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I contribute my neuropathy to vitamin B-12 deficiency, which none of my doctors have considered. I was put on B-12 injections once a month back in the mid-1990s, but much too late as nerve damage was already done. My neuropathy has slowed and is progressing ever so slightly. It is my theory that I need a B-12 injection twice a month, but my primary care doctor will not entertain it. I still have a geographic tongue which is a symptom of B-12 deficiency and in my research geographic tongue will disappear once sufficient B-12 is present in my body. Logic would tell any doctor that trying B-12 injections every two weeks for a trial period of eight weeks or more to see if the geographic tongue would disappear would be a no-brainer. Maybe this will
benefit someone out there that may be experiencing my same issues.
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Hi @chiefd67.
I am surprised that "none of your doctors have considered" vitamin B-12 deficiency as the cause of your PN. The tests to make this diagnosis are simple. Fortunately, vitamin B-12 deficiency is one of the easier causes to treat.
The first test to do is a vitamin B-12 level. The normal range is large, and some feel that a low normal result, especially in older people, may warrant treatment, or further testing. If the screening test is positive, the next tests would be homocysteine levels and methylmelonic acid. If one or both are abnormal, this probably makes the diagnosis, and would require treatment. Other tests could be a complete blood count, which may show a form of anemia called megaloblastic anemia.
It should not be necessary to take vitamin B-12 shots. There is a form of oral vitamin B-12 called methylated B-12 which is well absorbed.
Or, if you are mainly concerned with your tongue, you can simply take the methylated B-12, and see if your symptoms get better
Ask your doctor.
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Just wondering what this discussion has to do with the question asked?