Overdosing on vitamins

Vitamin overdose?

For the second or third night in a row I’ve woken up in the middle of the night with a pounding headache and a strange feeling in my extremities – a tingling perhaps, or maybe they feel cold.

My brain starts furiously working: what has changed recently?

I started taking Feroglobin to combat the anaemia that is in my latest blood test.

What are the possible side effects of overdosing on Feroglobin?

The AI result indicates that headache is a possible side effect, it created a reference to https://www.apollopharmacy.in/otc/feroglobin-b12-capsule-15-s, which does list headaches as a possible side effect. It also said to only take Feroglobin if instructed to by the doctor.

Feroglobin also contains ferrous fumarate, which according to https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ferrous-fumarate/taking-ferrous-fumarate-with-other-medicines-and-herbal-supplements/ can have interactions with herbal supplements, however it doesn’t describe which supplements are a problem. I’m taking menopause tablets and ashwaganda pills, so maybe they are effecting things.

There are some signs that it is possible to take an overdose of vitamin B12. This is unusual, since B vitamins are water soluble and the body tends to excrete then in urine, however B12 does appear to be able to cause the symptoms I’m experiencing (see https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-b12/art-20363663#:~:text=Safety%20and%20side%20effects,sensation%20in%20hands%20and%20feet). Given that B12 is present in the menopause tablets I’m taking and I’m taking a B vitamin supplement, this seems possible.

I’m going to stop taking the Feroglobin and see whether I sleep any better.

Well, it didn’t kill me, but the feelings in my hands were very unpleasant. My migraine medication seems to have whacked the headache on the head (pun intended), so I am having a good day today.

Mental health nurse again

Another lovely session with the mental health nurse.

We discussed the deadline and my strange unemotional response to it, which she could explain as an ASD type response. We did talk about other examples of unexpected emotional responses.

We also talked about how I take things surprisingly literally – I’ve not even been aware that I’ve done it. I have often been accused of black and white thinking by my husband, but now it makes sense.

Many, many years ago, before we even lived together, he came round to my room in a shared house. He watched telly and I read a book. He said that he thought it was rude to read when somebody else is there. I took that to mean ever. The nurse explained that he might have meant when somebody comes around especially to around time, which makes sense. It’s taken it as a blanket “never read in another person’s company” statement, which was why all my reading for over twenty years has largely been done in the bathroom.

The nurse explained that this was a classic example of an autistic person taking things literally.

As it’s my confusion over the “no secrets” statement.

She was concerned around this deadline that it was harming my sense of peace. Which is true. She strongly urge me not to rush and feel stressed and anxious about it, but to ask for more time if possible.

I talked about how my husband seemed to spoil his times for me, like his meltdown after the operation, and again when I moved into the flat, then placing the deadline on me when he saw that I was happy in the flat. She postulated that he felt as though he was being left behind and was attempting to pull me back (whether consciously or unconsciously). This made sense. I can ask him whether he feels like he’s being behind.

She pointed out that I was exploring difficult emotions within the safety of the flat. I observed that since I wasn’t leaving one space and going into another, I didn’t immediately forget the session and could reflect on it and write about it. Every other counselling session I have left and immediately forgotten what was talked about!

Finally, after nearly fifty minutes, she wished me a good night with the husband and asked me to look after myself.

T Time

The husband collected my testosterone pump from the clinic today. I’ll pick it up when I go to the house to pick him up.

We are going out for a meal tonight … however, having eaten stuff tacos for lunch I am feeling quite full!

What do you expect when it’s £8.50 for three and £10.50 for six? Mmm! Me encantan los tacos!

I’m nervous about starting testosterone.

And I’m nervous about going for dinner – I’ve not been sleeping very well and that leaves me less able to handle difficult conversations.

I can only do my best!