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B12 Deficiency Causes Guilt
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What causes B12 deficency?
Poor B12 absorption: Causes: pernicious anemia (lack protein = intrinsic factor), atrophic gastritis (thinning of stomach lining), surgical removal of part of stomach/small intestine, intestinal disease (crohn's dis., celiac dis., bacterial growth, or parasite), excessive alcohol consumption, autoimmune disorders (graves' dis. Or systemic lupus erythematosus). Long-term use of acid-reducing drugs. Vegetarian diet. ...Read more
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Guilt (Definition)
to say Guilt is any way I can control you and make you feel anxious doing it. Its an atypical anxiety state that you feel when you are accused of doing something you should not have done, or you didn't do something you should have. The underlying feeling you have is resentment, but that remains unexpressed as you ...Read more
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Could hemochromatosis cause B12 deficiency?
Possibly indirectly: The principle treatment for iron overload due to hereditary hemochromatosis is phlebotomy--removing blood/red blood cells. Other important nutrients such as B12 and folic acid are also removed. Many hematologists recommend supplementing vitamins B12, B6 & folic acid to help support the blood when a patient is receiving regular phlebotomy. A daily multivitamin/mineral is a good place to start. ...Read more
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B12 defiency can cause anorexia?
Generally not but if: B12 deficiency is relatively common and if mild, often cause no symptoms. If deficiency is chronic and more severe, anemia may develop, fatigue, irritability, and nerve damage may occur. Severe deficiency can lead to dementia as well. Any of these condition, if severe, can cause secondary etc..B12 is an important vitamin and treatment is relatively easy/inexpensive..Consult your doc..Good luck. ...Read more
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Can having vitamin B12 deficiency cause OCD symptoms?
Not at all likely: Almost no chance of a direct link, but... We do know that: 1) the b vitamins are important to nervous system functioning. 2) B12 can make a noticeable difference in how good one feels. 3) deficiencies are (by definition) good to correct. So, do try to improve your diet and even supplement nutrients that are hard to get enough of. See a professional for ocd treatment too. ...Read more
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Can lack of vitamin B12 cause macrocytic hypochromic anemia?
Yes: You can have macrocytic/hypochromic anemia from B12 or folate (folic acid) deficiency. ...Read more
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Why does vitamin B12 deficiency cause neurological symptoms?
Required by nerves: This co-factor is needed by the nerves to stay healthy. Each nerve cell has a self repair system that relies on a variety of nutrients in our diet to provide the needed material to keep the walls intact and the cell working. Lack of B12 eventually causes that repair system to start breaking down and nerve cells malfunction or degenerate, leading to neurologic symptoms. ...Read more
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Can lack of vitamin B12 cause depression?
Yes, but: It is rare that B12 deficiency will cause only depression, and nothing else. There is a long list of symptoms that go with B12 deficiency (anemia, fatigue, bleeding gum, for example). But, it is certainly possible. So the best thing to do is to get blood level of B12 checked. Read more here: http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000574.Htm. ...Read more
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What causes a vitamin B12 deficiency?
Multiple causese: There are several causes: low stomach acid, pernicious anemia, poor consumption of foods containing B12 and a genetic predisposition that requires more B12 like mthfr gene defect. ...Read more
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Can vitamin d deficiency cause depression.Also can vitamin B12 cause psychosis and suicidal thoughts ?
Vitamin D can help: W/mood but is not a major cause of depression. Make sure you take enough. Your doc can measure your levels. Low b 12 is not the cause of suicidal thoughts and psychosis. As your doc about sublingual b 12 or shots. This will help you feel better. See a mental health professional for the negative thoughts and you will have a well-rounded treatment plan. Diet/exercise? ...Read more
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Can vitamin B12 deficiency cause migraines?
B12: B12 deficiency is associated with neuropathies and non-specific neurological symptoms such as irritability, fatigue, depression, and psychosis. It is not associated with migraine headaches, per se. ...Read more
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Can pernicious anemia or severe vitamin B12 deficiency cause chronic non-specific duodenitis??
Not clear: No clear evidence for the causal-effect relationship between the two. PA is an autoimmue-mediated destruction of parietal cells in stomach, resuling in impairmnent of B12 absorption. Certainly it is possible that pernicious anemia may co-exist or exacerbate duodenitis via immune process or loss of balance in duodenal fluid, or anemia. But the causal-effect relationship is not well established. ...Read more
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Could GERD causes chronic anemia & haemoglobin deficiency?
Yes: IF GERD leads to stomach erosions and bleeding, it can cause iron deficiency anemia. ...Read more
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Are the neurological symptoms from vitamin B12 deficiency reversible?
Not Always: The progression of neurologic complications is generally gradual. They are not always reversible with treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency, especially if they have been present for a long time. ...Read more
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What symptoms a vitamin B12 deficiency can cause?
Links:: 1) http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/vitamin_b12_deficiency 2) http://www.Doctoroz.Com/videos/end-your-energy-crisis-vitamin-b12 3) http://chriskresser.Com/b12-deficiency-a-silent-epidemic-with-serious-consequences 3) http://www.Webmd.Com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes. ...Read more
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Could the vitamine B12 deficiency cause sleep apnea?
No: B12 deficiency can cause megaloblastic anemia, sensory ataxia, sub-cortical dementia and neuropathy, but not cause obstructive, central or mixed sleep apnea. (at least not directly) Pulmonary hypertension can be exacerbated by severe anemia, but generally speaking B12 deficincy does not go undiagnosed long enough to produce significant anemia to contribute to this uncommon cause of OSA ...Read more
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Does ppi s cause B12 vitamin deficiency?
YES!: Ppi's make it difficult for us to absorb B12 as gastric hydrochloric acid is needed to absorb B12 & minerals as well as digest protein. These drugs are dangerous to take for more than a few weeks! they increase risk of osteoporosis & serious infections. See http://bit.Ly/1607tg3 re: B12 & http://bit.Ly/1b1avqs & http://bit.Ly/1ach2tw re: the serious hazards of ppi's & safe &superior alternatives. ...Read more
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What are symptoms a vitamin B12 deficiency can cause?
Energy Loss +: Loss of energy in addition to others that you can read on this link: 1) http://www.Webmd.Com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes 2)http://chriskresser.Com/b12-deficiency-a-silent-epidemic-with-serious-consequences. ...Read more
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What does B12 deficiency cause?
Anemia: The most common complication of B12 deficiency is anemia. Pernicious anemia, which is an autoimmune process that can cause profound B12 deficiency, is associated also with neurologic symptoms such as weakness/numbness/tingling, memory problems, personality changes. The tongue can become shiny and sore. Symptoms respond to vitamin B12 supplementation, frequently injections if pernicious anemia. ...Read more
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B12 deficiency, B12 shots regularly, but B12 continues to drop dramatically between each shot.. Underlying cause? (no anemia or other issues)
Likely Many Misleads: B12 deficiency takes ~2 decades (eventually pernicious anemia) to be obvious. Like all vitamins, only a helper molecule for larger/more-complex protein enzymes; very widely present in nearly all foods (humans have have lost typically a single gene needed to make the vitamin). If being injected, likely not B12 or dose so low as to be irrelevant; check B12 before ; a few days after injection. ...Read more
Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Definition)
Lower-than-normal amounts of Vitamin B12 in the body, which can cause anemia or injury ...Read more
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