THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF B12 DEFFICENCY
Vitamin B12 deficiency presents with a wide range of signs and symptoms. Low levels of vitamin B12 affect all systems of the body.
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Blindness, double vision, tunnel vision, twitching
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Dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, hearing problems. Difficulty swallowing
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Chest pain, heart attacks, stroke, arrhythmias (fast or slow heartbeat),
Deep vein thrombosis, Enlarged heart.
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Asthma, shortness of breath, wheezing.
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Bloating, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort/pain, oral ulcers, bleeding of gums, loss of appetite, weight loss/gain. Thickening of the tongue, Malabsorption
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Altered sensations, depression, psychosis, mania, confusion, fatigue, suicidal thoughts, anger, phobias, apathy irritability, delusions, hallucinations, loss of memory, exaggerated reflexes, tremors, cramps, numbness, pins and needles sensations and paralysis.
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Increased fracture risk muscular spasms, cramps.
Chronic severe pain, muscle fatigue, Osteoporosis
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Hypothyroidism, Infertility, Diabetes.
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Impairment of the immune system in a way that it lowers the ability to fight infections and heal wounds.
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Anaemia, increased infections, faulty wound healing, fatigue, breathlessness.
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Dry skin, brittle nails, lifeless hair increased hair loss, premature onset of greying hair