Pain has to go

[candee577]

What are the signs/ symptoms of b12 deficiencies and is this a rare disorder

[free3667]

Symptoms include numbness and tingling in hands and feet, changes in your red blood cells, moodiness, confusion, depression, delusions, nerve damage.  B12 is essential for the mfg of red blood cells, and the fatty covering of nerves that facilitate rapid transmission of impulses.  B12 is found in foods from animal sources such as meat,fish,shellfish,poultry, and milk. Its considered a dietary deficiency  and a supplement is the treatment. Some require B12 injections monthly. Its not a rare anemia condition. It more commonly seen people who are strict vegetarians.

[karajo]

No, B-12 def. can not cause a positive ANA.  

Your ANA level is significant.  But a positive ANA is only one out of 11 criteria for a lupus dx.  There are other things that can cause the ANA to e elvated, but probably not to this level (in lower titers).

There are 11 criteria for a lupus dx.  You must have at least 4 of the 11 to recieve a dx.

They are:
1. malar rash over cheeks (butterfly rash) (74%)
2. discoid rash, red raised patches
3. photosensitivity - reaction to sunlight, resulting in skin rash (50%)
4. oral and nose ulcers
5. arthritis (95%)
6. serositis - inflamation of the lining of the lung or heart
7. reanl disorder - excessive protein in urine and/or cellular casts
8. neurologic disorder - seizures, or psychosis
9. anemia or low white blood count or lymphopenia or low platelet count
10. positive ANA
11. positive anti-DNA or anti-Sm, or antiphospholipid antibody or false pos. syphilis test

Other symptoms are:
fever (90-95%)
abdominal pain
chest pain
shortness of breath
blood in urine
hair falling out (27%)
fatigue (90%)
muscle pain and weakness (90%)
dizziness
poor memory
headaches
poor circulation in fingers and toes
tingling in extremities
diarrhea
bloating
nausea
weight loss
blurred vision
depression
palpitations
raynauds (where fingers turn white when cold)
intollerance to cold
sore throat
lymph node swelling (50%)
...to name a few

Keep in mind that fibromyalgia, CFS, MS and lymes disease also have similar symptoms.  

Which one of these symptoms do you have?

[sosickwithnohelp]

Can b-12 def. Cause high ana positive test mine was 1:1280 n I'm scared I been having problems since 08 after my csection I was fine before that and ever since I have been getting worse I have had so many symptoms and problems over the past 3 yrs the doctors think I'm a hypercondriak(?spell) but I know my body n all my symptoms. Now I have learned my great grandmaw had als and my great grandfather graves disease and many more famliy sickness and my mom and grandmother both died in there mid 3os of lymphoma I'm now 35 n scared I don't know what I have n tthe doctors keep coming up with nothing but a high ana. I have been told by my orto doc.I have spondylolitis n my lower back and ddd as well with some inflamination if u r interested n helping me and want to know all my symptoms please let me know cuz there are a lot of them and now I missed my period this month ok not normal for me my periods use to be really heavy n then over the past few years started being same heaviness but less days n coming closer together like every 2 or 3 weeks my gyn said it was normal but now this month I got same before period symptoms but no period I did have off n on bloody mucus lightly for a few days but no period I'm reall scared please all u can do to help thank you
  

[karajo]

It must not be a rare disorder because I know several people with this problem.  
Signs and symptoms are:
neurological dysfunction (tingling feeling)
asthma
dementia
depression
fatigue
sleep disturbances
decreased memory
It can also cause symptoms of mania, psychosis and personality changes.

Here are a few web sites that might help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12

http://www.yourhealthbase.com/vitamin_B12.html