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Getting B12 tested on B12 Injection course?

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Hello,

I am due to get my b12 tested on the 26th of August, But I will have been on a b12 injection course of 2 injections a week for 3 weeks. Silly question, but is it worth stopping the course until after the blood draw?

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Lisahelen

If you have had any b12 be that injections, tablets or any other means there is no real point in doing a b12 blood test as it will give you an elevated score which i assume you are hoping not to have if you want to prove you are deficient.

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Rhsana

Lisahelen , yes indeed. The test is just one of many being done for a late referral to an endo for thyroid issues. The b12 course was prescribed by my naturopath doctor before the NHS referral. Not sure how to turn of underline sorry!

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PAS-adminPartner in reply toRhsana

No, there's no point in stopping. Levels will be high anyway. Was B12 tested before injections?

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Rhsana in reply toPAS-admin

Thanks, Yes, My b12 before injections was around 310 ref 200-900 so above ref but in the low range.

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PAS-adminPartner in reply toRhsana

And you keep getting injections from the naturopath? Then I guess it won't be a problem. Just tell your GP you've been supplementing B12 so he doesn't think something is going on when he sees the really high B12.

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Rhsana in reply toPAS-admin

no I was just given a dose of 12 - so basically 2 a week for 6 weeks.

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PAS-adminPartner in reply toRhsana

And did it do something?

Maybe go back and ask for more if it did?

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Rhsana in reply toPAS-admin

Still in the middle of the course, so far I haven't noticed much of a difference. But that may be down to everything else that is going on as well.

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Gambit62Administrator in reply toRhsana

Think you turn the underlining off by using the following key combination if you are on a pc/laptop/tablet - ctrl+B

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Rhsana in reply toGambit62

yep, tried that, no go, HU has some random bugs sometimes.

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Gambit62Administrator in reply toRhsana

Yes, sometimes it can be really slow to respond properly - find that particularly when trying to mention someone in a post :)

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Lisahelen

In that case you will have to make sure that who has called for the test is fully aware that your level will more than likely be high and probably over the reference range which they are so frustratingly fond of adhereing to because you have had intensive loading by someone else.

Ps. At the top of where you type is where the button to underline is, you have probaly caught it by mistake, just reclick and it should be ok.

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Sleepybunny

If you are in UK, may be helpful to read "BCSH Cobalamin and Folate guidelines"

fbirder has a summary of b12 documents. If you click on link to his profile page, there is a link to summary.

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Rhsana in reply toSleepybunny

Thank you x

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