No immediate access to a medical professional if a complication arises
Symptoms of a B12 deficiency include: Excessive fatigue Nerve problems (pain or abnormal sensations like numbness or tingling) Glossitis (tongue inflammation) Low numbers of white blood cells and red blood cells Vitamin B12 deficiency can be diagnosed with a blood test
The lack of vitamin B12 may result from any of the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia this condition causes autoantibody formation against parietal cells, which results in a lack of IF essential for absorption of vitamin B12 from the intestine Malabsorption impaired absorption of vitamin B12 Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery these include atrophic gastritis, celiac disease, small bowel bacterial overgrowth, pancreatic insufficiency, Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric carcinoma, and total or partial gastrectomy Diphyllobothrium latum and related species (the fish tapeworm) infestation these parasites compete with vitamin B12 for intestinal absorption
The absorption of vitamin B12 requires something called intrinsic factor, which is a protein found in stomach acid
In some cases, it may be administered as per the suggestion of doctor
