vitamins for veggies

[arguchik]

i suspect i might be suffering a vitamin B deficiency of some sort. i've been extra foggy-brained lately, and i have noticed some slight tingling, occasionally, in my fingers and hands (not in my feet so far). i'm also having trouble with energy and motivation--getting my ass moving, even on a beautiful day. i get tired pretty easily lately too. i'm not depressed per se....though not exactly un-depressed either. i'd say *mildly* depressed, maybe, and feeling like i'm on the *verge* of being able to talk myself up and out of it.

i know vegetarians often suffer from a B-12 deficiency, and i've been re-vegetarianized just about long enough for the deficiency to show up (8-9 months). i do eat fish occasionally, but not all that often; and i eat dairy...eggs sometimes but not often, only when i can get really good, locally micro-farmed ones. anyway, i just picked up a b-complex vitamin to go along with my multivitamin, calcium supplements, and fish oil capsules. now the question is...is it possible i'm also low on iron, perhaps even anemic? and should i have my blood tested for vitamin levels, to see if i'm *actually* suffering from any sort of deficiency, before i go treating myself? it's funny, i never had this problem when i was a pretty strict vegetarian for like 3-4 years.

Comments

[costco77.livejournal.com]

remember that the older your get, the more susceptible your body is to small variations in your micro-nutrient levels. It is possible you're low on iron, but I suspect that you eat plenty of things with iron already, like spinach. However, one can also become anemic from Folate/B12 deficency, and that sounds more like your trouble...

eh, treat yourself!
I do it all the time!
(what can possibly go wrong? What's the worst that can possibly happen?)

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

oh, don't say the "o" word, please!!! :-P

"(what can possibly go wrong? What's the worst that can possibly happen?)"

um...yeah, i don't really know what could go wrong. what happens if you overdose on B-vitamins? i know iron is more dangerous.... i feel much reassured now that i've gotten the advice of a doctor, though. ;-)

[costco77.livejournal.com]

LOL!
you can overdose on vitamins A/D/E & K, but it's difficult to OD on the rest as they're water soluble.

Get some folate, S - maybe in the form of a prenatal vitamin (good for everyone, even men, except if it has too much iron) - as a woman (presumably menstruating), it's difficult to overdose on iron, given the monthly bleeding ...

(that doesn't mean that you should gnaw on iron pipe...)

really, I'm just kidding about the"o" word. As with many "o" words, lots can go "w-o-g"

[(Anonymous)]

Eh. I don't know squat, and you sound more knowledgeable than me!

Gor myself I'm flippin tired ALL the time. Couldn't be because I currently have five cats, a dog, toddler and a baby? Nah. =oP

K.

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

shit, you guys have FIVE cats??? that's a lot of feline energy in one home.

[marina-82.livejournal.com]

I agree...I think it might be the folate ure lacking in...maybe u should have orange juice more frequently coz its not only a good source of folate but it makes it easier for your body to absorb iron...if u were in Aus i'd say the best source of folate by far is Vegemite on toast!!

But yeah...also just make sure u get plenty of sleep and set some time aside for ureself :)

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

mmm. i love vegemite! i like marmite, too, but vegemite is easier to find here. i might actually have some in my cupboard right now...