07-17-19, 10:21 AM | |
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I had low B12 from.taking a medication for acid reflux. I got four B12 shots spaced a week apart, and my level is back to normal. I am also taking a supplement daily.
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07-17-19, 10:34 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2007
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My doctor recommended I take Centrum Silver vitamins. I just saw something on t.v. saying excessive vitamin B has been linked to nerve damage. I checked my Centrum bottle and it said its B12 is 833% of the RDA. I’m picking up a prescription tomorrow so going to run this by the pharmacist.
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07-17-19, 02:36 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2014
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I'm hoping that liquid methylated b12 in high doses for the next month help. I can't do the shots because my genetic mutation can't methylate them correctly. Then I move on to methylated folate (not folic acid). It's a severe deficiency because of my genetic mutations, so who knows what will actually work.
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07-17-19, 03:34 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Lori, my B12 levels got really high when I was on synthetic B12. As soon as I found out I have the MTHFR snip, I switched to methylcobalamin and my levels came down into the normal range. An herbalist I saw told me the reason my levels got so high when I couldn't utilize what I was taking was because I couldn't utilize it and it just built up in my blood. So having the genetic snip doesn't necessarily mean your levels will be (or stay) low.
I take methyl folate, but my lab levels are still high. That would indicate I'm getting folic acid from something, but I don't know what unless it's something I am eating. I don't take any other supplements that contain it. Taking the right supplements hasn't helped me in any way (symptom-wise) but I hope it helps you. I also have to take Vit. D to stay in the optimal range. Like you, doctors thought I was just fine because I was within the normal range. They don't pay any attention to optimal ranges. You are correct - you have to keep up with your own labs and educate yourself. I've been keeping copies of my labs for years. As long as you're in the normal range, doctors don't worry. They don't pay attention to how your levels change over time.
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07-17-19, 06:51 PM | ||
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Arkansas
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I have the Centrum Silver for Adults and the B12 is 417%.
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07-17-19, 06:59 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Carolina on my mind..
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I'm gluten intolerant and had a tendency towards hashi's. Anyways, I didn't feel as good as I knew that I could. I was my own advocate; was I a little obsessive? Yes, in retrospect. But it got me to a better place in health for me. I was within 'normal range'. Having antibodies against your thyroid, or tissue. Isn't normal- for me in my mid twenties. It was a precursor to autoimmune.
I'm glad I didn't accept higher than normal. But honestly, if you feel good and at your best, don't sweat it. Count it a blessing. If you have that gut feeling, I need a second opinion... heed that. But live life. Don't let it steal your joy.
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07-18-19, 07:55 AM | ||
Join Date: Feb 2014
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When I went to the ER for my blood clot in my leg a few months, it was the ER doc who suggested that my stomach acid may be low and that my CBC blood panel numbers were so low that it may be due to malabsorption. I had been taking a ton of ibuprofen from so many headaches and not really eating the greatest (not even a multi vitamin for a few years) and he suggested that I get a genetic test to see what I could be prone to. So all in all, I'm grateful for that blood clot! I can't believe how many symptoms of the MTHFR mutations that I've had for so many years and how my doctors have just swept it under the rug since the blood work has always been just barely in the normal range. I'm really glad I've gotten this testing done since now I know my son has it too, and hopefully he won't have to suffer for so many years. |
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07-19-19, 06:44 PM | ||
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Location: CT
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