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What Causes Breathlessness And Chest Pain With Abnormal Vitamin B12 Levels?
I am a 50 year-old female with shortness of breath, limiting my activities, chest pain,extreme fatigue & tiredness, & recent leg & arm discomfort-tingling. Also have tongue glossitiss for 1+ year. Other symptoms been experiencing for5+ months, getting worse. Blood work is good except b12 levels were almost 2000! Slight liver enzyme elevation. Blood pressure 105/70. History of colitis, PFO, migraines & anemia (ice cravings). I am concerned about myself although doctors aren t. Thank you!
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Fri, 19 Feb 2016
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Hello dear welcome to HealthcareMagic
Regarding your experience with chest pain tightness discomfort tiredness tingling sensations on the limbs with a history of anaemia migraine PFO and colitis I am suggesting that you have developed the following differential diagnosis
Anemia heart failure
Angina pectoris
Myocardial ischaemia
Coronary vasospasm
Costochondritis
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic dissection
In view of this please do the following test
Chest x-ray
ECG
EKG
Serum electrolytes
Coronary angiography
Complete blood count
Meanwhile please see a cardiologist specialist with the result and for further clinical assessment and adequate drug prescription
Concerning your vitamin B12 deficiency I am suggesting that you have folate deficiency anaemia which can precipitate atrophic gastritis so please take multivitamins capsules to correct the anomaly
I hope this helps Regards
Regarding your experience with chest pain tightness discomfort tiredness tingling sensations on the limbs with a history of anaemia migraine PFO and colitis I am suggesting that you have developed the following differential diagnosis
Anemia heart failure
Angina pectoris
Myocardial ischaemia
Coronary vasospasm
Costochondritis
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic dissection
In view of this please do the following test
Chest x-ray
ECG
EKG
Serum electrolytes
Coronary angiography
Complete blood count
Meanwhile please see a cardiologist specialist with the result and for further clinical assessment and adequate drug prescription
Concerning your vitamin B12 deficiency I am suggesting that you have folate deficiency anaemia which can precipitate atrophic gastritis so please take multivitamins capsules to correct the anomaly
I hope this helps Regards
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