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What Causes Frequent Cold, Heart Palpitations, Tingling Sensation, Neck Pain And Weight Loss?
Question: Hello. I need your help. I am a 27 year Male from XXXXXXX I have been suffering from several unusual symptoms since around 8 years. Symptoms include frequent cold and cough, always feeling cold, feeling exhausted most of the time, absent mindedness, palpitations almost all the time, tingling in different parts, weight loss, digestion problems, pain and aches in neck etc. It seems like all the problems in the bucket list has come to me over the years. My father himself is a doctor,ironically. I have undergone umpteen number of tests in these years. Last month I did a routine check up which included everything from Blood sugar to TSH to ECG and TMT to Urine test and X-Ray etc. Everything was normal again except that my Vitamin B-12 and D level was low. B-12 was 185 and Vitamin D was 18. Doctor prescribed me Methycobalamin and Gen-D capsules. I have been taking them for 1 month and there is very slight improvement. My question is that , could it be just B12 ? I have done research and was astonished to find that B-12 misdygnosis and underestimations have wreaked havoc on people. I found thousands of people with same kind of story as mine. Could it be just B-12 or anything else that I might be missing. Please help. I have lost 60% of my efficiency. I used to be a very academic and active man in different spheres of life and now I feel like a depressed old man.
Brief Answer:
This could occur due to B12 deficiency, anxiety or hypothyroidism.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. The symptoms like frequent somatic symptoms, feeling cold, exhaustion, absent mindedness etc can occur in a number of conditions. You have underwent many blood tests and nothing abnormal found except low Vitamin B12 and D.
Your vitamin B12 came in significantly lowered levels and this could be the reason for your symptoms. Low vitamin B12 might result in exhaustion, tiredness, absent mindedness, frequent colds, palpitations etc. You have started taking Methylcobalamin since last one month only, but in my opinion the improvement of symptoms will take time. Let the levels normalise first and then see the improvement.
Other possibility for such symptoms is some anxiety disorder. A lot of males with anxiety might present with similar symptoms. Palpitations are commonly seen in anxiety apart from other symptoms.
Third possibility is hypothyroidism. Your symptoms like feeling cold, palpitations, reduced energy, absent mindedness etc suggest hypothyroidism. Your TSH came normal still I'd advise you to get your fT3, fT4 and TSH levels checked again.
If levels come normal then visit a psychiatrist for help. Treatment of anxiety should improve your symptoms of anxiety as well as depressive symptoms.
Thanks, hope this helps you. Take care.
Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
This could occur due to B12 deficiency, anxiety or hypothyroidism.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. The symptoms like frequent somatic symptoms, feeling cold, exhaustion, absent mindedness etc can occur in a number of conditions. You have underwent many blood tests and nothing abnormal found except low Vitamin B12 and D.
Your vitamin B12 came in significantly lowered levels and this could be the reason for your symptoms. Low vitamin B12 might result in exhaustion, tiredness, absent mindedness, frequent colds, palpitations etc. You have started taking Methylcobalamin since last one month only, but in my opinion the improvement of symptoms will take time. Let the levels normalise first and then see the improvement.
Other possibility for such symptoms is some anxiety disorder. A lot of males with anxiety might present with similar symptoms. Palpitations are commonly seen in anxiety apart from other symptoms.
Third possibility is hypothyroidism. Your symptoms like feeling cold, palpitations, reduced energy, absent mindedness etc suggest hypothyroidism. Your TSH came normal still I'd advise you to get your fT3, fT4 and TSH levels checked again.
If levels come normal then visit a psychiatrist for help. Treatment of anxiety should improve your symptoms of anxiety as well as depressive symptoms.
Thanks, hope this helps you. Take care.
Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
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