I’ve been going through some stuff this summer. As I talk and learn more about it I’m realizing so many other people are out there suffering unnecessarily. So I’m sharing my story to try to help.
I felt like there was something wrong because I was experiencing a collection of symptoms that had started to affect my personal and business life. I was feeling exhausted, frazzled, emotionally unbalanced, and incapable of tasks my businesses rely on and I’ve always prided myself on. Skills I’ve honed in for many years like time and stress management, delegating jobs, multi-tasking, focus and flow were suddenly impossible. Lots of people have issues like these, many women especially suffer monthly, and I too feel more run down during my cycle, but this felt different.
At exactly 35 and a half I felt different all of a sudden.
Personally, there was no way I was willing to accept I’m just getting older and these things happen. But I did coast through mounting symptoms for two months, not connecting with myself effectively; And one day I literally couldn’t stop crying. All day long, I cried all day long. Depression and anxiety were no longer things I could manage, (which I’ve been doing successfully with CBD for about a year), AND it was beautiful sunny wonderful summer and I have an incredible support system in my relationship, friends, family, community, clients and businesses. I’ve always felt that our emotions are gifts, signaling issues we aren’t addressing effectively.
So I told my husband, and I called my doctor, and I started saying out loud what was going on and why it felt wrong. After a chat with the doc, (and certainly an offer for pharmaceuticals…), and some simple blood tests I was diagnosed with a B12 deficiency.
Sounds simple enough, get more vitamins, get better. Well, I’m working on it, and it’s not so simple… But the risks and misdiagnoses are really scary, and there is soooo much to learn about it! I’m right in the thick of it, and happy to share if anyone is interested just comment. Take a good B Complex though, this is not something you want to mess with, a B12 deficiency affects your brain and your nerve endings and can deteriorate your spinal cord. Dementia, Alzheimers, permanent nerve damage, and a myriad of other issues are long term risks, and misdiagnoses have included Multiple Sclerosis, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Hypochondria. I imagine there are some scary connections between Attention Deficit Disorder and even Autism as well.
There’s an incredible Facebook Group “Vitamin B12 Wake Up” with almost 13,000 members from around the world who have been through it, and are experts. I’ve found such an incredible amount of support in there and highly recommend it to anyone struggling with a Vitamin B Deficiency. There’s so much information out on the internet. Many doctors are not well educated in Vitamin deficiencies. This support group helps by weeding through the crap and only featuring factual information.
A great article I’ve come across by a reputable source explains a lot of it too, take a look!
Commonly overlooked B12 Deficiency symptoms include degrading vision, fatigue, confusion, tingling limbs, and depression. Trust yourself and talk to your doctor.
I’m sure we all know the importance of vitamins and minerals in our diet. They are vital to our health and vitality.
