I am amazed. Totally. It was recently suggested I might be missing some vitamins, the B12 variety in particular and this can be a major problem. Especially if you don't have a lot of meat in your diet. It can cause all sorts of things;
- Fatigue
- depression
- poor memory
- muscle aches and pains
- tingling sensations in hands and feet
- irratability
- and of course at the extreme end of the scale severe and irreversible damage, especially to the brain and nervous system
there's plenty more symptoms and I should have noticed sooner. The bloods have been sent off but looking at my diet and the symptoms I'm definately missing something so I've started taking a multivitamin. Just a cheap supermarket one but already (day 2) I can tell the difference. I feel 'awake' again for the first time since the op if not before hand.
But hold on a second. Anyone who know's me will know I'm not a fan of 'medication' and artificial sources of such things. So while these are fixing the problem I intend to fix my diet. For those that are interested B12 is found in;
- fish and shellfish,
- meat (especially liver),
- poultry,
- eggs, (but they also contain a factor that blocks absorption)
- milk,
- and milk products.
- Certain insects such as termites contain B12 (Hell no!)
Here's a table from the site I linked back up at the top.
I can work with that...
Score 7/10: lots achieved/completed, and a 'things are looking up' kind of feeling
(and remember I'm not an expert- see your doctor)
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