fun at the doctor
Went to the doctor yesterday for what I thought was going to be me getting stuck with needles (getting vaccinations for my Dominican Republic trip in May). What actually happened was I found out I most likely am deficient in Vitamin B (complex), which causes exhaustion and fatigue, among other things.
The doctor was looking over my bloodwork results, and asked me if I feel tired or run down, if I can't get through a day without napping, etc. I replied not really, as I was feeling alright that day besides only getting 5-6 hours sleep; no more or less tired than usual or what I assume most students feel like. Apparently a normal Vitamin B reading ranges from ~200-800, with most people's results coming in 300-400. My result was 70. The doctor said that unless it was a mix up at the lab, it's amazing that I function normally, lol.
So I got some Vitamin B supplements, and have one vaccination for my trip sitting in my fridge which I'll have injected early April. d: When I told Mom about the Vitamin B, she seemed pretty convinced that I'm tired all the time haha.
I did a quick search for Vitamin B foods, and what other problems vitamin B deficiency causes. It doesn't really make sense to me that I'm not getting those vitamins, as I eat whole grain/oat cereal at least once a day and try to avoid processed/white grains; as well as regularly eating turkey, potatoes, bananas, and beans. Also, lots of things are fortified with vitamins, like milk and grain products.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1.4mg+: pork, whole grains; oatmeal, flax, sunflower seeds, brown rice, whole grain rye, asparagus, kale, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges, liver (beef, pork and chicken) and eggs. Anti-thiamine: tea ): I don't have any symptoms of the deficiency however!
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.9-1.6mg: Milk, cheese, leafy green vegetables, liver, kidneys, legumes such as tomatoes, yeast, mushrooms, and almonds.
- Deficiency symptoms which I occasionally have: cracked and red lips, cracks at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis), and a sore throat, also cause dry and scaling skin (dermatitis).
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 14mg: chicken, beef, cereal, peanuts and legumes; also meat, dairy and eggs, also a number of fruits, vegetables and seeds.
- Deficiency symptoms: dermatitis, irritability, poor concentration, anxiety, fatigue, restlessness, apathy, and depression.
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 5mg+: whole-grain cereals, legumes, eggs, meat;
- deficiency: impaired energy production (fatigue, irritability, apathy)
Vitamin B6 (pyrodixine) 1.3mg: milk & meat products; assists in the balancing of sodium and potassium as well as promoting red blood cell production, has been implicated in the treatment of depression and anxiety;
- deficiency, again skin problems, among others
Vitamin B7 (biotin) 35 to 70 μg: eggs, some vegetables;
- deficiencies: rare/mild dermatitis, Neurological symptoms in adults such as depression, lethargy, and numbness and tingling of the extremities
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 400 µg: leafy vegetables, fortified grains, fruits and vegetables; reduce cholesterol, depression, increase memory and mental agility,
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2 to 3 µg: meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products,
- deficiency: At levels only slightly lower than normal, a range of symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and poor memory may be experienced
I'm thinking that maybe my body doesn't absorb as much, for whatever reason. I was looking at some of the other symptoms of deficiency, and not getting a number of vitamin b leads to dermatitis, which is a skin condition I have had for a while. I'm wondering if maybe my vitamin b levels get even partially replenished if this will help make my dermatitis less severe.
The doctor was looking over my bloodwork results, and asked me if I feel tired or run down, if I can't get through a day without napping, etc. I replied not really, as I was feeling alright that day besides only getting 5-6 hours sleep; no more or less tired than usual or what I assume most students feel like. Apparently a normal Vitamin B reading ranges from ~200-800, with most people's results coming in 300-400. My result was 70. The doctor said that unless it was a mix up at the lab, it's amazing that I function normally, lol.
So I got some Vitamin B supplements, and have one vaccination for my trip sitting in my fridge which I'll have injected early April. d: When I told Mom about the Vitamin B, she seemed pretty convinced that I'm tired all the time haha.
I did a quick search for Vitamin B foods, and what other problems vitamin B deficiency causes. It doesn't really make sense to me that I'm not getting those vitamins, as I eat whole grain/oat cereal at least once a day and try to avoid processed/white grains; as well as regularly eating turkey, potatoes, bananas, and beans. Also, lots of things are fortified with vitamins, like milk and grain products.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1.4mg+: pork, whole grains; oatmeal, flax, sunflower seeds, brown rice, whole grain rye, asparagus, kale, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges, liver (beef, pork and chicken) and eggs. Anti-thiamine: tea ): I don't have any symptoms of the deficiency however!
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.9-1.6mg: Milk, cheese, leafy green vegetables, liver, kidneys, legumes such as tomatoes, yeast, mushrooms, and almonds.
- Deficiency symptoms which I occasionally have: cracked and red lips, cracks at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis), and a sore throat, also cause dry and scaling skin (dermatitis).
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 14mg: chicken, beef, cereal, peanuts and legumes; also meat, dairy and eggs, also a number of fruits, vegetables and seeds.
- Deficiency symptoms: dermatitis, irritability, poor concentration, anxiety, fatigue, restlessness, apathy, and depression.
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 5mg+: whole-grain cereals, legumes, eggs, meat;
- deficiency: impaired energy production (fatigue, irritability, apathy)
Vitamin B6 (pyrodixine) 1.3mg: milk & meat products; assists in the balancing of sodium and potassium as well as promoting red blood cell production, has been implicated in the treatment of depression and anxiety;
- deficiency, again skin problems, among others
Vitamin B7 (biotin) 35 to 70 μg: eggs, some vegetables;
- deficiencies: rare/mild dermatitis, Neurological symptoms in adults such as depression, lethargy, and numbness and tingling of the extremities
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 400 µg: leafy vegetables, fortified grains, fruits and vegetables; reduce cholesterol, depression, increase memory and mental agility,
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2 to 3 µg: meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products,
- deficiency: At levels only slightly lower than normal, a range of symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and poor memory may be experienced
I'm thinking that maybe my body doesn't absorb as much, for whatever reason. I was looking at some of the other symptoms of deficiency, and not getting a number of vitamin b leads to dermatitis, which is a skin condition I have had for a while. I'm wondering if maybe my vitamin b levels get even partially replenished if this will help make my dermatitis less severe.