You may be vitamin B deficient if you experience some or all of the following unexplained symptoms: Skin cracks around the mouth Scaly lip skin Skin rashes Fatigue Anemia Depression or irritability Confusion Diarrhea or constipation Abdominal cramps Tingling or numbness in your feet and hands Vitamin B12 deficiency is particularly serious, as it increases your risk for neuropsychiatric disorders
Expiry and Storage: Never use expired vials
It is generally accepted that oral high-dose B12 is as effective as i.m
That status is not the same as approval for human use, and marketing them for human consumption is what regulators act against
But in fact, the term pernicious anemia means a specific vitamin B12 deficiency caused by the loss of the bodys ability to make intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is in the lining of the stomach, so a weakened stomach lining (which is called atrophic gastritis can cause pernicious anemia
Treatment In cases where a person has slept with their arm underneath their body, the symptoms are temporary and will go away after removing the pressure
