Vitamin B and You

Four years back or so I started not being able to eat. I mean every time I ate something it did not go over too well. It was like a cement block had taken up residence in my stomach. One day I had a racing heartbeat and went to the doctor. That was scary. They said it was nothing. Over time I started sleeping all the time and I don’t mean cat naps I mean full blown afternoons. I would sleep from 12:30-6 pm on Sundays get up for a little while and then go right back to sleep. I often said that if sleep were an olymic sport I would be a gold medalist.



The doctor thought it might be depression so on meds I went! Some time later I was walking my normal route home from the bus stop and had to stop. I could not catch my breath. It eventually got to where I could not walk any length of time because I could not breathe. It was especially difficult on stairs. Oh and did I mention my hands and feet were tingling and losing feeling?


In an effort to "fix" my problem I took probiotics, I ate the special yogurt and tried to modify my diet. I tried to eliminate items from my diet in an effort to single them out and see if that was the problem. I took an allergy test and I was ALLERGIC to the test itself. FINALLY, I got diagnosed with the inablility to digest cholesterol. WOOHOO we have a winner.....or did we? The medicine for that worked wonders I felt better than I had in two years!! However, I still could not breathe and I was still sleeping all the time.


For insurance reasons I had to switch doctors. Several thousand dollars worth of tests later.....


I finally went to my doctor and told her I was not crazy and that there was definately something wrong. I told her I was NOT leaving until something was done. She performed some physical tests, took blood work and said she would see me soon.


Come to find out I am Vitamin B defficient. VItamin B?


After research, I found out that, Vitamin B aids in the function of red blood cells which help your digestive system and help maintain oxygen levels. I can eat food that I have never in my life been able to eat. I take vitamin B by shot every 21 days because my body will not absorb it in pill form and I will probably have to do this for the rest of my life.


You are probably wondering, why is she sharing this with us? Who cares? I want you to know that a Vitamin defficiency of any kind can be extremely detramental to your health. Had my Vitamin B not been reconginzed I could have lost the ability to remember things. This is important you may know someone with this problem...Take care of you and listen to your body!!