Hemochromatosis Support Group
Hemochromatosis is a hereditary disease characterized by improper processing by the body of dietary iron which causes iron to accumulate in a number of body tissues, eventually causing organ dysfunction. It is the main iron overload disorder. Hemochromatosis is notorious for having symptoms that are often initially misattributed to other diseases.
Does any one else take B12 shots? I think i'm reacting kinda weird, but my mom is the only other person i've talked to that takes them. I got shot number 3 yesterday. I was only a little painful, and my arm feels fine now. My arm still hurts where i got my first two. i got one in the right arm and the area where i got the shot feels dead or something. it doesn't work right.
How long does it take for me to feel "better"? I'm taking one shot a week for 6 weeks then she'll retest my numbers. I ask this because i haven't felt any better. I'm tired all the time. all day, everyday. I might have to drop one of my classes because i've had to sleep in and miss class. I just don't know what to do.
Any ideas what else could be causing my Fatigue? My feritin was tested just a few weeks ago and it was around 39. She said my B12 was at 319 instead of around 600.
Hope everyone else is having a better week than me! its a boring rainy day today here, which does NOT make me wanna get out of bed haha
How long does it take for me to feel "better"? I'm taking one shot a week for 6 weeks then she'll retest my numbers. I ask this because i haven't felt any better. I'm tired all the time. all day, everyday. I might have to drop one of my classes because i've had to sleep in and miss class. I just don't know what to do.
Any ideas what else could be causing my Fatigue? My feritin was tested just a few weeks ago and it was around 39. She said my B12 was at 319 instead of around 600.
Hope everyone else is having a better week than me! its a boring rainy day today here, which does NOT make me wanna get out of bed haha
There are so many things that cause fatigue. B12 should help but if you are that low you may need to build up.
Also, stress. Being in college and worrying about grades and dropping classes is extremely stressful. Talk with your doctor and see if she thinks you may be depressed. Depression like everything else affects everyone differently, but fatigue is the common symptom. And of course, constantly not feeling well makes a person depressed.
When my Ferritin gets to 50, I am starting Chemo. Anti depressants are a must, I plan to ask the doc if I can start them now, may be part of the reason I stay in bed all the time and my house looks like doodoo.
Just a thought.
Hope you start feeling better soon.
I'm starting to wonder if my fatigue is due to something else and not just the HH. It's actually gotten worse since I've started treatment.