You didn’t really say, but I assume you’ve seen a doctor for evaluation and perhaps tests? If not, that’s the very first thing to do. And along with the regular blood tests, you need to have deficiencies of vitamins B12 and D checked.

Did you have any sort of anesthesia with the births? If so, the effects of anesthesia can be quite long-lasting, around even months after the event. And of course, anesthesia tends to deplete the body of B12.

So my first thought would be vitamin deficiencies, followed by anxiety. You’ll want to talk to your doctor about both.

Best wishes to you and your little ones!

I would urge him to get tested ASAP for a B12 deficiency so he can get the B12 injections. In his case, since the digestive system is so compromised, sublingual B12 won’t do a lot of good. It will have to be in the injected form.

A B12 deficiency can cause nerve damage, when the deficiency goes on for an extended length of time. How much or how little depends on the person, the amount and length of the deficiency, and whether there are any other factors (other diseases, other deficiencies, etc.)

I’m glad you are getting the shots, and am wishing you all speed of your symptoms diminishing.

When I had the EMG, and the test was on one certain nerve, I felt my whole foot, not just parts of it….more than I have in years. This happened on one leg more than the other. I took note of this since the same thing happened with my ulnar nerve in my arm when i had that tested…it was since relocated but still not right. Could B12 actually have caused this much damage?

My main question is, roughly how long before the B12 injections actually makes a difference per studies? and the pain, the stabbing sensations, the electrical/lightening body shocks, the fatigue, muscle spasms, swelling, etc etc etc (the list goes on) and the walking barometer aspect cease and focus, memory, and the ability to walk around the block start?

All this started in 2000 and an instant cure isn’t rational but I would like some relief and nothing seems to help. So much so that I stopped all the meds back in September…feels the same.

But I also know (personally) some people whose deficiency is a result of their body’s inability to use B12 through normal means. In those situations, one would want to know why. Anemia? Gastric issues? Auto-immune diseases? You’d want to know why in case there are other things wrong that need attention.

I’ve never hidden that I am not a physician or medical professional (I’ve mentioned it in quite a few responses). I am someone who has a B12 deficiency and know others who have the same (some far worse than mine). I do not work for any medical organization. I researched and built this site so that others would have information about B vitamins.

I must say, your dad’s doctor is thorough in ordering the tests — that’s so good to hear, becuase so many physicians don’t test for B12, and they dismiss the symptoms your father is suffering as “just getting old”.

I have heard of severe infections causing dizziness, brain fog, disorientation and such. A lumbar puncture would help to rule out anything that affects the nervous system.

If it were my father, I would continue on the course the neurologist plans, with the detailed tests. I would also make sure that he continued to take the B12. While this problem very likely is something else, the B12 deficiency needs to be addressed with the shots and sublinguals, so that your father’s health isn’t compromised in that regard.

Also, in case you haven’t done so lately; remove as much of the “whites” (white bread, white rice, white potatoes, white flour, etc.) from your father’s diet as possible. Also try to remove as much pre-packaged foods as possible. The reason: excess sugar and preservatives can interefere with the body’s uptake of vitamins (any vitamins). Fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains, poultry, fish, lean meat — all the foods we tend not to eat because it’s so easy to eat the fast, pre-packaged foods!

Best wishes to your father, Luke. Thanks so much for sharing!