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Old Oct 04, 2011, 05:54 AM
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I have been in a fog, poor memory and concentration, fatigued, and significantly depressed. I thought it was depression but psych meds have not been working, so they ordered labs, and they came back with a REALLY low vitamin B12 deficiency.

I will start injection supplements; 4 shots over 8 weeks and then retested to decide of oral supplements or more injections are needed. Not looking forward to this but to feel better right now, bring those shots on! However, I am wondering if anyone has been through this, how soon did you notice a difference in feeling better?

With my history of depression, it was surprising to me that there was a physical cause at this point but definitely knew something was wrong. I appreciated the pdoc noticing, that no response to the psych meds meant there might be something else going on and told me he would contact my GP if I didn't. I had noticed the lack of response as well. Pay attention to symptoms and responses. We know our bodies better than anyone.
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