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Consider Vitamin Deficiencies...

By Meg Wilson posted 07-04-2014 11:26

  
All - please watch this video about Vitamin B12 deficiency, and consider sharing it with others. 
Also please look at the website for the Authors of "Could It Be B12?"
(use of Metformin, statins, proton pump inhibitors and Celiac Disease are among the many risk factors for Vitamin B12 Deficiency). 


What are the Signs and Symptoms of B12 Deficiency?

Neurologic signs and symptoms:
Numbness & tingling
Weakness of legs, arms, trunk
Impaired vibration &position sense
Abnormal reflexes
Unsteady or abnormal gait
Balance problems
Difficulty ambulating
Dizziness
Tremor
Restless legs
Visual disturbances
Forgetfulness, memory loss
Dementia
Impotence
Urinary or fecal incontinence

Psychiatric symptoms:
Depression 
Irritability
Paranoia
Mania
Hallucinations
Psychosis
Violent behavior
Personality changes

Hematologic signs and symptoms:
Anemia
Macrocytosis (enlarged red-blood cells)
Generalized weakness
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Pallor

Signs & symptoms in infants and children:
Developmental delay or regression
Apathy & Irritability
Hypotonia
Weakness
Tremor
Involuntary movements
Seizures 
Ataxia
Anorexia
Failure to thrive
Poor weight gain
Poor head growth
Poor socialization
Poor motor skills
Language delay
Speech problems
Lower IQ & Mental retardation
Anemia
Macrocytosis

 

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