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does anyone know what to do if your body is not utilizing b vitamins?

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b12 levels are at >2000 but I am sooo tired and have dizzy spells and numb feet and numb places in my legs on a foo...memory issues etc. starting to get muscle cramping...

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all other blood work comes out fine. I have just contacted Your Future Health and am going to have two of their specialty blood test performed. Try to figure out what's going on. they have one that is a micro nutrient test...showing what nutrients are in the cells working....

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I wouldn't waste my money on the blood tests. I'd go see a neurologist who can do various tests to narrow down the cause.

There are 81 different causes of peripheral neuropathy in the book I have. None of them will be detected by a 'micro nutrient' test.

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Folate or Iron could be the problem. Are you taking them as well.

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folate level 17.6

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