Ok, here we go.. Some of you will know Ive been quite unwell and had my pre-op assessment for my pace maker a couple of weeks ago with the advice of "youll get an appointment in a couple of weeks and surgery will be in upto 12 weeks"..
Since then Ive been feeling drained, lethargic, blacked out, had further seizures, pains in hands, coldness, ringing/high pitched whistling in ears, blurred vision, amongst a few symptoms. Pre-Op blood results came back and I have a bunch of ...messed up bloods which we re rechecked this week and theyve came back messy too. I have been diagnosed as having pernicious folate anaemia and severe B12 deficiency.
Now have to have B12 injections over 12 weeks, folic acid supplements amongst others and repeat bloods. The worst part of it is, my blood results that have been previously marked off as ok by medical staff at 2 hospitals and GPS are NOT ok. Glucose levels have been low, so I guess the purpose of all this is to everyone on here/out there who have at some point over the last few weeks advised thay get random low glucose levels, dizzyness, passing out etc.. to GET IT CHECKED OUT! Dont just sit there and do nothing, because as you may or may not know B12 is key to most bodily functions.
This severely debilitating, potentially life threatening deficiency can be easily diagnosed, and so easily and inexpensively treated IF our health professionals update their knowledge. If you feel odd in any way or display any of the symptoms here:
Signs and Symptoms | B12 deficiency
GO GET IT CHECKED!! Better to be safe than sorry.. On another note, they think that this whole issue with the seizures, fitting, heart stopping etc.. is to do with this. My levels have apparently been obliterated since I was released in July 2012. As B12 is important for the nervous system amongst other things it can be misdiagnosed and treated for something else. I have at one time or another since things started displayed over 25 of the symptoms. Newbies and pre-oppers, post oppers it may be worth getting a vitamin B complex tablet to help boost levels??
If what our practice nurse (and former Spires Bariatric nurse)thinks it is, my systems pretty crackered and I may not need any further surgery after all. however had it not been detected, I may have deteriorated further and as drastic or OTT as it sounds be cashing in that funeral plan Ive purchased. Take care of yourselves
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