heart palpitations and anxiety

[Kar]

I've had pernicious anaemia (severe B12 deficiency) in the past. Here are some of the common symptoms of having a B12 deficiency:

red or sore tongue
tingling or numbness in feet
nervousness
heart palpitations
depression
memory problems

Sounding familiar....

B12 is really hard to absorb for some people so the IM injections are a good idea to get you back on track. The other things I found good were vegemite and mushrooms. And Red meat of course.

I think having B12 deficiency with the normal breathlessness and increased heart rate (pounding sometimes) would just make both more exaggerated. It is normal to have a much faster and more pounding heartbeat in pregnancy, it's also normal to be really breathless when speaking or walking about. (My ob is on the first floor and he says even pregnant AIS athletes get to the top of his stairs in late pregnancy panting!). I hope you feel better soon.