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Ron , You are so right about B-`12 and its importance. Without it your body can't make enough red cells to get enough oxygen to the the rest of the body. The hemoglobin number when your blood is tested is the real watch dog on this. If it is really low like ll or 12. Dizziness and lightheadness could be common not to mention lots of Fatigue. Antacids can neutralize the stomach acids to prevent its B-12 absorption and cause deficiencies. So including juices, yogurt, and fruits in the diet would be good to do to help prevent this. Getting a shot or taking daily B-12 vitamins seems to be warranted with such neurological dieseases as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. A simple blood test would show the bodies ability to use iron, absorb B-12 and Folic Acid - the absence of any of these could be a cause of and anemic situation and resulting fatigue. We have to try to watch all of these things as the Dr's don't seem to understand the importance of vitamins as they relate to the death of the doprimergic cells. They may never get it right, but we needn't let them practice on us! Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "RON HEIMBACK" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: Re: Fatigue > Something that I seldom see on the lists, is the importance of vitamin > B-12 levels. I am not a doctor, but I am a caregiver for my wife, and > can only relate to our situation. We suspected a problem and by having > her B-12 checked, we found that she needed a B-12 shot every two weeks. > She has a very good response after 24 hours and it lasts almost until > her next shot. While this does not completely eliminate her fatigue, it > sure gives her back a lot of the pep that was missing before the shot. > You might want to speak to your doctor about this. Her doctor had to > see the results of the tests before he was convinced. > Ron > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn