B12 and folate and ferritin

[Pink25]

Thanks

Ferritin 21 (30 - 400)

Folate 1.8 (2.5 - 19.5)

B12 168 (180 - 900)

[clivealive Forum Support]

Wow Pink25 and what treatment is your doctor prescribing?

Symptoms of B12 deficiency tend to develop slowly and may not be recognised immediately. As the condition worsens, common symptoms include:

Weakness and fatigue

Light-headedness and dizziness

Palpitations and rapid heartbeat

Shortness of breath

A sore tongue that has a red, beefy appearance

Nausea or poor appetite

Weight loss

Diarrhoea

Yellowish tinge to the skin and eyes

If low levels of B12 remain for a long time, the condition also can lead to irreversible damage to nerve cells, which can cause the following symptoms:

Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet

Difficulty walking

Muscle weakness

Irritability

Memory loss

Dementia

Depression

Psychosis

Do you have any of the above?

[Gambit62 Administrator]

were these private tests of tests done by your GP?

you need to be treated for all three - iron and folate by oral supplements and B12 by injections