| Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses |  | Authors: Sally M. Pacholok RN, Jeffrey J. Stuart DO
Publisher: Linden Publishing
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ISBN: 1884956467
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.59396
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Publication Date: June 1, 2005
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In Could It Be B12?, RN Sally M. Pacholok and her physician husband, Jeffrey J. Stuart, cite the extensive research done by numerous medical centers and universities that proves B12 deficiency plays a defining role in many seemingly hopeless problems.
Yet, even in the face of these studies, this disorder has somehow been overlooked by the general medical field and is often misdiagnosed.
The authors include numerous case histories and offer their readers strategies on how to learn if they or a loved one may be suffering from a B12 deficiency.
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VERY INFORMATIVE TOOL August 28, 2010
abcamy
Long story short (at least as short as I can)....Been having symptoms of b12 defciency for many years actually starting in my 20's but mild - hands would numb when doing certain things like blow drying my hair - people thought it was probable carpal tunnel. Many moons later when the lower abdonminal symptoms starting getting severe I went to my gynecologist. Was diagnosed with CIN Level II of the cervix and adneomyosis of the uterus. Both ended up being removed in early 2007 and pathology found nothing wrong. Talk about eyebrow raising after having had a punch biopsy and ultrasound finding abnormal results.
Needless to say abdominal symptoms continued, so after some time I again started pursuing an answer to these symptoms. In the meant time, more symptoms where adding and piling on. I had went to the ER a couple of times. They finally found enlarged red blood cells......I then was basically accused of being an acoholic. Being new to the area, I had to find a family Dr. Finally I am found to be "a little low" in b12 (being at 173 at that time). Still I had no clue what that meant. Had some other issues with lymph nodes going on - not realted to b12. Dr did not want to treat, so I find another DR. YES, the lumps are nodes most likely, but this Dr wants to do nothing more about my b12 deficiency or lymph nodes other than to give me oral Foltx (way more costly than injections). My last level was 148 in about April or May of this year after having been on Foltx. I was just told by a Dr that I have to take if for a year to get effectiveness out of it. Okay then, one question, if that could possibly even be true, then what the crap do I do for 365 days? Just continue to suffer I guess, and that is if the "One Year" rule is even partially right.
Sally's book gave me the knowledge I needed to help control my b12 deficiency beyond that of what my Dr is willing to do. I am for now going to try the cyanocobalamin injection (of which I know hydroxocobalamin would be way better)along with a methylcobalamin spray and hopefully I can get this stuff better under control. I also now know some of the tests they need to do. She is right about some Dr's being "ignorant" (for lack of a better word) about b12 deficiency. But you have to also remember most Dr's work for drug companies, they do not make the drug compaines work for them. That is why they would want you to take the 10-15 X's more costly pill that does so little for b12 deficiency.
could it be b12 July 2, 2010
David A. Hester (MS Gulfcoast)
Good info. After I was diagnosed as b12 deficient, I called my niece and sister. discovered they were b12 deficient. Good info and this book will answer any questions you may have.
Very important book May 18, 2010
Noks Nauta (The Netherlands)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very important book. For patients and for doctors and all working in the health care!
This certainly is a forgotten disease.
I wish that many doctors read this and be aware of this deficiency and the terrible burden it brings to patients. Having a problem that can be cured and no one thinks about it....
Thanks to Sally Pacholok for writing this book!
It WAS B-12 defiency !!! March 5, 2010
Seeker of Truth (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
No doctors could determine what was WRONG with me...Over years, I was prescribed hormones, anti-depressants, blood pressure meds, allergy shots, and had surgery for nerve pain, cortisone shots for carpal tunnel-like wrist and hand pain, physical therapy. yet nothing ever got to the bottom line cause. So, I made a decision. With my husband's support, I slowly ceased my medications that had caused such side-effects and offered NO cures, and I gave up seeking medical help. I continued to pray and hope. After long searching and going down maybe for the last time with wobbling gait, stumbling and two falls, confusion, memory issues, ear-ringing, shallow breathing, muscle weakness, unhealthy low weight.... I did continue to PRAY for bottom-line truth!.....Then Lord alone met my need,giving me some life-saving revelations, mostly through "Could It Be B-12".
I have referred this book to a number of friends having the same symptoms and frustrations..... I praise God for saving my life through the persistant labor of these two medically-trained authors.
At this time I am self-injecting with cyanocobalomine daily and have at long last (months)am regaining strength, sleep, more stamina and lots of HOPE! A verse in Daniel 2 of the Bible a verse reads, "there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries"... I trust His promises.
Update: A few weeks after the above review, I have begun to use injections of the more advanced form of B-12, methylcobalamine, because my B-12 deficiency had undiagnosed for so long and my neurological symptoms had already gotten severe. I hope the extra expense of this form will be worth it...my prayer is that I will be restored !! Happily, I use fewer injections than I have with my initial cyanocobalamine form.
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