- Find
- Manage
- Resources
Why Do You Have To Hold Liquid Vitamin B12 Under Your Tongue For A Few Seconds?
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
Diagnosis
Your doctor will ask you about your diet and about any family history of anemia. Your doctor also will review your medical history for medical illnesses (diabetes, immune disorders) or surgeries, such as stomach removal, that can lead to B12 deficiency.
Your doctor may suspect that you have vitamin B12 deficiency based on your medical history and symptoms. To confirm the diagnosis, he or she will examine you and order laboratory tests. During the physical examination, your doctor will...
Read moreMore information on "Why Do You Have To Hold Liquid Vitamin B12 Under Your Tongue For A Few Seconds?"
From Our Experts
Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms and Treatments
Even with all the advances in medical treatments today in the US, many Americans still suffer from vitamin deficiencies. Lack of sunshine,... Read more »
Vitamin B1 may protect against Type 1 Diabetes
On Friday, I got my JDRF Research Newsletter and one of the highlights was a study conducted by Yale University and University of Chicago... Read more »
Willy Loman, Nutrients & a Cure For ADD?
It doesn't matter what virus, disease, handicap or challenge people face, there is a constant medical and scientific quest to find a cure... Read more »
Take Me Out of the Steroid Game: Implications for MS and Healthcare
Today I'm a bit sick with a health care problem. It involves baseball players using anabolic steroids in the name of their "professional... Read more »
My Bariatric Life living life after weight-loss surgery: My StomaphyX...
Many people ask me about my StompahyX revision surgery, which I had in 2008 some 5-years after my gastric bypass weight-loss surgery in... Read more »
From Our Sources
Vitamins: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Vitamins do not share a common chemistry, but they do share certain characteristics. They are all organic nutrients that are necessary in small... Read more »
CSF collection
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection is a test to look at the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid acts as a cushion,... Read more »
The Long and Short of It
True or false: When women are asked what's the first thing they notice about a guy, nine times out of ten they say "the size of his penis." Answer:... Read more »
Gastric bypass
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bariatric surgery - gastric bypass; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Expectations after surgery The weight loss results of gastric bypass... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgerySurgical procedures for obesity may be appropriate for some dangerously obese people, and they may reduce heart problems and many of the risks... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
