physical grumps

[anotheranon]

Not complaints exactly, just concerns:

• My feet and hands go to sleep at the drop of a hat - not from sitting on them or elevating them either. With my hands, it might be carpal tunnel but I have no explanation for my feet, especially considering more exercise = better circulation than I've ever had before. Some snooping on WebMD suggested it might be a lack of B vitamin so I'm going to supplement and see if that helps.
  
  
• My right knee is sticky - not painful, just a bit stiff sometimes. This is definitely fencing related as it's worse on days/mornings after practice. Not sure whether to rest it or exercise it more.
  

Comments

[semmie17.livejournal.com]

My dad had that, and the doctor told him he needed more vit B... PLUS more meat. He had to up his meat-eating habits by at least 50%, and include lots of lean red meat because evidently there something with the amino acids interacting with the vitamin B, and the lack of which leads to exactly yours (and his) symptoms.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Ha! So those jokes about how I ought to be drinking the blood of infants are TRUE? :P

In all seriousness, do you have any idea what precipitated your dad's B deficiency? Knowing what to do about it is one thing - knowing how to prevent it (or at least figure why you're having it in the first place) might be something completely different...