My Story

My story,

I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency when I was 15yrs old, the youngest person in my town be diagnosed. After two years of battling many doctors for the answers as to reduced strength, confusion, loss of memory, fatigue, (I went from having no fillings in my teeth to having to have at least three per tooth in 12mths) many other symptoms, many specialists and blood tests later my doctor tested for B12. My parents were told to plan for my funnel and if I did pull through then it was un-likely I would finish collage, hold down a job, be in a relationship, and/or move away from home.  I am now 23yrs old and was having 6weekly injections of B12, until 8months ago. When I am stressed I have to do 4weekly injections, any longer and I run into problems. In September my city was rocked by a large earthquake, three days before this event I was admitted into hospital with stomach cramping so bad that I could barely walk, and was believed to have appendicitis, had be having this pain for 7 days before hand steadily getting worse, I was cleared with having Inflamed lymph nodes in the stomach and told to go home and rest, I lost muscle tone and felt extremely weak, and unlike me, I went back to the doctors with one telling me that I would not make it past the next 12mths and that I was destorying my liver and kidneys with the injection. I was determined that the doctor was wrong so went hunting. I found a doctor who was into herbal medication, and said that my doctor was wrong, and that I would live a long and healthy life if I choose to. I felt a bit better and was able to return fully to my active job, but within two months of returning fully, and having a family member pass away I felt my self siding back with symptoms and thought I just needed a break away, which I took, I still was going down hill fast so went back to the doctor who said after 6 weeks of testing and me returning to the doctor every week that I was having a relapse of Chronic Fatigue and put me on a antidepressant to get my body into normal sleep patterns (I have never slept as the class 'normal' sleep since I was 13).  Sadly just after being put on this antidepressants another large earthquake hit and killed my doctor as well as destroying my records and brought the city to its knees. I now have a new doctor who knows nothing about B12 or Chronic Fatigue, and says that its for the best that I remain on the drugs but my condition seems to be deteriorating with brain fog, confusion, I feel as though I am losing my mind, mood swings, loss of speech ability,  which is impacting my relationship, I don't know what to do now as many doctors will not take on my case as I have no records of these test taking place and have been told on many of occasions that it is in my head and I am attention seeking. I hope with me sharing my story that some one else, maybe your parents, partner, loved ones, you. Will not give up the fight for answers, my parents never gave up hope that there was an answer to their questions as to my condition. And if any one knows any thing that could help me, I would love the feed back. All the best.