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B12

spock

i am unable to process vitamin b12, this results in many different problems.

i have trouble with my word retrieval causing me some anxiety when in conversation.

i can become fatigued at times.

i have a tingling in my left arm and leg (nerve damage).

my feet feel as if they are burning, this makes walking uncomfortable.

my doctor has been giving me b12 injections for almost a year now but tells my that neurological damage will most likely not mend, the best i can hope for is it shouldn't get any worse.

anyone else having trouble wit b12 deficientcy, if so how are you coping.

respect

rob

  • I have recently been diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 35 and I have had pernicious anaemia since I was 20. I used to have B12 injections every 2 - 3 months but this was then changed to monthly. I suffer a lot with exhaustion and brain fog etc, and I also have some tingling in my left arm and leg. To be honest I don't know how much of my fatigue etc is caused by the anaemia or by the Aspergers. With my new found knowledge about my Aspergers I am trying to work on ways to feel less anxious and hopefully improve my energy levels. I don't know if it is a physical or psychological problem that is having the most effect! 

    Any othr Aspies who also have Pernicous Anaemia?Cool

  • I have recently been diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 35 and I have had pernicious anaemia since I was 20. I used to have B12 injections every 2 - 3 months but this was then changed to monthly. I suffer a lot with exhaustion and brain fog etc, and I also have some tingling in my left arm and leg. To be honest I don't know how much of my fatigue etc is caused by the anaemia or by the Aspergers. With my new found knowledge about my Aspergers I am trying to work on ways to feel less anxious and hopefully improve my energy levels. I don't know if it is a physical or psychological problem that is having the most effect! 

    Any othr Aspies who also have Pernicous Anaemia?Cool

  • hi paul

    thanks for responding. i understand the nerves thing as i have always stuttered when nervous.

    for most of my life i was a bit of a wordsmith, quite an articulate little soul. a couple of years ago i began to find even simple sentences hard to put together, a year ago a blood test revelled a b12 defficiency. i wish it had been caught earlier but i'm not great at visiting the doctor, had i not been so silly i might not have suffered the neurological damage i have.

    no more feeling sorry for myself as in reality my life is quite blessed.

    keep well and keep in touch.

    respect

    rob

  • no, but I get the word retrieval thing in conversation, it's annoying, but to me it's linked to confidence. If I am talking to some kind of authority then it's worse but talking to someone I have known for a long time I don't get it.