What Happpens?

[AnewMe@28 38]

Can anyone tell me what happens if you have not been taking your B vits? Here's the deal I went to a vit store and I was explaining that I was about to run out of my zip melt dots and I needed to get some more b-12 supplements. He recommended some liquid drops that I thought was B-12 complex. Apparently not. Why I just did not go back to my original store and simply replace my dots, I don't know, Hind sight is always 20/20. Anywho I had been off the dots for a few weeks and then all of a sudden "TMI" alert, while me and hubby were in the midst of adult activities I heard a loud ringing. I mean it was so loud I asked him if he heard it. We stopped all activity immediately because something appearently was wrong. As I try to stand up and walk to the lavatory I was completely disoriented had no control. This has me freaked, hubby got me to do calming breaths for about 2 mins. The ringing finally went away but I got a really bad headache immediately afterwards. The next morning tried to walk around and was still super dizzy. Hubby left work to take me to pcp, I explained that I thought it could be me changing my B-12. All he seemed to have heard was really bad headache, he treated me for a Migraine and sent me home no labwork done. The next day I had another "episode" the ringing came and then dizziness. Hubby says I actually fainted, I just remember him putting me in bed. After waking I started praying. I then got on-line and googled vit-b deficency. All my symptoms were there, it seemed like a match to me. So I asked hubby to pick up some vit B-complex. I started taking that same day I haven't had an "episode" since. I decided that I still needed to have some labs done so I called my surgeon and they agreed that I should come in. I went and did the bloodwork and the results should be in today sometime. I was just wondering if anyone else had any insight.

[groovearmada 14]

Hi there, sorry to hear about this. Must be pretty scary! My only thought is, if you had only stopped for a few weeks surely there would still be plenty in your system? I think it takes a while for it to leave our body.

You did the right thing getting back on in again though, no point taking any chances!

Maybe some others will have had a similar experience!

[kgremmy 36]

Oh no!! I am glad that you called your surgeon and let him know what was going on. I am kind of worried about my B-12 vites also because last time that I saw Dr. Parrish, he told me to take them once a week. Granted I have not had an epsoide like you did but there have been times that I felt off. I go see him tomorrow. I have to agree with what the other poster said about it being in your system for a while before it is completely out. It also could have been that your blood sugar could have bottomed out. Please keep us posted on what you find out.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

ANew, yes getting low on B-12 is pretty dangerous. I'm glad you had the good mind to read up on the symptoms. However, shame on your Dr. for not looking into this further!!

I'm already B-12 anemic (as well as iron) and I know us sleevers have a hard time with keeping up with it. The way our stomachs are cut makes it harder for our bodies to absorb the B-12 in the normal way. I'm just curious, it sounds like you have some really good B-12 Complex that it helped you fast. Would you mind sharing that link you use to buy your B-12? I might want to look into it myself.

I'm very glad to hear your on the mend. Don't use that other product anymore! It didn't do a darn thing for ya!