B Complex And Siezures Related To Dificiancy

[sillyken]

Hi gang,

I hope this will further discussion and some studies. For the past few mothns, about 5 I'll say, I've been expereincing siezure like symtems; jerky muscles, out of control upper body movements, and screaming during these events. A nurse friend of mine said she saw a related TV reprort on a girl with a shortage in B vitamins because of celiac and was going into siezures. After special treament on B Complex she got better. I've seen a Nuerologist, a Psychiatrist. and my Family Care Physician and all three say this is not my specialty. I've had the MRI, EEG, and 24 Hour EEG and all showed no sign of seizures. Does anyone else have similar experiences? Does anyone know of a Dr that might specialize in such disorders.

Grasping at straws

Ken

[Kody]

damn bro. hell no I don't get seizures like that. I've had a couple bad ones in my life but they weren't like that. Hopefully you figure out what you gotta do.

[eKatherine]

Have you been tested for deficiencies in B vitamins? If not, you should. It won't hurt you to get a good quality multi-B supplement and a sublingual B-12, regardless.

[rinne]

Do you know where your Vitamin B 12 count is at?

The range they allow as normal is between about 170 and 770, mine were at 226 and that was so low that I needed an injection. My understanding is that when they get very low an injection is needed as just taking supplements won't bring your levels up quickly enough.

Do you have other symptoms?

[RiceGuy]

I'd say definitely try a B12 right away. You can take that before/without having your level tested, so no harm done. The sublingual type in the form of methylcobalamin is supposed to be just as effective as a shot. It bypasses the digestive system, going directly into the blood stream. The benefits can apparently start the same day too. Source Naturals makes one in that form which is gluten-free. From all my research, it may be best to take only the kind with B12, without the other vitamins unless you are actually low on them. While B12 has no known toxic level, the others like B6 and such can be overdosed.

I think I read that some B vitamin deficiencies don't show up in a blood test very well. I'm not certain what the limits of the tests are. I wouldn't wait to see a nutritionist or whatever is best able to help you in this regard if you need guidance on the vitamins, but fortunately you don't need any prescriptions or doctors to take supplements. I hate doctors for all the years of misdiagnosis, so I'm too biased against them to say more.

[Mandy F.]

I don't know anything about seizures caused by B deficiencies, but my older sister and I had pseudoseizures. We were both diagnosed with PTSD and were under incredible amounts of stress at the time (we didn't have them at the same time, though). Nothing ever showed up on any of the tests that they ran. Good Luck, hope you figure it out.