92502 Otolaryngologic examination under general anesthesia (e.g., for young children with suspected foreign body)
To gauge improvement, track specific issues you had before, for instance, frequency of mouth sores (which can occur with B deficiencies), or numbness in feet, or level of fatigue on a 10-point scale
Additional risk factors include: Age over 60 years (reduced stomach acid production) Autoimmune conditions (thyroid disease, vitiligo, type 1 diabetes) Family history of pernicious anaemia Chronic alcohol consumption Diagnosis and Testing Diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia requires a combination of clinical assessment, laboratory investigations, and sometimes specialist testing
Since vitamin B 12 is found predominantly in foods of animal origin, strict vegetarian and vegan diets can result in vitamin B 12 deficiency (2, 16)