Patient's question:
Sometimes I feel a stinging pain in my left chest. Currently, my two knees are a bit sore, especially when climbing stairs (first my left foot, then it stops hurting but the right foot starts hurting again). It has been hurting for about a week, and after another week, it started hurting again. Is it possible to be arthritis? Can this symptom occur during pregnancy? If I am pregnant, is it serious?First follow-up question: The internal medicine specialist said, "It is caused by a lack of vitamin B." The ECG results came back normal. Additionally, my period hasn’t arrived yet, so I don’t know if I’m pregnant yet. If I am pregnant, is it serious?
Doctor's answer:
If a pregnant woman lacks vitamin B2 in the early stages of pregnancy, it will affect the metabolism of niacin, thereby impacting the development of the fetal nervous system, potentially causing nervous system malformations. It will also affect protein metabolism and fetal development, leading to impaired cartilage formation in the fetus and skeletal deformities, such as shortened long bones and fused ribs. If vitamin B2 deficiency occurs in the later stages of pregnancy, it can cause angular cheilitis, glossitis, and cheilitis, increasing the risk of premature birth and a higher number of underdeveloped and stillborn infants. Therefore, it is recommended that you supplement with essential trace elements. Consider pregnancy again after a follow-up check-up confirms no issues.