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You might want to make sure they checked your B12 level. Even with my history, I have to remind my doctor at the exact moment he's writing the instructions to the lab to include the test for B12 - literally each and every time.

Without enough B12, blood cells don't form properly inside your bone marrow, causing them to die and this leads to anemia. In fact, B12 deficiency is also known as pernicious anemia.

And for those of you reading this who get excessively tired/fatigued, fuzzy headed, forgetful or feel like there are things going wrong but you don't know why, ask to have your B12 level tested via a blood test. Doctors don't think of it. You can google what happens to your body when you have a B12 deficiency, it's not good.

You might want to make sure they checked your B12 level. Even with my history, I have to remind my doctor at the exact moment he's writing the instructions to the lab to include the test for B12 - literally each and every time.

Without enough B12, blood cells don't form properly inside your bone marrow, causing them to die and this leads to anemia. In fact, B12 deficiency is also known as pernicious anemia.

And for those of you reading this who get excessively tired/fatigued, fuzzy headed, forgetful or feel like there are things going wrong but you don't know why, ask to have your B12 level tested via a blood test. Doctors don't think of it. You can google what happens to your body when you have a B12 deficiency, it's not good.

I sometimes have poor Iron Absorbtion. This is usually when I have other stuff going on medically so Ive not asked for specifics. Do you think B12 deficiency is what is meant. The solution is usually to take Iron every other day, with no mention of B12, but I'd still like to know your thoughts.

Nevermind. I'm having one of those mornings. It felt good to write it but I don't want to post it. I think that SD is my therapy.

But I have learned from your experience, so I read the long posts and then shop on Amazon for puppy pads.

I sometimes have poor Iron Absorbtion. This is usually when I have other stuff going on medically so Ive not asked for specifics. Do you think B12 deficiency is what is meant. The solution is usually to take Iron every other day, with no mention of B12, but I'd still like to know your thoughts.

Based on my experience, I don't think the majority of doctors even ever consider B12 deficiency as the cause of any medical conditions, so I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility. Before I was diagnosed with my deficiency, I was often told to take iron (which I personally dislike immensely).

The year I was FINALLY diagnosed, I was constantly fatigued, even when I tried to get a full 8 hours of sleep. I also had brain fog & was finding myself forgetting things. The final straw was when I caught myself going to put M&Ms in my mouth and instead of them ending up in my mouth, they ended up on the table in front of me. This had happened several times.

My primary doctor, who I love overall, listened to my concerns & ran blood tests, then suggested maybe I take something for my stress because the tests came back normal. I literally ended up curled up in a ball on the floor in the corner of the room crying, because I really felt like I had a brain tumor or something and didn't want his silly stress medicine.

Lucky for me, an internal specialist had just joined the clinic I go to and he was using the rooms next to my primary doctor. They were talking about me in the hall while I cried. My primary doctor and the internal specialist came in. He asked a few more questions and suggested a test to check for a B12 deficiency.

My numbers were ridiculously low, so they started me on B12 shots once a month. My husband could actually tell when I hadn't had my shot on schedule! Luckily, as time has passed, the OTC B12 vitamins have improved and I no longer have to have shots, but I do take my B12 as one of the first things I do every morning.

The B12 has no negative side effects like iron (lol). The biggest thing is I have to make sure I take it early or it will keep me awake at night. Usually I can take it as late as noon, and I have taken it as late as 3pm if I had a very busy late night planned, but it definitely boosts my energy levels.

Even with my history, I have to remind my primary doctor every time he orders my bloodwork to include the test for B12.

So do I think it is worth you asking your doctor to include the test the next time you have blood drawn? Why, yes, I think it is worth it.

So my shopping trip was a bomb. I have absolutely no energy. I barely made it home. I fixed myself a vitamin cocktail of every vitamin that I have in the house. Thank God this wasn't a month ago. I would've had to take 100 pills. Hopefully, I'll start feeling better but I won't know which one did the trick...

Hopefully you'll start feeling better. The best thing may be just to get some rest. Take care.