read it a few days ago, truly a great book
great book for everyone searching just found it on her website just search for the hidden herbs
I have MS and I think that probably B12 shot can be really helpful so I'm going to ask my doctor about this
Recently, I'm told I have chronic anemia. I remember when I was a child my pedi gave me B-12 shots. I still take B-12 & I'm also told take iron ...which I do. Why can't any of the doc's I've seen over the years tell me what type of anemia I have? What should I be asking them to check in my labs. I thank you for this excellent informative video ...keep up the good work...thanks😀
There are IV therapy clinics around that analyze your blood and make you a solution tailored to your body's needs. They are covered by your work benefits if you have them under alternative therapy. Go there!
Most doctors do not understand basic nutrition because they are not in the business of preventative treatments.
@@killan001 Thanks for the thought and sharing info ...I will try that.🌸🌺
L Mercan B12 shots are so painfull 😭
L Mercan m
The most up to date information can be found on www.b12deficiency.info
it’s not just the elderly who have pernicious anaemia, I was diagnosed aged 30, as was my mother
Mine went 5 years before they found pernicious anemia and now have permanent nerve damage. I also was loosing track of my conversation and my memory. Like I sounded worse than our so called president. Like the I thought I had early Parkinson and so did my family doc at first. My arms tremored and everything. I have to take injections because my system does not make the chemical to bind with it to be absorbed. It will mess you up bad if it goes on for years. I have neuropathy in a lot of places. I was 40 when it was found. Glad you got yours under control.
I was diagnosed this year at 25
Same here I am 38 .I have been diagnosed with b12 deficiency
I’ve been sick for like 2 years… doctors don’t know why… it started with gut problems and I got increasingly worse over time… I have all the symptoms in the video and started using b12 in the morning… my vision has got better, haven’t got the pins and needles in my feet and hands in a week or so… also have a lot more energy… I still get pallor for no reason sometimes but everything else is slowly improving
Can i ask what brand of b12?
The pins and needles is actually what led to my B12 deficiency diagnosis. I had pins and needles that lasted for long times and occurred even when I wasn't sitting. Went to the doc and he ordered the blood tests because I have a lot of the other symptoms as well and never really thought about it.
Hey how are you doing now.. are those pins and needles completely gone ?
Hi,how are u now...m also having tingling and burning in feet
@@swastidas7422hi ,did u also feel pins and burning sensation in your feet?
@akkuverma2328 yes.. so severe it used to pain at night ..I couldn't sleep
@@swastidas7422 how's it now? Is the tingling and burning gone?and did u also feel pain in feet ?
Turns out I am anemic and it caused awful petechia all over my body. I looked like a monster. Take your b12 vitamins people
> ‘Marmite’ Yeast Extract . Vitamin B12 12.0g (480% NRV🥳) 🍞🥖⚫️💪✅👏
“Ingredients Yeast Extract, Salt, Nicotinic Acid, Thiamin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Suitable for vegetarians Serving suggestion Delicious spread thinly on toast. Nutrition Typical values. 100g contains: Energy 972kJ/229kcal, Fat 0.1g (of which saturates
Yes but do you know the CAUSE of your anemia?. It's important. Also have u got premature grey white hairs?. Do you have Pulops/ miscarraige? Do u get tired easily? PEACE GIRL.
@@VeganV5912 please don't project your hangups on others.
@@fromireland8663 another cause of B12 deficiency can be caused by a few autoimmune disorders. Hypochromic Microcyctic Anemia. Abnormally small blood cells. Ever had somebody tell you, you look a little green? The blood can have a pearlish gray sheen to it. And this pernicious anemia does have a cause. Vitamin and mineral replacements do help relieve symptoms. Its just that most doctors don't know who much you should take. I don't see a change unless I take at least 6000mcg of B12 and D3(that's with folic acid, that's real important). I prefer a vegetarian kind of iron, for digestion sake alone; and Vit E.
@@MeagainIA2011 trot along now. Go troll someone else.
I gotta say, this was "life-changing" for me.
Treatment via injections of cyanocobalamin was life changing for me as well. I thought brain fog was my natural state of being, my mental processes always felt like one does when walking in sand. After my 1st injection, 30 minutes afterwards, the fog went away completely. It was amazing!
@@snow5962 That IS amazing!!
Me too 😌
India is largely vegetarian - no egg, no meat, no fish. So how have these people done just fine for generations ? Surely B12 is critical & if meat/ non vegetarian diet is needed for B 12, Indians are the most B12 deficient population on earth
@@tyc1Z.Z1 I can only speak to MY experience...
For people following a vegan diet, it’s important to not that the only reliable sources of B12 in plants have been found underwater. Duckweed (water lentil) and Chlorella (Algae) have been shown to contain bioavailable sources of B12, however early studies haven’t been as reliable in finding B12 in Chlorella- it has been thought that the early testing methods weren’t as robust as newer methods.
The algae Sprinula has also been shown to contain B12, however it has shown to be an analogue source of B12- This can be potentially dangerous. The B12 molecules in Sprinula have a similar structure as B12 found in soil, meat and Chlorella, however, it’s not very well absorbed. This means that it will bind onto the same receptors as B12 blocking other B12 molecules, which are better absorbed, from binding onto these receptors. Whilst Sprinula has a lot of other nutrients that will be absorbed, it is probably best to limit the intake of Sprinula.
Duckweed is harder to come by, however Chlorella can be taken in a powder form by itself or in a ‘greens’ superfood powder. One study I read showed that giving individuals who had B12 deficiency 15 Chlorella tablets twice per day helped restore there bodies levels of B12.
Very informative and helpful. Thank you. Good wishes
Super helpful. I have lots of symptoms to a lot of things -- and yet doctors seem to always suggest there is nothing wrong -- yet I know my own health and I know what is "normal" for me versus a set of symptoms that are just off the charts for me. I will check out your other videos in case there is something that covers off my own symptoms and sets me on a path of inquiry with my doctors. Thank you :-)
Time for a new doctor!! Doctors love gaslighting their patients. Tell that doctor that you demand a B12 blood test, that you don't need the runaround! You have insurance that pays for this test so tell him to get it done! If you don't stand up for yourself & your health then it's you that suffers.
Thank you. Alcoholic here taking supplements to get back on track. It's terrifying what your brain does when starved of components.
Can you explain a little more?
@@dalkhal when it's getting dark in the evening, your brain makes weird images out of what you can't quite make out in your peripheral vision. When you close your eyes, you get all sorts of menacing images appearing in your mind. Trying to get sleep is a huge task because you end up having vivid dreams and waking up with a jerking motion.
@@sleepyfox8983 man I pray for you it gets better and I know it will.
This is why we give “banana bags” to alcoholics in the hospital. It’s a bunch of vitamins & minerals in An IV to jump start the body and replace what was lost through alcohol abuse . We call it banana bag cause it’s bright yellow.
Anxiety can vanish without alcohol.
Very good information, great
Glad it was helpful!
Wow I'm amazed right now. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple of weeks ago and the nerve pain was unbearable. I took a Dissolving tablet of b12 and I actually feel almost normal.. I feel like crying! Something as simple as a B12 deficiency was causing my symptoms and it felt like my body was dying. Been to the doctor and ER so many times and they never thought to test my B12 levels. Fuck modern medicine!!!
How do you feel now? How long u have to continue with the supplementation?
Can you please tell me the dosage of That sublingual tabs and from where you orderes
Same here , after B12 supplements feeling better since last 2 weeks...
@@pravinchandrapanchal1423 name of supplement?
How are you now?
Excellent breakdown of B12 deficiency symptoms! As someone who’s studied nutrient impacts, I can confirm that issues like fatigue and memory trouble are often overlooked but can hugely improve with the right B12 intake. Has anyone here noticed changes after adding more B12? Would love to hear!
I had a B12 deficiency while on a vegetarian diet. I'm still vegetarian, but now I take supplements and eat fortified cereal, and I do fine.
Interesting. I’ve been vegetarian for decades. I looked at my son’s bloodwork and saw he needs b12 just last week and started using b-complex. The doctor never mentioned it, I had to see myself. I did ask his nurse and she agreed and said “he must not have thought it was important,” hmm
Me too it was scary, i kept running into things while walking.
what kind of cereal do you eat mind sharing?
@@mochielucky1688 I eat cheerios whole grain, on the label it says it has %100 of the daily B12 value
Foods that have b12 are fermented foods like kombucha and kimchi. Please do your own research on not just take my word for it
Thank you for this informative video.
Thank you sir. My Dr recommended I take 2 B12 shots a month. To save time and hassle she asked me if I want to do it myself at home. I said ok and now I shoot 2 B12 shots a month. But I haven't noticed any difference in energy since I started, about a year ago. I get plenty of sleep but I still feel tired. BTW, I'm 68 soon to be 69.
U r gonna be nice.
Try more B1?
Buy yourself 35% food grade Hydrogen peroxide. Start with one drop in a cup of water and increase slowly. You may be tired from Candida. This was rx by a doctor for a friend of mine and it worked wonders for him.
@@Whereismyname34 is that the treatment for Candida?
The metformin thing wasn't explained, unless I missed it? Important since 2-3 of these symptoms are also shared with diabetes, for which metformin is a very common treatment.
Got sick a month ago, so so sick l wanted to roll over and die, l was so sick l couldn’t get up and extremely nauseous. My doctor who is also my neighbour did my bloods, my results came back with a B 12 deficiency, after the first jab of B12 l immediately started to feel better, now after five jabs lm almost normal. This is a very debilitating illness, everyone should get bloods done in order to check for B12 deficiency. 👍👍👍
great teaching thanks.
Stopped eating meat 01/19
Stopped eating dairy soon after. Couldn’t explain the anxiety and depression. Would come out of nowhere. So thankful for this information. I started with b12 b1 and b3 . Not sure how much to take though. I’ll gladly go back to cheese if it’ll curb the anxiety and depression. I have nothing to be depressed about. Any responses or testimonies are welcome. Thanks in advance.
At least I hope that’s what it is.
All animal and dairy products have B12.. No vegetables contain it.. Nutritional yeast. Can be sprinkled on food e. g. popcorn, contains B 12. Marmite spreads apparently also. Liver is however your best natural source. Keep doing your research. What other symptoms do u have? How are your energy levels? Go back to eating eggs, cheese, chicken, meat. You can't save the world by being a vegetarian if you're so depressed and anxious you can't function. All the best.
@@jennyroodt7588 The most comprehensive website you will ever visit & never feel the need to get confused by ''all the others'' is www.b12deficiency.info if you stick with this website you won't go wrong, Good Luck
@@michellecheatley1214 Thank you so much, I have found the information in the www.b12 deficiency.info video most helpful and informative. I appreciate your response.
Gregory Robinson Cheese and all dairy is meant only for Babyanimals...........not greedy, grubby Humans!!!!!
I read a lot, and sometimes my vision goes blurry and I cant read anymore, so I lay down and close my eyes for 20 mins and its better again.
Loud and clear... Thank you for the info sir..
Nicely explained
B12 is absorbed in the last part of the intestine {ileum] to be absorbed the vitamin must combine with intrinsic factor a protein produced in the stomach by the parietal cells. Some patients that have had an ileostomy will experience a gradual decrease of their levels of B12.
> > ‘Marmite’ Yeast Extract . Vitamin B12 12.0g (480% NRV🥳) 🍞🥖⚫️💪✅👏
“Ingredients Yeast Extract, Salt, Nicotinic Acid, Thiamin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Suitable for vegetarians Serving suggestion Delicious spread thinly on toast. Nutrition Typical values. 100g contains: Energy 972kJ/229kcal, Fat 0.1g (of which saturates
@@VeganV5912 Well if they are killing the baby male chicks now, won't they have to kill the female chicks if we stopped eating eggs? And what will happen to.all the other animals?
It's great that you are vegan, but don't be calling other people disgusting! You do you, but let everyone else do themselves without ramming your choices down their throats! Stop being so judgemental and condescending.
Thank you for the information great video
As we age our bodies decrease production of hydrochloric acid, which is needed for our bodies to metabolize B12 in the food we consume. As a result after age 40 or so, we also cannot process oral B12. This makes sense. The best way to get supplemented now is IV, IM, or SC....I prefer subcutaneous as this is the most convenient and fairly pain free...I am an RN and I teach others how to do this easily and cost effectively...doctors charge too much, it is so unnecessary. I have heard that doctors will charge anywhere from $25-$50 a shot, plus the cost of the visit. I am in Canada and can buy it over the counter for about $ .80 a shot, including the needle. Doctors can get it even cheaper, so this is pure profit for them.
I've taken antacids for heartburn for years, and I've just discovered my b12 and folate are both "sub-optimal". I thought for decades i just had "honey" coloured skin, now i realise its probably a bit yellow. Plus the other symptoms too
Thank you for this video, if it wasn't for videos like this on youtube, i would have continued on thinking my "chronic fatigue syndrome" was just something i had to put up with for the rest of my life.
Very good and helpful !!
Great article.
Would be helpful if you could also recommend natural food sources that can provide Vitamin B12 in our diet - vegetarian/ non- vegetarian / vegan.
Animal products in general (meat, eggs, dairy) are typically good sources of vitamin B12. Because unused B12 is stored in the liver, animal livers are especially rich in it. In fact, this was the first practical treatment ever discovered for pernicious anemia (a once deadly condition where the body is able to process only a tiny fraction of the B12 consumed). These animals only act to concentrate B12 that is produced farther down the food chain (or in their gut biomes) by bacteria, however, so vegan B12 can be produced by fermentation. Nutritional yeast is commonly fortified with such B12.
Fermented foods such as kimchi and kombucha
Raw lambs liver very good
Vegans need to supplement
Animals are supplemented as well. Cobalamin is synthesized by dirt bacteria which used to be everywhere (even water) before we got everything perfectly sanitized...
Love the way he speaks
The best way to determine whether you have a B12 deficiency, or any vitamin deficiency, is to go to a lab collection facility like Quest Diagnostics and order lab work. It won’t be covered by insurance, but is affordable. You can get B12 checked for less than $50. It’s better to take that approach than to experiment and not really know for sure. And you definitely don’t want to leave things like iron, vitamin D or vitamin E up to experimentation because having too much of those vitamins can be detrimental to health.
When getting labs done, you should stop any supplementation for a while, before hand, or let them know what you take so they know what labs to run. Our bodies store B 12 for a time, so if one is tested with supplementation being current or just recently discontinued, some labs could yeild false results.
Thanks for pointing this out!
I been checked my blood test and b12 short.
Except you can be taking lots of B12 variety cyanocobalamin & test will show lots in blood but people w/MTHFR gene mutation cannot use it effectively. They need methyl B12.
Can you go to quest diagnostics without a Dr.s note? I have been dreading going to my dr. since this whole covid thing
@@darcandelaria Yes, you can order some labs directly from Quest and LabCorp without a Drs orders. Depending on your policy, it might not be covered by insurance though. If you’re experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, swelling in your legs, fever, etc…please see a doctor or seek emergency attention. For most lab work you’ll have to go in for a draw in person, just like a doctor’s visit.
Thank you for this vid 💗
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I take a powdered supplement with a balance of vitamins and minerals including 1000mcg B12 for five years started feeling weaker and would get tingling feeling sitting too long or would wake up in the night with pins and needles feelings so I started taking 1000mcg B12 with B6 and folate twice a day dissolved underneath the tongue tiredness went away feel stronger and no pins and needles feelings so far.
How are u now?😊do u faced pins and needles 24/7 during that time
Very good info. Thanks
Thank you- very informative.
Common but not many know what it is and how to go about treating it so THANK YOU for this info mate muchos gracios🙏👍
With the fad of veganism and the increasing practice of vegetarianism... it's about toget a whole lot more common.
@@snow5962 hi snow.. I got a b12 difficiency myself and glad i found this link.. Thank you for your comment 🙏
Thank you so much, very grateful. Good video
Extremely helpful video
This might seem weird, but viitamin B12 tablets improved my decision making which led to me quitting a particularly common addiction of our age which I thought was impossible.
What addiction?
@@makwieli sex
It doesn't seem weird... B12 is vital for nerve pathways and decision-making needs fast, myelinated nerves. Well done for getting treatment - many people don't. 👍
Which b12 is that? Cyano or methyl and what is amount per serving
@@deadeye8 Seek expert advice if you think you need B12. Both forms can affect different people differently. Some people alternate, some prefer one.
Thanks you for the course
Excellent presentation. Thank very much. Very easy to understand
Amazing video, will make the protein ball right now!
Hello, there ! Thanks a zillion. Remain Blessed. Amen.
I’ve read that low levels that just scrape over the normal levels are still deficient .
B12 is so difficult to obtain in diet for vegetarians. Red meat which I don’t eat is an excellent source .
Injections work best as a treatment .
Why not just have organic grass fed meat insted of a synthetic form in a needle???.just curious..
@@hhhh-xb9py I feel cruel that’s all , might seem silly to some
@@OlderWomenRock not silly at all!!
@@OlderWomenRock its more cruel to suffer yourself.. Especially when you not eating meat will result in zero better conditions for animals.. And if it wasn't for humans killing the animal that we eat.. Other predators would eat them alive!
@@jorgecarrejo Google factory farming. I am pretty sure they would rather take their chances.
Thanks for such important information. I need to take vitamin B-12 for sure.
For those with IF deficiency, oral supplementation is no help-at least in regular doses. Injection would be the best method, followed by the sublingual.
The test for IF antibodies has a history of showing false negatives. 60/40
Those injections have steroids right?
Have you used any sublingual??
Sublingual only has 1% to 2% absorption rate.
I’ve been reporting exhaustion , vertigo , nerve pain and pins and needles for YEARS , with my Drs gaslighting me into thinking I was crazy….
Actually told my newest Dr that my tongue and lips were going numb and tongue felt weird. Her response? “Well I’ve never heard that before!” Laughed in my face. Then… next blood draw showed I was severely deficient in B12.
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I’m so angry that I’ve been thinking that I was probably dying, going to multiple specialists, PT and testing…all to find out that my body (after suffering a ruptured appendix and peritonitis 20+ years ago) simply doesn’t absorb vitamins the same way it used to. I’m getting further testing next week and am on injections + sublingual b12 now. The nerves are less angry, and I’m starting to feel more normal energy.
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I wish I didn’t have to lose years of my productivity before being diagnosed!
At least I learnt something new. Thank you sir.
Thank you for succinct and direct presentation highlighting symptoms that are most common and for the people that say check lab, most physicians are required to have an indicated symptoms or group of symptoms which then are coded and validate the test or tests being ordered. No symptoms, no codes, then CMS or Medical Insurance refuses to pay. Usually labs will require the appropriate diagnosis code for each test before they will do any lab test. Therefore the first step in process is usually detection of symptoms usually resulting in change of energy or outward symptoms such as mouth sores before we will be motivated to remember and report it to physician. Thank you for being succinct and using lay terms. I have worked with many docs…patients and caregivers still clueless after physician explained using Latin descriptors and speaking like giving lecture to peers or last year medical students. And some people spend so much time just talking forever to say what only needed a brief comment, they are totally self absorbed…also providing written description as you explain is great communication and teaching tool. Thank you!
I've been researching this for a few decades now, since I deal not only with a hereditary insufficiency of intrinsic factor, a substance our stomach normally produces that makes absorption possible, but because I have chronic kidney disease that makes it necessary to reduce protein intake... Normal cooking, even boiling for several HOURS, does NOT destroy B12. It will destroy a fair amount of taurine, though...
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Thank you for mentioning this insight. I had been wondering if this were the case. All the best to you in your health, and overall well-being.
Thanks for the video and information, HEALTHLINE
My B 12 was in the very low 300s, my moms was in the 250 region; my mom expressed paresthesia for over a decadeI believe, before I started to experience it. To this day with bi monthly injects (both of us), her flare ups are more frequent. The longer you experience paresthesia, with undiagnosed or not properly treated B12 deficiency, it seems to be harder to get underhand and have relief. Once you have this symptom though... basically the damage is done and you can only prevent it from getting worse. My expression of paresthesia actually wasn't a tingling pins and needles issue, it was a burning feeling mostly at the soles of my feet and the entirity of my toes and occasionally my hands. When my paresthesia was at it's worst, my feet would turned bright red and would radiate heat during a flare up. I occasionally would radiate heat from all over my body actually... not quite as bad now though.
Burning feet could be B5 deficiency. Youneed a good co-enzyme bcomplex with your b12
try also making sure you have sufficient omega-3 intake as that's what the body uses to create the myelin sheath around the nerves. It's built from the fatty acids found in omega-3. But not the ALA kind. The body's conversion efficiency from that type to the ones it can use is terrible. You can find the good kind in fatty fish. Supplementing B12 and omega-3 together might give a chance of improving some nerve damage.
@@marjet2228 Interesting, thank you. I wonder if a B complex would do me much good though, at least in capsule/tablet form. At the beginning of my pregnancy, my B12 levels were in the high 900s with at the very least, one monthly injection, I got a little behind in my injections... My Obgyn decided not to prescribe the injections during the rest of my pregnancy and stated my daily prenatal should be sufficient. Well in my 6th month of pregnancy, we reevaluated my levels, I have dropped to the 400s, she still doesn't think it's necessary to continue the injections. I'm obviously having absorption issues and it looks like B5 is from a lot of similar sources as B12 (regarding dairy and meat at least)... I wonder if perhaps a sublingual form would be better for me. Anyhow, thank you for your insight.
@@channeldoesnotexist Thank you so very much for the advice, I'll certainly try it!
Try benfotiamine a special type of vitamin B1. 4000 mg per day. Helps a lot of people with nerve pain and damage.
very helpful and informative thanks man
Did anyone else experience something different from pins and needles? My hand and sometimes arm will get really, really cold, sometimes to the point of hurting. Weirdly, it is usually only my right hand and not my left. I was recently diagnosed as low in B12.
Have a friend who gets this except she is anaemic in something else
It is a good information we are getting it from you. I appreciate if you let us know, can any one get to know in one pathology test that what are the vitamins are lacking in a person? If so what test one should take to know the deficiencies one got.
I had a symptom of staggering and loss of balance when walking. My doctor did not know what was causing it and didn't even try to research it. I was told by my Thyroid UK forum buddy to try B12 and I did and it worked.
That’s ataxia and it means your doctors an ignorant fool. He could haveeasily looked it up. Ataxiais one of the last stages. You were in greatdanger. Thank God you found the so,union yourself. So did I with the help of caring posters on the internet.
Even I am diagnosed with deficiency B12....and Iam not able to walk properly and having stiffness is body moments...is it because of tht?
Great video thank you!!!! 😊
mine hit me so hard at 15 my doctor thought i had leukemia. i lost 20 pounds in less than two months with no appetite. it was so scary. i bruise so easily and lose weight and have appetite issues. plus always freezing. i def dont absorb enough. the fatigue issue has always been serious. i have pernicious anemia.
I would like to know what pins and needles really mean thank you
Early grey hair is another sign of possible B12 deficiency though it can be some other B vitamin as well
Would have helped to know what kind of B12 (methylcobalamin) and how much of it/day ...
When talking B-12 supplement make sure you also take at least a B-50 complex. That is all B vitamins in one complex(pill) 😊
Thanks! My dr told me to buy a B complex. Will look into the one you mentioned
I use Garden of Life oral B12 spray....good stuff.
@@Andrew-ig2dk B12 sublingual....under the tongue.
It would have been extremely helpful if you recommended the form methylcolbalamin only
I’ve just been diagnosed with a serious long term deficiency of Vit B12.......after treatment for bowel cancer (colostomy ) in 1994 I have chronic malabsorption....& rely on huge amounts of antispasmodics to try and settle things down. I’ve gradually lost the use of my legs...the chronic pain is unbearable, I also have all these symptoms,coupled with painful neuropathy......stabbing pains disturb my sleep, my eyesight has also deteriorated. At 63 yr...I feel so useless. I urge everyone to check on your vitamin levels.......the Doctors let me down.....23 years of malabsorption..my weight fluctuates between 7- 10 stone........surely the GP should have done something 20 years ago.......but the ‘5 minute,1 problem only’ rule for a GP appointment,hardly gives you time to get your coat off!
On top of that..I suffered some serious burns from the radio & live with skin breaking/ infections/ open wounds.....for which I take morphine, which I’m not happy about...but it does help take the edge off the chronic pain.❣️🏴🇬🇧
Pineapple (fresh) is perfect for mouth ulcers. Put some on a cocktail stick & put on the ulcers,regularly......it’s brilliant!
I’ve had a course of vit B12 injections..but unfortunately, it had no effect...this can happen. I’m very fortunate,that at last I’ve found a wonderful neurologist,who’s been fantastic,blunt,to the point & like a dog with a bone...never gives up.Its taken 2 decades of gradual deterioration ,endless wasted visits to my GP, for me to finally be referred to an expert & get a diagnosis.......all these symptoms are quite scary & you need a supportive GP...unlike mine!!!
Same here, most drs know very little about b12. I had to research on my own, I now self inject, because drs don't help. I am sharing my experience with people because I know very few people will get good Dr that actually knows about b12.
@@explore_with_sagan9596 its much easier to self-inject, the tablets are rubbish. As soon as I had the injection last month I felt so good, tablets don’t work for me at all. I just want to be able to sleep, the best feeling I had was having the b12 injection along with vitamin D. I felt AMAZING! I’ll self-inject the B12 and continue having my Vitamin D injections (I’ve gone private) as you’ve said the Drs are rubbish.
Thanks for information.
I suffer with malabsorption due to having to take Omeprazole as I have a hiatus hernia. As a result, I have to have a vitamin B12 injection every 12 weeks.
Omeprazole destroyed my health. Please research the risks of using it longterm.
I was prescribed a 30 day course of Omeprazole by a specialist after a gastroscopy. When I stopped taking it, I had terrible "rebound" - heartburn all the time. My family doctor prescribed Famotidine - and that solved my problems. I take it twice a day and never have any gastric problems now.
Use the liquid formula... B12...
Wonderful info
well explained,thankyou
Prickling in hands and feet.plus lethargy. I am on a vit B complex see if it helps.
I have B12 deficiency and i can say that there's more things you guys can analyse to see if you have it too!
And they are insomnia (there are some cases that of course is a spiritual problem, but in my case it was not), feets that cant be quiet, already move even a little bit without you know (looks like when you're anxious), not a really good memory, in fact you forget the things really easy (almost like Dory hahah :( you forget basic things) and in some cases anxiety and depression (coming to say it again, it could be a spiritual problem, BUT sometimes its just deficiency of B12)
This qwas very good thanks.
I suffer pernicious anaemia and have b12 injection every 2 months sometimes the injection hurts like hell other time you dont feel a thing, but if your someone whose body dose not produce b12you would definitely start feeling better once you have it, I'd swear that I can feel it working almost straight away, my next injection is the 23 December I consider it a nice xmas present , lol
We do not produce b12! Non of usa!
You can buy liquid form... I take it everyday... I'm 66 years old...
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@@JudiChristopher Not everyone can absorb b12 orally, which is why it must be injected.