After having to do two months of gluten-free diet I had my blood test done yesterday and my doctor had read them today and lucky I get to view them online I’ve booked to see my doctor but that’s not till Wednesday, his put down it’s borderline and no action is needed he didn’t even re test my b12 only iron, D , calcium , fbc etc
Here’s my results.
resultSerum adjusted calcium concentration;Serum ferritin level;Serum total 25-hydroxy vitamin D level;Full blood count;Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Report, Borderline, No Further Action (Patient Informed)
Full blood count
Serum total 25-hydroxy vitamin D level 58 nmol/L [50 - 150]
Total white blood count 9.4 10^9/L [4 - 11]
Haemoglobin concentration 13.5 g/dL [11.5 - 16.5]
Serum ferritin level 64 ng/ml [20 - 275]
Serum calcium level 2.21 mmol/L [2.2 - 2.6]
Serum adjusted calcium concentration
Serum albumin level 38 g/L [35 - 50]
Calcium adjusted level 2.25 mmol/l [2.2 - 2.6]
Monocyte count - observation 0.6 10^9/L [0.2 - 0.8]
Lymphocyte count 2.1 10^9/L [1 - 4.8]
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 16 mm/hr [0 - 30]
Eosinophil count - observation 0.2 10^9/L [0 - 0.4]
Neutrophil count 6.4 10^9/L [2 - 8]
Mean cell volume 96 fL [76 - 96]
Platelet count - observation 247 10^9/L [150 - 450]
Mean cell haemoglobin level 32.1 pg [27 - 32]
Haematocrit 0.403 [0.37 - 0.47]
Hi mand82 are you still receiving treatment for your B12 deficiency and do you know what your Folate level is?
Do you feel better after your GF diet?
I'm not medically trained so cannot comment on your results but hopefully there are others on here who will be able to give you good advice.
My gp didn’t test my b12 or my folate, and I’m not being treated for my b12 not since the loading doses back in February,
The gluten-free diet has made me feel much worse as I’ve eaten less food then I normally do as every vegan food I found always had wheat in it so ended up eating vegan cheese on gluten-free crackers and beans on gluten-free bread most days & vegan yoghurts, been so tired and body aches all the time and more migraines recently
Oh dear that doesn't sound good. Being vegan may mean your having to have B12 injections for life. Surely your doctor should know this?
I'm sorry I cannot be more help.
Will tell my doctor on Wednesday to do a b12 blood test to check it, I thought my vit D was a bit low esp when I take 20mg/800iug tablets for it along with food that has vit D in it and it was only 58 (50-150)
NO VEGAN DIET unless you want to take B12 for life. If there's nothing wrong with your intrinsic factor you can take b12 by mouth, otherwise you will need to take sublingual or shots. The only place you can get b12 naturally is via animal products (which goes to show you God intended for you to use animal products) at least milk, cheese, eggs etc even if you don't eat meat. No B12 means death of your entire nervous system due to lack of Milan sheath. also, your blood will not mature and therefore low iron and even the ability for the blood to carry oxygen is hampered. Don't mess around with pernicious anemia which when it gets bad enough will cause subacute combined degeneration that will cause nerve damage or nerve death and even your death if not corrected. Again, make sure you take care of this. Take it from someone who has lived this hell and went through 5 doctors before someone would even test for it. I thought I had MS. major memory problems, list of symptoms to long to list. I even had major pain like laying in the snow and yet I was unable to inflict pain upon myself with my nails. Twitching and ticks. I rocked like a "retarded person" major stuttering, and couldn't even remember names of close friends and relatives. lost blocks of my life due to memory loss, vertigo, falling sensations, depression, muscle weakness, vision problems and the list goes on. UTI s because the bladder wasn't even strong enough to empty. Major irregular heart rhythms. Basically I nearly died before they figured out my problem. B12 is used as a placebo. Doctors rarely see major problems but must be informed. Take care and speak up for yourself. Make sure they rule out pernicious anemia.
I always make sure I eat plenty of food fortified wit b12 & other vitamins & I will eat a product if it has milk or cheese it in if it comes to it but I don’t eat cheese or drink milk on its own only the vegan version & wont touch eggs or meat or fish
I'm vegan and I have been since 1993. Your diet sounds very poor and you're not eating enough variety, especially vegetables. I have a very varied diet and I'm gluten-free vegan. It has helped me a lot and I supplement with B12