Question #22796
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B12 deficiency how to overcome,insomnia - #22796
Shobha
I have b12 650,But am getting numbness in feet and hands,don'tknow what the issue is,not getting sleep,can you please help me solve this issue,sugar test normal,thyroid normal,not getting sleep,after takinggabapintnt tablet got insomnia
Age: 39
Chronic illnesses: Insomnia
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Dear Shobha
Thank you for reaching out this platform and sharing your health concern with such honest , i understand. How unsettling and frustrating it can be to experience, persistent numbness in your hands and feet, coupled with poor sleep and tiredness, especially when your blood test like B12, thyroid and sugar levels seem normal
Your symptoms clearly indicated deeper nervous system imbalance, which may not always be fully captured by routine test results in Ayurveda. We look behind Numbers to understand the route, Doshi Kim balances and the state of your nerves Agni and Manas
Though your B12 levels are in the higher range, that is 650, the presence of numbness and tingling points to VATA imbalance, especially air condition. We call VATAVYATHI. It is a set of disorder where VATADUSHA nerve functioning circulation and cellular communication.
The nervous system in Ayurveda is closely related to bone marrow and nerve tissue, and when Vaha gets aggravated either due to stress irregular eating dryness in the body or wrong medication, it can disturb sleep, triggered, numbness, cause, restless Ness and even emotional Dulness or anxiety
Additionally, you mentioned gabapentin induced insomnia is very important. While Gaba pantene is meant to come nurse in some people eat paradoxically person sleep by disrupting natural brain chemicals, especially when is already High.
Ayurvedic line of management, the main goals are
To calm the aggravated, Vata Dosa
To Norris and regenerate the tissue that is Majja dhatu
To support, deep uninterrupted, sleep
To strengthen or that is vital life and bring emotional steadiness
Internal medicines —
Ashwagandha avaleha-
Its strength, the nervous system improves sleep produces numbness. You can take 1 teaspoon with milk twice daily
Saraswathi aristha-
Classic Naveen tonic for vata imbalance insomnia, and emotional restlessness, 50 ML with equal quantity of water can be taken after meals twice daily
Ksheerbala 101 capsule-
It is an excellent medicine for Neuro, dammit, numbness, and pain, extremities, one tablet can be taken at bedtime along with warm milk or water
Brahmi vati —
If anxiety overthinking or continuous thoughts or present, this will help stabilise the mind and improve sleep
If accessible try nearby, Panchama Centre
Whole potty massage with balashwagandhadi tailam -focusing on limbs, spine, and souls of feet
Nadi swedana-medicated, steam to open micro channels, reduce tingling and increase circulation to limbs
Shirodhara(optional, but powerful)
Continuous oil flow over the forehead to come over active VATAIndu, deep sleep and balance hormones
Nasya with anutaila in the morning to clear channels and improve sensory clarity
Sleep and lifestyle tips
Have regular sleep time and begin winding down by 9:30 PM
Avoid screens, cold water, or heavy foods post sunset
Take a warm bath with a pinch of salt before bed
Drink nut meg used warm milk at night
Do regular walking
Pranayam meditation daily
Focus on warm grounding, nourishing foods Khichdi roti with ghee cooked vegetables, dates, and soaked almonds
Avoid excessively, dry raw cold foods
Avoid cafe and stimulant after 2 PM
Sometimes symptom like numbness, tiredness, or insomnia, even when test or normal can also come from subtle nutritional deficiencies or energetic, imbalance is not visible in reports Ayurveda this and work at deeper tissue level, not just symptom management
With the combination of calming vata, strengthening the nerve and nurturing restful sleep, you can start seeing positive shifts within 4 to 6 weeks healing will require consistency, but it is entirely possible, especially when the mind and body are treated together
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Please check for cholesterol reports and also CBC.
Symptoms you are describing show MAJJA DHATU KSHAY where you may see low cholesterol levels.
If your cholesterol levels are low you need to follow below mentioned diet:
Include seeds and nuts in your diet.
If you eat non veg include paya soup.
Include ghee and milk in your diet.
If you have low heamoglobin include the following in your diet:
Peanuts
Jaggery
Palak
Red meat
Beetroot
Carrots.
Medication to take for your symptoms whatever your reports are:
Cap. Palsinuron (S.G.Phytopharma)
2 caps twice a day before food
Syp. Dashmoolarishta
3 tsp twice a day before food
Cap. Memorin
2 caps twice a day after food
Syp Prasham
4 tsp at bed time.
Massage your feet and hands with lukewarm MUSTARD OIL (rai or sarso ka tel) at night followed by hot fomentation.
Donot sleep directly under fan or in front of A.C or cooler.
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Avoid addiction if any.
Regular exercise and meditation.
Tab.Moringa
2-0-2
Tab.Stressnil
2-0-2
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You can take mushroom, sprouts, curds, cocoa powder, apple cider vinegar, nonveg diet if you are eating.all will help increase your Vitamin B12
Take Brahmi vati 1-0-1 after food with water
Ashwagandha powder 1tsp at bedtime with water
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HELLO SOBHA,
AGE 39 SUFFERING FROM NUMBNESS IN HANDS/FEETS AND INSOMNIA
B12 LEVEL- 650 pg/mL(normal lab value)
NO DIABETES OR THYROID ISSUE
TOOK GABAPENTIN, WORSENED SLEEP
NO CLEAR DIAGNOSIS YET
EVEN THOUGH YOUR B12 IS TECHNICALLY NORMAL, YOU MIGHT HAVE
FUNCTIONAL B12 DEFICIENCY- BODY NOT USING B12 PROPERLY
OTHER DEFICIENCIES- B1,B6,MAGNESIUM,IRON,OR VIT D
NEUROPTHY- CAN HAPEN EVEN IN STRESS, ACIDITY, POOR GUT HEALTH, OR NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
GABAPENTIN SIDE EFFECT- COMMONLY CAUSE INSOMNIA, DIZZINESS AND FATIGUE
YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE OF VATA VITIATION IN MAJJA DHATU
VATA AGGRAVATION LEADS TO- INSOMNIA, NUMBNESS, MIND DISTURBANCE
LIKE INVOLVEMENT OF VATAVYADHI WITH NIDRANASHA
PROBABLE CAUSES- IRREGULAR EATING, EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME, STRESS, OVERTHINKING, DRY OR LIGHT FOOD, SKIPPING MEALS, USE OF MEDICINE LIKE GABAPENTIN
INVESTIGATIONS NEEDED- LIVER FUNCTION TEST AND CHOLESTROL LEVELS- TO RULE OUT LESS CHOLESTROL
AND NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY- IF NUMBNESS PERSIST, TO RULE OUT NEUROPATHY
MINIMUM 3 MONTHS TAKE THIS MEDICINE-100% RELIEF YOU WILL GET-
1)ASHWAGANDHADI LEHYAM- 1 TSP WITH WARM MILK-AT BED TIME- CALMS VATA, IMPROVES NERVE STRENGTH AND SLEEP
2)SARASWARISTA- 15 ML WITH WATER AFTER DINNER- FOR SLEEP, ANXIETY AND NERVE HEALTH
3) BRAHMI VATI(WITH GOLD)- 1 TAB AT NIGHT- BRAIN TONIC AND CALMS OVERTHINKING
4) VATAKULANTAK RASA- 1 TAB ONCE DAILY AFTER BRAKFAST- SPECIFIC FOR VATA RELATED NERVE CONDITION
5)KAISHOR GUGGULU- 2TAB DAILY AFTER FOOD TWICE A DAY- REDUCES INFLAMMATION , SUPPORT CIRCULATION
6)DRAKSHASAVA- 20 ML WITH WATER AFTER LUNCH AND DINNER- REJUVINATION AND SUPPORT DIGESTION
DHATRI LOHA- - 1 TAB TWICE DAILY AFTER FOOD- IMPROVES IRON LEVEL, DIGESTION ,SKIN AND STRENGTH
EXTERNALLY APPLY MAHANARAYAN TAILA- WARM TO FEET,EG, SPINE AND SOLE- DAILY BEFORE BATH MASAGE FOR 30 MIN
KSHEERBALA TAILA 101 (AVARTI)- 3 DROPS INSTI IN EACH. NOSTRIL AT NIGHT DAILY
SLEEP DRINK- WARM COW MILK + 1 PINCH OF NUTMEG POWDER
DIET TO BE FOLLOWED-
WARM,FRESH MEALS
COWS GHEE, MILK,SOAKED ALMONDS, SESAME SEEDS
MOONG DAL, FRUITS- BANANA,PAPAYA,GRAPES MORE
RICE, WHEAT, MILLETS LIKE RAGI ETC
AVOID-
DRY,COLD FOODS LIKE CHIPS,ICECREAMS BISCUITS
RAW SALAD, CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER AT NIGHT
SOICY,SOUR AND FERMENTED FOOD
TEA,COFFEE,ALCOHOL
SRY CEREALS AND OATS AVOID
SLEEP BY 10 PM
GENTLE YOGA AND PRANAYAM DAILY
YOGA- SURYANAMSKAR, BALASANA, BHUJANGASANA, VAJRASANA, CHILDS POSE ETC
PRANAYAM- ANULOM VILOM, BHRAMARI
MEDITATE AND RELAX MIND BEFORE SLEEP
WALK 30 MIN AFTER DINNER
AVOID PHONE SCRREN TIME BEFORE 1 HOUR OF SLEEPING
SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE-20 MIN IN MORNING
SLEEP WILL IMPROVE I 10-15 DAYS
NUMBNESS WILL REDUCLE IN 3-4 WEEKS
NERVE HEALTH AND STRENGTH WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE IN 2-3 MONTHS
HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFULL
DO FOLLOW
THANKK YOU
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Hello
NO NEED TO WORRY
"I WILL HELP YOU TO RECOVER WITH UR NUMBNESS ISSUES SAFELY EFFECTIVELY PERMENENTLY "
UR ISSUES
b12 - 650,But am getting numbness in feet and hands,don'tknow what the issue is,not getting sleep sugar test normal,thyroid normal,not getting sleep,after taking Gabapentin tablet got insomnia
PROBABLE CAUSES
• Neuropathy Nerve Weakness
• Abnormal Impulse Activity In Motor pathways in Brain
• Nerve Root Compressions due or Disc issues
• Functional Nutritional Deficiencies Vit B1 B6 B10 B 12 Calcium Vit D Iron Deficiencies Magnesium Deficiencies
• Digestive Metabolic Disturbance Gut Imablance
• Anxiety Overthinking Nervousness
• Gabapentin Side Effects
• Improper Diet Sedentary Lifestyle Lack of Physical Activities Overweight
• Trauma Physical/ Psychological
• Prolonged Radiation Exposure Mobiles
AS PER AYURVEDA WHY THIS HAPPENED ?
Vitiates Vat Enters Majja Dhatu ( Brain Nerves Bone marrow and Surroundings structures and lead Vata Imablance symptoms Tingling Numbness Psychological imbalance stress Sleep issues etc
INVESTIGATION REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE
• Nerve Conduction Test ( Nerve Function assessment)
• CT Whole Spine ( To Check Spinal Cause )
• MRI Brain ( To Check Central Cause )
" IN MY CLINICAL PRACTICE I GOT 100 % RESULTS BY FOLLOWING TREATMENT "
U MUST TRY ( Numbness Gradually goes Away)
( Use 1 Months will Get Results)
* Cap.Nurogrit Gold ( Patanajli Pharma) 1-0-1 After Food
* Cap.Nutreal Daily Active ( Patanajli Pharma) 1 -0-0 After Food
* Ashwagandhadi Lehyam ( Kottkal Pharma) 2 Tsf -0- 2 Tsf Night After Food Preferably with 1 Glass of Luke Warm Milk
* Kalyanak Ghrita ( Kottakal Pharma) 1 Tsf Morning 1 Tsf Night After Food Preferably with Rice
* Tab.Divya Medha Vati Extra Power ( Patanjali Pharma) 0-0- 2 Night After Food
* Ksheerabala 101 Avarti Oil ( Kottkal Pharma) 2 Drops Each Nostrils twice a Day
* Mahanarayan Tailam ( Kottkal Pharma) For Body Massage 30 mins Before Bath followed by Luke Warm Water Bath
* Correct Neck Spine Back Posture while Sitting lying standing
* Do Anulom Vilom Pranayam daily
" STOP GABAPENTIN IS ITS GIVING SIDE EFFECTS "'
• DELICIOUS HOME DRY FRUIT LADDO TO RECOVERY FASTER
Dry Fruits Mixes ( Kaju badam Pista Akrod Kishmish Khajoor Anjeer) + Seed Mix ( Sesam Flaxseed Pumpkin seeds Sunflower Seeds) + Dry Mashed Coconut+ Gond+ Jaggery+ Pure Cow Ghee --- Prepare Laddo ---Have 1 to 2 Laddo with 1 Glass of Luke Warm milk
• DO'S :- Take All Alkaline Leafy Vegetables Fruits salads sprouts Dry fruits Sweets Milk Products Non Veg Honey of ur Choice Flax seeds Sunflower Seeds Moringa Regularly Avoid Afternoon Sleep Physical Activities Exercise Outdoor Games Dhyan Meditation Mild mobility Exercise Rest Good Sleep
• DON'TS:- All Acidic Spicy Salty Sour Masala Fried Fast Foods Bakery Maida Items Packed Canned Processed Foods Stress Strain etc
• EXERCISE
Streching Mobility Exercise
• ANTISTRESS REGIME
Dhyan Meditation
REGARDS
Dr Arun Desai
God Bless You 😊🙏
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When it comes to numbness in feet and hands along with insomnia, there could be several factors at play, even if your B12 levels seem within the normal range. It's important to consider that B12 deficiency isn't the only cause of these symptoms. Since insomenia started after taking gabapentin, it's possible the medication could be influencing your sleep patterns.
From an Ayurvedic standpoint, these symptoms can also be related to vata dosha imbalance. Vata, when out of balance, can lead to nerve-related issues like numbness and can disturb sleep, causing insomnia.
Firstly, to help with the numbness, I recommend increasing your intake of foods rich in B vitamins, not just B12. These include whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables, dairy products, and fermented foods which support overall nerve health. Adding some natural sources of B12 like mushrooms and yeast may provide additional support. Organic dairy products and moderate amounts of nuts can be helpful for grounding vata.
For sleep concerns, try adhering to a regular sleep schedule, going to bed and waking up at the same times daily to stabilize your circadian rhythm. Practice calming activities like meditation, breathing exercises, or gentle yoga before bed, which can soothe vata dosha. Abhyanga - self-massage with warm sesame oil - can be especially comforting before sleep, helping relaxation.
Herbal remedies, such as Ashwagandha or Brahmi, are known to have calming effects and may support restful sleep. However, consult with an Ayurvedic practitioner or healthcare provider before beginning any new supplements, especially since your symptoms may interact with your current medication.
Lastly, be watchful of lifestyle habits. Avoid caffeine and electronics at least an hour before bed, as these can aggravate insomnia. Prioritizing a warm, nourishing dinner in the evening, easy to digest, can since it supports agni (digestive fire) without exacerbating vata.
If these symptoms persist or worsen, it’s best to consult with a healthcare professional to explore further tests or consider modifying current medication. Addressing the holistic balance of your body could be beneficial in managing these issues effectively.
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