Blood test results

[Sunshine78]

Hi all,

Following my post from earlier this week ive had some private blood test results back, trying to see if there is any reason for current exhaustion despite regular B12 injections.

Your thoughts/input would be gratefully received! Have posted thyroid results on the Thyroid UK page.

Many thanks 🙂

MIN B12

Result *>1476 pg/ml (*having fortnightly injections hence high result!)

Range 191.000 -663.000

FOLATE (SERUM)

Result 4.49 ug/L

Range 3.890 -26.800

Inflammation Marker CRP -HIGH SENSITIVITY

Result 1.6 mg/L

Range 0.000 -5.000

FERRITIN

Result 31.38 ug/L

Range 13.000 -150.00

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi Sunshine78 my first thought (not being medically trained) is that your low Folate needs to be increased as this gets "used up" processing the B12 you are having injected.

Perhaps a word with a pharmacist might help if you don't feel able to reveal these "private" test results to your doctor.

Are you self injecting B12 or are they via your GP?

[Sunshine78 in reply to clivealive]

Thanks Clivealive. Really appreciate your response. I am self injecting (original b12 tested at 120) but not taking folate regularly so will increase that. Could that being low affect my energy levels do you think?

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to Sunshine78]

I'm not sure about your energy levels but folic acid is essential to process the B12.

I've been taking 1 – Folic Acid 400μg every day for more years than I can remember but then I've been injected with cyanocobalamin 1000mcg every month for 45 years and I'm still "clivealive" at 75.

Goodnight and be well....