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Old 03-29-2013, 07:30 PM
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Question TBI's and B12 Deficiencies

So, I found out 4 weeks ago that I am borderline B-12 deficient after having a series of "spells" (possibly absent seizures, but have not been officially diagnosed yet) and asking to have my blood work checked to see if something else could be going on. My B12 score was 246. I have been getting the B12 shots weekly for the past 4 weeks and I am beginning the monthly shots here at home. I saw my nueropshycologist this morning who told me that patients with TBI's often become B12 deficient and that there is a correlation between the two. I am trying to find out more information about the correlation. Does anyone know anything about this or have any information they could share with me on the subject?

ALSO... Has anyone else out there experienced "seizure like" symptoms from a B-12 deficiency? It starts with sudden and extreme nausea that lasts for a minute or less than comes a wave of extreme lightheaded/dizzy/foggy feeling that can last a minute or much longer. Then comes a tingly sensation down the top of my arms and into my fingers and sometimes my lips. Next comes the daydreaming and I get very lethargic. Following that I get a bad headache and pain in the base of my skull and the back of my neck feels like I pulled a muscle. The whole thing lasts from sometimes 10 to 30 minutes and I will sometimes get several of these episodes in a single day. I also get ticking (tremors) on the upper RT side of my body and head sometimes too during them and some rapid eye-blinking. When I have a full day of these I feel lightheaded 24/7 for several days after this. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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