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Who Is At Risk?
Certain groups, such as older adults and pregnant women, are more at risk for vitamin B deficiencies. They need larger amounts of some types of vitamin B. The symptoms of a vitamin B deficiency vary depending on which B vitamin you’re deficient in.
They can range from fatigue and confusion to anemia or a compromised immune system. Summary Older adults, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions are more likely to have vitamin B deficiencies.
1. Fatigue
If you’re low or deficient in B12, you’ll likely feel fatigued.
Your body’s cells need B12 to function properly. As such, having inadequate B12 levels can decrease normal red blood cell production, which can impair oxygen delivery Specifically, a deficiency in B12 or folate can cause megaloblastic anemia.
When your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to tissues, you’ll likely feel weak and tired. It’s important to know that you can develop fatigue and other symptoms related to B12 deficiency, even when your B12 levels are considered within range or only borderline low
How Much To Get?
The answer depends on things including your age, your eating habits and medical conditions, and what medications you take.
Symptoms Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Naemia can cause a wide range of symptoms. These usually develop gradually, but can worsen if the condition goes untreated. General symptoms of anaemia may include: extreme tiredness (fatigue)
lack of energy (lethargy)
breathlessness
feeling faint
headaches
pale skin
noticeable heartbeats (palpitations)
hearing sounds coming from inside the body, rather than from an outside source (tinnitus)
loss of appetite and weight loss
Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency If you have anaemia caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency, you may have other symptoms, such as: a pale yellow tinge to your skin
a sore and red tongue (glossitis)
mouth ulcers
pins and needles (paraesthesia)
changes in the way that you walk and move around
disturbed vision
irritability
depression
changes in the way you think, feel and behave
a decline in your mental abilities, such as memory, understanding and judgement (dementia) Some of these symptoms can also happen in people who have a vitamin B12 deficiency but have not developed anaemia.