My last injection was the last day of June. It's now close to four weeks later, but not quite. Still, my body has begun to feel a loss of energy.
Thinking through the circumstances – slept well, ate a big lunch, kept warm, hydrated – there's no other reason besides B12 deficiency why my body all of the sudden feels fatigue. Except for one thing. I've cut down on eating meat. The only reason for not eating meat in the last week is because I don't feel well after eating meat and starch together, and I haven't had much time to shop and cook at home. So, I've grabbed meals on the go or went to restaurants. Most of my meals have been vegetarian. But on Monday, I ate a generous portion of hanger steak cooked medium rare. It's two days later.
But as the past has shown, no amount of meat-eating prevents the fatigue and dizziness from setting in. The only thing that has stopped the symptoms has been a vitamin B12 injection.
My head feels like it has less blood. All I want to do right now is lie down.
I wonder if turning 41 this month has anything to do with this shorter duration of feeling vibrant and quicker onset of fatigue. There was a time when my body could go months, even years without an injection. Not anymore.
