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Vitamin deficiencies, unexplained fever, and feeling awful
Does anyone know what causes severe B12 deficiency and vitamin d deficiency? I am starting 50,000 IU tomorrow (twice a week) and I will start the B 12 shots (twice a week) for probably the rest of my life. I have been really sick and have some other symptoms that I have had a lot of trouble addressing. i have an unexplained fever and Blood Pressure that goes really high(180/120) and then drops really low (90/50). It only does this for about 15-20 minutes and it is random, but usually every day, multiple times a day. I have NEVER had high blood pressure before, but it seems to be unexplained. I also have a VERY rapid pulse of 150. It is always at least 100 even when I am laying down or doing nothing. I am having blood work to test for hormone probs, but i just wondered what different things can cause these 2 vitamin deficiencies as I don't believe they both just happened randomly. Can anyone help? I am desperate...
ANA was neg, EKG was normal, chest x-ray was fine, mri of brain with and without contrast was fine, head ct was fine, vit d defiency less than 7, b12 was almost 200 (so very deficient), normal BUN and creatnine, normal c- reactive protein, and normal sed. rate.
I have decreased urination, severe fluid retention, BP going up and down for 15 minutes at a time, very rapid pulse, headache (severe), dilated pupils, anxiety - did not have before, joint pains, unexplained fever, numbness in right pinky finger and in toes on right foot, a rash on my arms, and severe sweating. Any help would really help me.
ANA was neg, EKG was normal, chest x-ray was fine, mri of brain with and without contrast was fine, head ct was fine, vit d defiency less than 7, b12 was almost 200 (so very deficient), normal BUN and creatnine, normal c- reactive protein, and normal sed. rate.
I have decreased urination, severe fluid retention, BP going up and down for 15 minutes at a time, very rapid pulse, headache (severe), dilated pupils, anxiety - did not have before, joint pains, unexplained fever, numbness in right pinky finger and in toes on right foot, a rash on my arms, and severe sweating. Any help would really help me.
My B-12 deficiency can be attributed to alcoholism. I have 6 mo sober and still need shots. There could also be a hereditary factor, my grandma has pernicious anemia, meaning she cannot absorb B-12 normally and needs shots. Also, any stomach trauma or surgery will affect the way your body absorbs it.
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Hello,
Causes of vitamin B12 deficiency include not enough vitamin B12 in diet (rare except with a strict vegetarian diet) ,poor absorption (malabsorption) diseases (for example, celiac disease and sprue) ,lack of intrinsic factor,hypermetabolic state for example, with hyperthyroidism and pregnancy.
Causes of vit D deficiency are inadequate intake coupled with inadequate sunlight exposure, disorders that limit its absorption, conditions that impair conversion of vitamin D into active metabolites, such as liver or kidney disorders or parathyroid disorders or rarely, by a number of hereditary disorders.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D
Pls discuss these with your doctor.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted if you have any additional queries.
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