Vitamin Deficiency Quiz

poet_kelly
on 11/23/11 2:00 pm - OH

I know many of you are busy cooking and eating dinner today and spending time with family and I hope you’re all having a good Thanksgiving.  For those that like the daily quiz, though, here it is.

What vitamin deficiencies might cause the following symptoms? 

Depression and fatigue?

Numbness and tingling in hands and feet?

Night blindness?

Bruising easily?

Getting sick easily?

Restless leg syndrome?

Muscle weakness and pain?

Hair loss?

Loss of appetite?

Dry skin and chapped lips?

Weakness, dizziness and fatigue?

Fingernails that break easily or are softer than normal?

Please keep in mind, lots of other things could cause these symptoms, vitamin deficiencies can cause other symptoms besides those listed here, and the only way to know for sure if you have a vitamin deficiency is to get blood tests done.  I do not suggest increasing your vitamins, at least not increasing them a lot, based only on symptoms you may be having.  I suggest getting labs done to see if you are indeed deficient before increasing any supplements, at least significantly increasing them, because it is possible to take too much of some vitamins, however unlikely that is.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

Eliza55
on 11/23/11 8:07 pm - PA
Good Quiz. Very tough.  I look forward to your answers.
Eliza
Consult:239   SW:217  1mo:195  2mo:182  3mo:169   6mo:139  9mo GOAL CW: +2 from underweight
  
poet_kelly
on 11/23/11 11:37 pm - OH
I wanna see your answers!

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

rayjack12
on 11/23/11 9:22 pm
B12?

I have a lot of these lately.  I wondering if this is my problem.  I have my year mark labs done in December. 
poet_kelly
on 11/23/11 11:37 pm - OH
B12 can cause some of them.  What symptoms are you having?

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

rayjack12
on 11/23/11 11:44 pm
Tired, brusing easily, cold hands and nose (ALL the time which is incredibly annoying, ) can't remember ANYTHING!
poet_kelly
on 11/23/11 11:51 pm - OH
Bruising easily and being cold is probably iron.  Both iron and B12 makes you tired, and memory problems is also probably B12.

Go get your labs done!

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

terilynn112
on 11/23/11 10:05 pm - maryland, NY
would be interesting.... I'm experiencing some of those, and haven't had labs in a LONG time.

teri

Teri
Lapbanded 9-16-08 revision from Lapband to RNY on January 11, 2011
HW 273/ 1st surgery 243/Lapband removed 260/ Current 172/ Goal weight 169

                           

terilynn112
on 11/23/11 10:06 pm - maryland, NY
bruising easily.... vitamin k?

Teri
Lapbanded 9-16-08 revision from Lapband to RNY on January 11, 2011
HW 273/ 1st surgery 243/Lapband removed 260/ Current 172/ Goal weight 169

                           

poet_kelly
on 11/23/11 11:38 pm - OH
Yes.

Now go get your labs done!

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

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