allergy symptoms without allergy is B12 a fix?

Question

I had allergy symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneeezing etc. I started taking b12 and the symptoms went away. Could low b12 cause allergy symptoms?

Answer 1

To add on what the first respondant said, if you were indeed tested for allergies and the results were negative, all that did was show that you are not allergic to those common substances.

You could be allergic to other things, or you be affected by substances that are irratants, but not allergans. (caustic chemicals, for instance, which are all around us. Think pesticides, cleaners, outgassing from carpet, paint, vinyl, etc, etc, etc.)

I had allergies as a kid and was tested again several years ago. No more allergies. But if I miss a couple days of Claritian-D, I really start to feel it. (so now I go around town buying the stuff like an addict since most places only let you buy 1 box at a time)

Answer 2

It does not seem to be allergy from what you describe. Rather it appears as a straightforward condition of a flu or upper respiratory catarrh, usually caused by viruses. As the upper respiratory tract infection usually lasts for about seven days, after which it clears off automatically, maybe it was just a coincidence that you ascribe your recovery to taking B12.

B12 vitamin has no role to play in allergy or in recovery from an allergy, or for that matter from an upper respiratory catarrh. Since you are 58 years old, B12 may benefit you in another possible manner if you are a vegetarian.

Answer 3

No. You have allergies. The B12 is a placebo. It has no effect on allergies. You just may not have been tested for the right allergies.