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What Does Pain And Tingling In Legs Along With Low Vitamin B12 Levels Indicate?
Posted on
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Question : i have vitamin b12 level 187 pg/ml. what to do ???.. i have pain in my leg and tingling or vibration sort of in my foot. sleep is very less at nights. at nights legs gets pain.
Brief Answer:
Due to B12 deficiency.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A serum B 12 level of 187pg/ml is less than normal. It will cause the symptoms like tingling, numbness and vibrating sensations in the limbs. You need to start taking methylcobalamin supplements at least 1500 micrograms daily at bed time. Do take fresh fruits and increase your fluid intake. The symptoms are likely to subside in few weeks.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Due to B12 deficiency.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A serum B 12 level of 187pg/ml is less than normal. It will cause the symptoms like tingling, numbness and vibrating sensations in the limbs. You need to start taking methylcobalamin supplements at least 1500 micrograms daily at bed time. Do take fresh fruits and increase your fluid intake. The symptoms are likely to subside in few weeks.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Please tell me the best supplement available in the market without any side effects.right now medicines i m taking are appropriate or not. mecobalamin from morepen and ammway multivitamin tablets.
Brief Answer:
You can continue mecobalamin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Mecobalamin from Morepen is alright if it contains 1500 mcg and is taken daily. The multivitamin tablets from Amway are not recommended as these do not contain all the nutrients in therapeutic doses. You can take another multivitamin like Revital men or Health OK.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
You can continue mecobalamin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Mecobalamin from Morepen is alright if it contains 1500 mcg and is taken daily. The multivitamin tablets from Amway are not recommended as these do not contain all the nutrients in therapeutic doses. You can take another multivitamin like Revital men or Health OK.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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