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Apparently lack of B12 makes you stupid.
I've been feeling off for weeks and lately I've just been really exhausted. I can't sleep properly, my whole body aches, walking up a few stairs has me panting and just plain walking makes me feel like I'm ninety. First I thought it was because I'd been sick, then I got it into my head that I was probably diabetic (there were pamphlets lying around at school... don't ask), and of course I'm getting old (forty in just 8 months!) and I'm overweight and out of shape and really, I shouldn't be surprised. Then of course my mind turned to cancer, that was probably it. Not that I made an appointment with my doctor because not being sure felt better than knowing I'd be dead in a few months. As you can guess depression was steadily creeping higher on my list of symptoms. I'm pretty sure Lupus would have been my next thought (although, honestly, I don't even know what Lupus is except as long as you're near House, you're safe from it) if I hadn't popped by my old job yesterday and after some chit-chat my co-worker asked, "You still getting those B12 shots?"
If I'd been a cartoon character I'd have had a light-bulb go 'Bling!' over my head.
I'm supposed to get shots every 4 weeks. I haven't been since December.
*headdesk to infinity*
Not just did I forget to go, I forgot I'm supposed to go. And all those thoughts I had? Exactly the same I had before I found out about my low levels of B12 and also the reason it took me so long to get this diagnosis in the first place: I just thought it was normal to feel this way when you're O3 (out of shape, old and overweight) and therefor never mentioned it to my doctor, since I was sure he'd just tell me what I already knew: I was a fat lazy couch potato. Well, I am but not having the energy to lift your hand to feed yourself, that's still not normal! Idiot Felis. *facepalm*
Am now lying on the couch with my woolly thoughts and aching/tired limbs and almost-too-heavy-to-breathe chest, feeling stupid. And a bit worried about my sieve brain. But at least I'm getting my shot tomorrow.
I've been feeling off for weeks and lately I've just been really exhausted. I can't sleep properly, my whole body aches, walking up a few stairs has me panting and just plain walking makes me feel like I'm ninety. First I thought it was because I'd been sick, then I got it into my head that I was probably diabetic (there were pamphlets lying around at school... don't ask), and of course I'm getting old (forty in just 8 months!) and I'm overweight and out of shape and really, I shouldn't be surprised. Then of course my mind turned to cancer, that was probably it. Not that I made an appointment with my doctor because not being sure felt better than knowing I'd be dead in a few months. As you can guess depression was steadily creeping higher on my list of symptoms. I'm pretty sure Lupus would have been my next thought (although, honestly, I don't even know what Lupus is except as long as you're near House, you're safe from it) if I hadn't popped by my old job yesterday and after some chit-chat my co-worker asked, "You still getting those B12 shots?"
If I'd been a cartoon character I'd have had a light-bulb go 'Bling!' over my head.
I'm supposed to get shots every 4 weeks. I haven't been since December.
*headdesk to infinity*
Not just did I forget to go, I forgot I'm supposed to go. And all those thoughts I had? Exactly the same I had before I found out about my low levels of B12 and also the reason it took me so long to get this diagnosis in the first place: I just thought it was normal to feel this way when you're O3 (out of shape, old and overweight) and therefor never mentioned it to my doctor, since I was sure he'd just tell me what I already knew: I was a fat lazy couch potato. Well, I am but not having the energy to lift your hand to feed yourself, that's still not normal! Idiot Felis. *facepalm*
Am now lying on the couch with my woolly thoughts and aching/tired limbs and almost-too-heavy-to-breathe chest, feeling stupid. And a bit worried about my sieve brain. But at least I'm getting my shot tomorrow.