In that case, your doctor's iron recommendations are VERY likely off the mark (and it's my #1 rage-fueled rant topic when a doctor tells someone "you have anemia"...) - It's MUCH more likely in YOUR particular case to be a B12 deficiency anemia (this is a common, medically known, risk for vegan and strict vegetarian diets - AS WELL AS for stomach/intestinal surgeries).
A simple B12 shot will most likely fix up a lot of that so you can more easily continue to care for Toby for his remaining days.
Symptoms include:
"Nerve problems like numbness or tingling, muscle weakness, and problems walking" "Weakness, tiredness, or lightheadedness" "Heart palpitations and shortness of breath" "Mental problems like depression, memory loss, or behavioral changes" "Constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, or gas "
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Date: 2019-02-03 03:41 am (UTC)In that case, your doctor's iron recommendations are VERY likely off the mark (and it's my #1 rage-fueled rant topic when a doctor tells someone "you have anemia"...) - It's MUCH more likely in YOUR particular case to be a B12 deficiency anemia (this is a common, medically known, risk for vegan and strict vegetarian diets - AS WELL AS for stomach/intestinal surgeries).
A simple B12 shot will most likely fix up a lot of that so you can more easily continue to care for Toby for his remaining days.
Symptoms include:
"Nerve problems like numbness or tingling, muscle weakness, and problems walking"
"Weakness, tiredness, or lightheadedness"
"Heart palpitations and shortness of breath"
"Mental problems like depression, memory loss, or behavioral changes"
"Constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, or gas "
Source: WebMD (Similar info at Harvard U)
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B12 deficiency symptoms are insidious and can take a LONG time to develop, depending on the stores your body had to begin with.