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Should B12 Be Taken For B12 Deficiency, G6PD, Insomnia And Joints Crepitus?
Dear Doctor,
I am 47 Years Male from INDIA. Ht. 5'.7" Weight 65 Kgs.
I am G6PD ( Deficient )
As attached my reports i have Vit B12 Deficiency.
I have Insomnia, I forget the names of persons (short memmory), I also get off mood immediately as per circumstances, since last 2 months my Joints are Cracks a lot during the day.
Please advice me if i should take B12 medicines.
If yes please give the prescription.
Thanks,
I am 47 Years Male from INDIA. Ht. 5'.7" Weight 65 Kgs.
I am G6PD ( Deficient )
As attached my reports i have Vit B12 Deficiency.
I have Insomnia, I forget the names of persons (short memmory), I also get off mood immediately as per circumstances, since last 2 months my Joints are Cracks a lot during the day.
Please advice me if i should take B12 medicines.
If yes please give the prescription.
Thanks,
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is very commonly seen in vegetarian population as vitamin b12 is nearly absent in vegetable, fruits etc. Milk is also poor source of vitamin b12. Meat, Fish And eggs are very reach source of vit. b12. If you are non vegetarian i will advice you to take meat,fish etc. and If you are vegetarian then you can very well take the injections of vit. b12 i.e Cyanocobalamin (1000 mcg intramuscularly) on alternate day for 10 adys along with folic acid supplements which will also help in decreasing CNS related problems (mood changes, cramps etc). After injection i will advice you to do reiculocyte count as well as vitamin b12 level to see whether there is improvement or not.
Feel free to ask if you have any other query
Regards
This is Dr Amit. Let me help you in this case
Vitamin B12 deficiency is very commonly seen in vegetarian population as vitamin b12 is nearly absent in vegetable, fruits etc. Milk is also poor source of vitamin b12. Meat, Fish And eggs are very reach source of vit. b12. If you are non vegetarian i will advice you to take meat,fish etc. and If you are vegetarian then you can very well take the injections of vit. b12 i.e Cyanocobalamin (1000 mcg intramuscularly) on alternate day for 10 adys along with folic acid supplements which will also help in decreasing CNS related problems (mood changes, cramps etc). After injection i will advice you to do reiculocyte count as well as vitamin b12 level to see whether there is improvement or not.
Feel free to ask if you have any other query
Regards
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