Thread: Doctor seems stumped!

Have been taking the B12 for six days now, and no noticable difference, however I have noticed a new symptom. Do not have a clue as to how long it has been this way, but have noticed a numbness to an area above my right ankle, a patch directly above and leading in toward the middle part of the front of my foot. Very weird, the left side is fine so far (many of my symptoms happen to both sides of my body) but I will mention it to my doctor. I...

You take the pill with food because it just goes in your stomach to boost the amount that goes through naturally, but since i can't absorb it like that it is pointless, so i take the lozenges which i hold under the tongue untill absorbed which is usually 20-30 minutes because it absorbs directly into the blood stream.

Neen0 - I am glad you are making progress. Here in the "States" the Healthcare down right sucks. Temple Hospital seems to moving forcefully ahead (I'm afraid of the bills I know are gonna come in) - I saw the specialist, had an EKG, and 15 tubes of blood drawn. It was 5 hours before I left. Next tests are in December and will determine, finally, if I do have gastroparesis, or if the gall bladder must come out (and I am...

Hi neen0 It seems like you may not have any acute illness, according to test results, but that some problems are developing, which may be rather simple to halt if you take action. I found this info ~ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003104.htm You could have the beginnings of arthritis, and if so, most of what I wrote applies to dealing with it. For sure, smoking definitely does not help one's body organs, bones, muscles,...

Have you discussed the possibility of small fiber neuropathy? The only way to truly test it is by having a biopsy.

Have you been checked for Lupus? Lupus seems to fit with the symptoms that you have. "Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder. It may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs." -Google.

this is so interesting. when i read your first post and your symtoms, i thought you may have fibromyalgia. i am exactly as you. i was dx 2 yrs ago. now i am wondering if it could be a vitamin def. for me. I am going to the pharmacy first thing in the morning and buying some b12. well, maybe i need to get my doctor to check it-i dont know