• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Wow 3 years to be so seriously affected by B12 deficiency!? That was quick?
    I don’t think that’s normal. B12 is essential, but I would have thought the detrimental effects would take longer to reach that level.

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      1 day ago

      If you don’t get any intake of B12, it takes a few years. But there are symptoms before going insane… You need to be completely deaf to your body’s screaming signs to actually die from it.

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        1 day ago

        The death was suicide. So not directly from B12 deficiency, but from mental illness most likely caused by B12 deficiency.

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          1 day ago

          Yes, I meant to die from it directly or indirectly. It’s not sudden insanity, the symptoms get gradually worse over time, just like most deficiency.