If your body does not get enough vitamin B12 for itself, your baby will not get enough vitamin B12 until he or she stops breastfeeding
Common symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency include: Tiredness Lethargy Feeling faint Breathlessness Less common symptoms include: Headaches Heart palpitations Altered taste Loss of appetite Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) Looking pale Sore mouth and tongue If it is left untreated you can end up with longer term problems including: Psychological problems such as depression, confusion, memory problems Nerve problems such as numbness, pins and needles, vision changes and unsteadiness A blood test can indicate if you have a B12 deficiency
Signs & Symptoms Crohns disease presents with a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal and extraintestinal manifestations
However, while B12 injections or oral supplements are typically considered safe, there are significant risks when administered without proper preliminary testing
B12 has been shown to protect the brain against dementia, a condition that is increasingly prevalent in older adults
, and this route of absorption is unaffected in patients with pernicious anemia