B12 and PND.

[bluemarie87]

A basic summary of the last 11 weeks.
I had a little boy who is drop dead gorgeous (biased I know!) and right from the first day I got insomnia. I didn't actually go to sleep for 9 days.. until the doctor finally put me on sleeping medication and still to this day I haven't slept without medication. Been on a variety of different ones. Most work so at least I'm getting some sleep so feel a million times better as you might imagine.
Anyway...
Fast forward a few weeks and I'm diagnosed with pnd. I was (I state was) really down to the point of suicidal. My anxiety was scarily high and my mood incredibly low. So I've been with a psychiatrist from the perinatal team ever since. He's brilliant. Honestly he's saved my life as has my other half and my family. This has been and IS the worst fight I've ever had in my life. I'd rather go ten rounds with Antony Joshua than fight this..
So my mood doesn't lift anyway near as much as my psychiatrist predicts.. so he asks me to have blood tests and change my anti depressants which I have done. I'm finally feeling a hell of a lot better, I'm not right but I'm better..
My question is.. my b12 levels aren't 155 - not even on the scale Apparantly and my vitamin d the same.
Anybody with low levels of them do they make a noticeable different to your mood? I'm clinging onto hope really that these may get me some sort of energy and enjoyment from life back because when I'm down it's a bloody scary place.
Apologies this is honestly the shortened version of the story. Thanks for reading xxx

Lowb12 and vitamin d definitely affect your mood, and make you much much more vulnerable to mental health problems including PND.

Chase your doctor for urgent treatment - you May need to be quite pushy at the moment, but you really do need this.

I promise B22 injections and vitamin D will make you feel better. X

Thanks for the reply! That's good to know :) x

I second that.

I was low in both & I can always tell when my B12 injection is due as I start to flag & when my Vit D dropped again this winter I was so low in mood. They doubled my dose & I do feel better.

It may be a good idea to start high dose of both from over the counter ASAP because you may have a long wait to find out what the dr will do as they are so busy now. These are difficult times. I know my surgery isn’t doing B12 injections at the moment, as they are closed for routine appointments, whereas some surgeries do and some areas don’t even prescribe vitamin D tablets anymore due to the cost to NHS but even if yours arrange both for you taking over the counter now will give you a head start. I hope you feel better soon.

@dontaskformedicaladviceonmn
Thanks for the reply. Thankfully I've managed to get my b12 injections booked. I'm having three a week for two weeks as a boost starting on Friday. I e started taking vitamin d supplements a few days ago too. I'm just really hoping they give me some energy soon. Do you know how long after having the injections you felt like you had more energy? Xx

Your level is incredibly low and yes it can effect mental health. The test the nhs uses usually measures the total amount of b12, active and inactive, it doesnt show how much your body is using. Symptoms much more useful.

Just seen your last post. You should feel so much better. B12 can help you sleep better too.

It was a week or so after I had finished the loading dose iirc, glad you are all booked in. I warn you they sting but they are a necessary evil hope you feel better soon.