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b12 level of 431, three months after loading and small fiber neuropathy diagnosis

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Hi, I've not posted for a while but I was diagnosed with b12 of 131 five months ago after seeing my GP with neurological symptoms. Ihad six loading injections and three months later my b12 was at 431 - is that about what you would expect? I imagined it would be higher. Folate is normal as was homocysteine and MMA. I am PA negative.

Also, food for thought for any of you experience nerve pain in hands and feet, shooting pains as well. I have just been diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy which is characterised by pain more than numbness and tingling though both are present. My neurological symptoms never improved after loading. I think caused by b12 deficiency but my neurologist is not sure. Its been a long and exhaustive process of eliminating other diseases, as it always is in neurology but I am just wondering whether more people than is presently reaslise are suffering from this, possibly as a result of b12 deficiency? I feel too much of a coincidence in my case. My message is keep pressing and pushing for answers. A struggle I know.

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431 is possibly a bit on the low side - when do your symptoms start to recur? Many people don't manage to get to 2 months, let alone 3 months between maintenance shots.

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