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<blockquote data-quote="TriciaWs" data-source="post: 2390824" data-attributes="member: 475901"><p>Definitely get your Vit 12 and Folic acid levels checked.</p><p></p><p>I developed non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy some years ago. Several years after first reporting symptoms in my feet and 2 house moves later (ie 2 new doctors) I was referred via an optician (pressurising my GP) to the hospital because I'd developed sight issues too, The ophthalmology doctors asked my GP twice to do a range of blood tests, the first time my appointment was cancelled as he hadn't done them, the second he'd only done part of the panel and the doctor at the hospital saw me, ranted about my incompetent GP and referred me to neurology. At which point my Vit B levels were finally tested. I had a serious Folic acid deficiency, corrected by pills after that but the damage was done and it only partially reversed since.</p><p>Every time I'd reported the symptoms to a GP they tested me for diabetes because I was fat, then ignored the symptoms when those tests came back OK.</p><p>I was taken off the Folic acid a couple of years ago as my level was good, and a year later I was having nerve problems again, and yes, it was much too low again. I was given 1 month prescription and told (over the phone via a receptionist) to eat more green veg - but since going low carb I have at least 3 portions of green veg a day. So I did my own research and discovered one of the pills I take for another condition can cause low levels of B12 and Folic acid. As I haven't seen or spoken with a GP for 10 months I'm now buying my own folic acid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriciaWs, post: 2390824, member: 475901"] Definitely get your Vit 12 and Folic acid levels checked. I developed non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy some years ago. Several years after first reporting symptoms in my feet and 2 house moves later (ie 2 new doctors) I was referred via an optician (pressurising my GP) to the hospital because I'd developed sight issues too, The ophthalmology doctors asked my GP twice to do a range of blood tests, the first time my appointment was cancelled as he hadn't done them, the second he'd only done part of the panel and the doctor at the hospital saw me, ranted about my incompetent GP and referred me to neurology. At which point my Vit B levels were finally tested. I had a serious Folic acid deficiency, corrected by pills after that but the damage was done and it only partially reversed since. Every time I'd reported the symptoms to a GP they tested me for diabetes because I was fat, then ignored the symptoms when those tests came back OK. I was taken off the Folic acid a couple of years ago as my level was good, and a year later I was having nerve problems again, and yes, it was much too low again. I was given 1 month prescription and told (over the phone via a receptionist) to eat more green veg - but since going low carb I have at least 3 portions of green veg a day. So I did my own research and discovered one of the pills I take for another condition can cause low levels of B12 and Folic acid. As I haven't seen or spoken with a GP for 10 months I'm now buying my own folic acid. [/QUOTE]
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