Started B12 Injections And Had Numbness, Tingling In Feet And Hands, Staggering And Sleeping Difficulty. Suggest?

Posted on Sat, 13 Jul 2013

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Question : I just started a series of B12 injections because my blood test was 346 and my symptoms were numbness, tingling in my feet and hands; staggering; difficulty sleeping; diarrhea. The nurse told me I should start feeling better within 24 hours of the 1st injection, but I don't; in fact I'm feeling worse.

Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (2 hours later)

Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, I would suggest you that you should wait for few more doses for the effect of the medicine to appear.

I would also suggest that you should also get your blood tested for :-
1. Thyroid profile.
2. Vitamin D3 levels.

You can consult with your treating doctor for clinical evaluation.

I hope this is helpful to you.
If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.

Regards. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar