US Recommendations?

[Holnee]

Hello, I am wondering if anyone can provide an accessible reference for the US recommendations for treatment of B12 deficiency? I have the British ones, but am seeing a neurologist for the first time tomorrow, and would like to be armed with the US information as well, as I live in the US. Thank you!

[jillc39]

did you know you can by b12 over the counter in Canada?

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

Can the PAS help with this question?

pernicious-anaemia-society....

[Sleepybunny in reply to Sleepybunny]

Just wondered if you had read the book "Could it Be B12" by Sally Pacholok and JJ. Stuart? thought there might be something in there about USA guidelines.

[Holnee in reply to Sleepybunny]

I have not yet read it, but will add it to my list. Unfortunately, I won't have a chance to look before my appointment tomorrow. Thank you for the suggestion!

[Holnee in reply to Sleepybunny]

I emailed, but they are not aware of a reference. Thank you for the suggestion.

[Gambit62 Administrator]

There is this

medlineplus.gov/ency/articl...

but there are elements of it that are pretty useless and misleading.

this on PA but a lot of it is a rehash of the above

medlineplus.gov/ency/articl...

this on vitamin B12 level testing

medlineplus.gov/ency/articl...

(reference range is potentially dangerous and there is no warning about this)

this was the search results from which the avoce came so you could search those a bit more

vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisim...

The CDC used to have a microsite on B12 deficency but it disappeared a year ago - it wasn't perfect but it was certainly better than most of the above.

This site might also be of use

b12awareness.org/

[Holnee in reply to Gambit62]

Thank you! I appreciate the effort you put into replying! I looked at all of the links, and will take them with tomorrow. I find it pretty interesting that there doesn't appear to be a formal US recommendation like the one in Britain.

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to Holnee]

different regions within the UK have different practices ... and US is probably more akin to looking at Europe and there is a huge variation across europe

[helvella]

Possibly of some interest:

Vitamin B12

Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet

ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/V...

[Holnee in reply to helvella]

Thank you!