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When your stores are low, all those things slow down and you feel low energy, weak, and just unwell
Common Symptoms of B12 Deficiency When Vitamin B12 levels drop too low you can experience a variety of symptoms including: Impaired mental functionality poor memory, brain fog, confusion, anxiety, irritability Muscular weaknesses overall muscle weakness, tender calves, numbness and/or tingling in your extremities, Sensations of pins and needles due to nerve damage, Glossitis and mouth ulcers, Mood changes: depression, psychosis and irritability, Some loss in sense of touch, walking and vision problems, Appetite Changes Loss of appetite and weight loss, anemia, Low energy general fatigue (especially in the afternoon), shortness of breath, pale or yellowing complexion, Migraine-like Symptoms lightheadedness, dizziness, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, etc What Causes a Vitamin B12 Deficiency
An IV drip delivers fluids and selected nutrients directly through an IV and usually takes longer
Folic acid, for example, could hide the signs of a lack of vitamin B12 and slow down proper diagnosis and treatment