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Does Vitamin Deficiency Cause Nervousness And Light Headedness?
Hello Doctor...
Myself Ritika..
My husband was not keeping well for some days. Like he was feeling nervousness, light headedness,eye twitching,insecurity,fear of unknown....etc..We met a doc and got his blood test done..His Vitamin B12 is low...It is around 170..The doc advised him Vitamin shots...I wanted to know whether 170 is too low and does all these symptons were due to Vit deficiency...Thanks
Myself Ritika..
My husband was not keeping well for some days. Like he was feeling nervousness, light headedness,eye twitching,insecurity,fear of unknown....etc..We met a doc and got his blood test done..His Vitamin B12 is low...It is around 170..The doc advised him Vitamin shots...I wanted to know whether 170 is too low and does all these symptons were due to Vit deficiency...Thanks
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Vitamin B 12 deficiency usually leads to anemia and symptoms associated with anemia like tiredness, lethargy, weakness etc.
Neuronal disorders can also be associated with deficiency of vitamin B 12 deficiency.
The symptoms that you have mentioned- nervousness, light headedness can be due to deficiency of vitamin B 12.
Thus, vitamin B 12 supplements are required to recover the vitamin b 12 deficiency.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Vitamin B 12 deficiency usually leads to anemia and symptoms associated with anemia like tiredness, lethargy, weakness etc.
Neuronal disorders can also be associated with deficiency of vitamin B 12 deficiency.
The symptoms that you have mentioned- nervousness, light headedness can be due to deficiency of vitamin B 12.
Thus, vitamin B 12 supplements are required to recover the vitamin b 12 deficiency.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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