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What Causes Vomiting And Lightheadedness?
Been feeling like throwing up for a couple days now, it's like the food doesn't want to stay down. I have also been feeling light headed and feel like I am going to faint. Like if the blood just leaves my head. I do have a stressful job and I get very anxious. Don't know if maybe that has something to do with it?
Sat, 22 Feb 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Dizzy spells, loss of balance, fainting , nausea and vomiting are all symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Eat more foods rich in this vitamin ie: skimmed milks and cheeses, fish and eggs.
The B complex of vitamins is a water soluble complex and as such our bodies can neither store or produce them. Therefore we need to ingest them on a daily basis or suffer the consequences as you unfortunately appear to be ....... quite scary actually if you don't realise the vitamin factor.
If you are lactose intolerant or vegetarian then it is really important in aiding your body deal with all kinds of daily stresses for you to take a good quality multi B complex tablet on a daily basis.
when you take your daily supplement ensure that you take it with some type of calcium rich food ie: low fat cheese or milk or a calcium supplement as B12 needs calcium to be properly assimilated by the body.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
Dizzy spells, loss of balance, fainting , nausea and vomiting are all symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Eat more foods rich in this vitamin ie: skimmed milks and cheeses, fish and eggs.
The B complex of vitamins is a water soluble complex and as such our bodies can neither store or produce them. Therefore we need to ingest them on a daily basis or suffer the consequences as you unfortunately appear to be ....... quite scary actually if you don't realise the vitamin factor.
If you are lactose intolerant or vegetarian then it is really important in aiding your body deal with all kinds of daily stresses for you to take a good quality multi B complex tablet on a daily basis.
when you take your daily supplement ensure that you take it with some type of calcium rich food ie: low fat cheese or milk or a calcium supplement as B12 needs calcium to be properly assimilated by the body.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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