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Does b12 shot help memory?

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Yes, if deficient : Patients who suffers from dementia due to B12 deficiency may see improvement in their memory when it is replaced.

Dr Livingston and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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Yes, if deficient : No unless you have low measured levels.

Dr Noga agreed

Answered 12/20/2012

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15 yr son's : B12 -1522, folate32, alkaline phosphatase168, A/G Ratio1.8, SGPT(ALT)15. Memory loss, fatigue, EXTREME feet pain, sickly. What is it?

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My grandpa have chronic microvascular ischemic changes.He has deficiency in vit B12,show low O2 in the brain,have memory loss,his behavior has changed?

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I m pure veg I have B12 deficiency. I have took 4 injection weekly based. Bt i still feel tiredness headache. I have laughing gas problem, memory los?

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Mpv-12.1, eosinophils-0 , vit b12-287, vit d-27, all else in range. Symptoms are back/leg pain/stiffness, raynauds, back pain/stiffness, memory probs?

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Can Candida die off reaction cause foggy brain memory loss. Nausea, itchy skin, headaches?? I have seen so many doctors and not one could help me as they dont belive in "leaky gut syndrome" I am b12 defienet, had appendicitis, had sibo, chronic VI

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