B12 Deficiency and Neuropathy Anyone?

[Savagegirl 97]

Have any of you had neuropathy come on due to B12 deficiency? Started off with the top of my right foot feeling numb for a few weeks and i thought it was my new shoes. Then later i couldn’t bend my foot up and down as much as before. (This came on before my first chemo session, so it’s not related to that, which I had posted about separately.) I’m 6.5 months post gastric bypass and have lost 115 pounds. Too fast! I’ve read that if you lose it fast you can become deficient more easily. I see my gastric surgeon once a month and brought this up last week. He gave me a B12 shot and we will do more to try and reverse this, but I’m worried. I have to lift my foot when I walk so as not to trip. I look like a show pony.

Anyone had this and overcome it? I will get shots regularly now.

[FluffyChix 17,414]

Are you on chemo hon? I had hand-foot-syndrome due to my high doses of chemo. The bottoms of my toes and fingers turned to leather and peeled. I was left with stinging and burning in both hands and feet. There is now a lot of numbness and my toes still feel "thick."

[blondie66 271]

I became Vitamin D deficient but not B12 1 year post op.

[Ed watters 11]

I have neuropathy and drop foot in my left foot , but they are the result of nerves being injured in back surgery according to my neurosurgeon.

[Savagegirl 97]

Are you on chemo hon? I had hand-foot-syndrome due to my high doses of chemo. The bottoms of my toes and fingers turned to leather and peeled. I was left with stinging and burning in both hands and feet. There is now a lot of numbness and my toes still feel "thick."

Yes, but this started before my first chemo. I did expect the numbness in fingertips and toes but haven’t had that yet (had round #2 last week). My chemotherapy is Taxotere and Carboplatin.

[Savagegirl 97]

I have neuropathy and drop foot in my left foot , but they are the result of nerves being injured in back surgery according to my neurosurgeon.

Oh I’m sorry. Sounds permanent.

[Berry78 4,261]

Neuropathy (from B-12 deficiency) isn't always permanent. It CAN be permanent, (about 50% of the time from what I've read). It can take 3-6 months to start feeling better... healing doesn't happen super quickly.

Fingers crossed it'll start feeling better relatively soon.