Ramon Update..

I know it is the holiday and no one is on the board but I have to say this.. TAKE YOUR VITAMINS! ! 

As many of you know Debra and I have been good friends for a while now and she has always pushed me to better well I did her one better again because her B12 count was 207 when she started having her issues and mine was 206.  Thus the explanation for the passing out.. I am so happy that there were people to save me when this happened just remember that someone may not also be there for you so you have to be the one to take your vitamins..  I know that newbie are usually faithful about this.. It is the long timers that need to be the ones that do this daily..

Debra was kidding me saying that  she could never be in the spotlight alone because I always want to steal her thunder.. Well this is one time that I didn't want to steal her thunder and let her set as the bad example alone.. Nah, I couldn't do that.. I had to nearly drown because of low vitamins and once again steal her thunder..  I always kid about being the Ramon, well this time the Ramon, wants to serve as a bad example and ask you all to take your vitamins..

I will be in the hospital another day because they have to do an 11 hour IV drip of B vitamins and some more testing on my head to rule out seisures..   They said the heart was okay and that didn't have a part in the passing out just the vitamins, the heat and low sodioum...

SO PLEASE TAKE YOUR VITAMINS..

I'm so glad you found out what caused the blackout. Now take your own advice andtake your vitamins!!!

Glad that you are on the mend!

I'll be 5 years out soon and I also struggle with taking vitamins.  I could blame it on a lot of things but truly I just sometimes get lackadaisical.  Fortunately, I have a wonderful PCP who keeps on top of me with bloodwork, etc. and that keeps me on track.

Those B vitamins are crucial.  If anyone reading this is only taking a multi-vitamin, please add a good B-Complex and keep on top of your B-12 levels which should be on the high end.  I know my surgeon wants mine over 1000 but I struggle with getting there even with B-12 shots.  Fortunately, I have never dipped below 424 on the B-12 but even at 424, I experience severe anemia, the tingling in the extremities, being fatigued, etc.

I have severe gastritis right now and I learned that a cause of this can be lack of B-12 (that is not currently my cause)!  So, for those struggling with gastritis and/or ulcers, your B-12 may be too low!  Who knew?  I didn't!

 Ramon.......PLEASE you and Debra take your vitamins...it doesn't take long to take them !!!!   Remember this is YOUR HEALTH !!!!  I have not missed a day in the last almost 4 yrs taking them...sometimes I am later than usual in the day getting them down....but they are always down.   Prayers going out for you my friend that you will have no long term effects from not taking them as you should and prayers for Debra also that she will soon feel wonderful again.   Love both you guys and PLEASE ya'll take care of yourselves !!!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

I am happy to see that you are reporting in for your update.  Now take care of yourself so we can see you at the OH event!

You are both going to the OH conference in a couple weeks right?  Just so I can bang your heads together???  Arrggghhh!!!

Ok, so....what evils cause vitamin levels to dip again besides not taking them?  Let's all rid ourselves of those...caffeine???? Please tell me that's not one!!! LOL!

I'm not giving up my caffeine, no way not how are y'all will all hate me because I'll be a biotch.

Let's see the main culprit for us veterans is being complacent.  Allot of us get to this stage unfortunately and it takes a knock in the head for us to realize that we aren't invisible.

You would think we'd know better... us "old veterans" but you're right... complacency is the culprit!! Today I renew my promise to myself... to be a healthier me!

I have been having a LOT of severe headaches lately and had not considered the possibility that my vitamins might be part of it. I guess I'm going to need to get on top of this and get to a Dr. to get them checked. I too tend to be lax in my vitamins and protein some days...

Thanks for the kick in the pants... I needed it too!

Ramon, take your damn vitamins.  I know where you are coming from because like allot of you I've skipped periods and still don't get them in everyday (except the a.m. ones, I do). 

This is yet another wake up call to all of us that we are not invincible and need a swift kick in the pants.

To the newbies, heed the warning.....we aren't normal we MUST take vitamins FOR LIFE.

Ramon,

I am glad to hear that all is well.

This is a great message for others to see how not taking the adequate vitamins can affect  you.

I take my vitamins, but from now on I am going to have myself on a schedule instead of just trying my hardest to remember to take them.

Did you get all of your credit cards canceled?

Thank you and feel better soon.