Table 2.
Self-Reported Symptoms of Patient B Before and 1 and 6 Months After Initiation of Hydroxocobalamin Therapya
| Variable | Before treatment | After treatment |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mo | 6 mo | ||
| Numbness in hands | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Difficulties focusing | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Not being able to find the right words | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Mood changes | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Pain in mouth and tongue | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Fatigue, weakness | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Nausea, reduced appetite | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Menstrual pains | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Pain in joints | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Dyspnea on exertion | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Dizzy spells | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Pale skin | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Feeling cold | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Muscle cramps | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Stomach complaints, acidity | 6 | 4 | 0 |
a
Symptoms rated on a scale of 0 to 10, in which 0 = no symptoms and 10 = worst symptoms.