Question:
B-12 deficency
Hi. I have had severe dizziness for the past two days. WEnt to my PCP yesterday afternoon and she said it could be vertigo, but could also be a B12 deficency. I did labs today; so will know something in the next couple days. My question to you is: if you've suffered this deficiency in the past, what were your symptoms. I'm kinda freaked out by the dizziness. — hatda (posted on April 10, 2008)
April 10, 2008
hello....i find myself getting dizzy too more often...usually when i get up
after sitting down....it's usually like a head rush that lasts a few
seconds and then i'm fine....are you taking your B12 sublingual tablet
every day? i also find my blood sugar dropping throughout the day and have
to eat every 3 hours or i start getting weird...lol i'm not necessarily
hungry, but i'll start getting really shakey and disoriented if i wait too
long to eat....i'm not really too freaked out over it...i mean afterall we
cut our calorie intakes considerably and if you exercise alot like i do
youre probably not taking in enough calories...hope this helped shed some
light a little for you...lizzie
— lizzie42
April 10, 2008
I too was diaganosed with B-12 deficiency. The oral form of B-12 may not be
getting into your system. You may need to do shots. I give myself a B-12
shot in the leg every month. I never felt dizzy or anything though and I
would have nver known if it didnt come back on the blood work.
— Joanc
April 10, 2008
this happened to me about 2 1/2 months post op and when i went and had labs
they told me i was getting dehydrated and i had a virus coming on. i pushed
fluids and a couple days later it was gone. low blood levels as well as low
b12 can both cause dizziness. low blood sugars and blood pressures can also
cause dizziness. good luck and stay safe. don't change positions too fast
and don't drive! , hope this helps...Holly
— RNlvnCARSON
April 10, 2008
I got that way too, found I was low in Iron and B12. I took Iron for a bit
to get back on track, and then started taking monthly b12 shots. I now use
Nascobal which is a B12 Nasal Spray. Readings have been great, and I
administer the dose once a week.
I had never passed out and when I did, it was the weirdest feeling ever, so
Iknow how you feel. Ask your doc about that Nascobal. Good luck!!
— Llinddyy
April 11, 2008
I had it happen to me in a store so bad that I passed out. When I bent
over to tie my shoes, I cam up to fast and just passed out, but I fell
backwards through a glass display and made a real mess over everything. I
went to my sergeon and my cardoligest and they said that my weight loss was
causing me to have low blood pressure, and that I had something that is
common to WLS patients, when my resting blood flow does not catch up as
fast when I rise, and this causes the blood to flow slowly to the brain for
just a few seconds when yuou start to move. I also suffered B-12 issues,
andthey gave me a shot and I felt grat in just a day, but a week later it
wore off. It turns out the shots will get you up quickly, but you need to
take something to keep it up. The over the counter drugs did not work for
me, so I went to Building Blocks who make baraitric suppliments. They have
a B-12 tables and a B-12 spray for under the tounge that works great. I
get blood test every 60 days and things are staying up fine now. Their web
address is www.bbvitamins.com
— William (Bill) wmil
April 12, 2008
I had gastric bypass August 2003. Just found out that I was B-12 deficent
as I asked my PCP to do blood tests. I have some hair loss and ridges in my
nails. I now take B-12 sublingual tablet each day (1100 mcg) HGe'll redo
blood tests in 3 months to see if supplement helped. Good luck!
— AZJulie
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