i have symptoms of severe b12 deficiency/pernicious anemia but also derealization, brain damage, and heart problems could these occur from the b12 def.?

Question

2 years ago, i was told my B12 deficiency could lead to pernicious anemia. I stopped the B12 pills, my symptoms match, can I have this? B12 now fine.

Answer 1

Yes except heart: B12 deficiency can cause a variety of neurological symptoms including "derealization"; it can adversely affect brain function but that damage should be reversible. It can cause high homocysteine which increases risk of cardiovascular disease ; anemia puts stress on hearts, but it should not directly cause heart problems in someone your age. See http://tinyurl.com/ofaclgs

Answer 2

Yes: Depending on the degree of damage to the heart the surgeon could choose to give you some antibiotics during the surgery....But generally surgery is not contraindicated.

Answer 3

It depends: Rheumatic heart disease can range from mild to severe. It is not so much the cause of heart disease as it is the severity that increases the risk of surgery. A complete cardiac assessment should be performed prior to elective surgery.

Answer 4

It can be: Pernicious anemia is an anemia caused by a deficiency in vitamin b12. To use b12, you must have intrinsic factor which is made by cells in your stomach. If you have numerous ulcers, you could damage the cells and not make enough of this chemical, however that is unlikely.

Answer 5

Ulcer/infection: Vitamin B12 requires intrinsic factor secreted by the stomach in order to be absorbed. If enough of the stomach cells have been damaged by ulcers, a lack of intrinsic factor secretion could lead to a decreased absorption of B12 and pernicious anemia. Infection with helicobacter pylori can lead to chronic gastritis which can also lead to both ulcers and anemia.

Answer 6

Unusual...: ...In septic shock, the brain is usually spared; loss of fingers and toes, and kidney damage, are far more common.

Answer 7

Depends: Septic shock will not usually cause permanent brain injury, but there are exceptions.One is if the infection directly involves the brain. So strep pneumoniae can cause an infection of the lining surrounding the brain ( menningitis) that can result in brain injury. Sometimes if the shock is severe enough with blood pressure very low for a long time, this can result in brain injury. This is unusual.

Answer 8

CT vs MRI: Ct's and mris can focus on different things. Ct is typically used to view bone and look for bleeding while mris are used to view tissues. Also, cts use radiation similar to xrays while and MRI does not expose the patient to any radiation. However, anyone with a magnetic metal in their body can not get an mri, since MRI uses a large magnet.

Answer 9

Radiation vrs magnet: Cat scanning employs radiation, MRI uses magnet technology. Ct better in looking at bones, larger structures, and MRI better with soft tissue. For brain, skull fracture better visualized with cat, multiple sclerosis plaques seen far better with mri.

Answer 10

Yes, but....: If you are having these issues, you should be in an icu. This is serious. Pupil changes from head injuries are likely a precursor to a fatal event. If this is chronic, i rec a full neurological exam, then an eye exam by an md.

Answer 11

Depends: It depends where on the left side the injury occurs, but theoretically yes...

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