hello sorry for the delay in typing this out. its not one of my strong points. if someone could please advise me on these results i'd be grateful as I have to speak with the doctor on the 8th of August. this is the report
Did you have a ferritin or other type of iron test?
B12 241 ng/L [150-1000]
It is possible to have severe B12 deficiency with an in range B12 result. In UK, the emphasis in official guidelines is on treating people who are symptomatic for b12 deficiency even if B12 is within normal range.
You need an Active B12 test, i had one done at st thomas's hospital london and my NHS serum blood test was 334 about 4-6 weeks before on the private test i had done it was 304 and i was still found deficient and the people at the lab were so helpful with my GP. Its a leading world renowned hospital they cannot argue the result. I cannot recommend them and this test enough, they now do it by post as well.
Yes and no yes sleepybunny I have symptoms but no only tests done where those I copied off the report .symptoms are Burning /tingling roof of mouth and tongue
A sort of aching tingling lower legs (I'm not diabetic)
Elbow joints both sides are aching a lot
Mouth can be sore a bit sort of tender in places( dentist recently hasn't noticed anything) but I have extremely sensitive teeth. I have a fat geographic tongue.
General aches and pains with sharp pains stabbing into my body any part anytime these pains start as a sharp stab then radiate into my body before reducing and disappearing.
A numbness and cramping coming from my forearms into my hands the cramping goes into feet as well but these don't happen to hands and feet at same time.
A feeling of being off balance comes and goes occasionally.
Occasional short lived slight tinnitus
Increased arterial fibulation ?(spelling) it's a increase in palpitations like a bird wildly fluttering its wings. doctors are aware of this but it's increasingly now .I have hashimotos and I'm receiving treatment I also have osteoarthritis no treatment. I'm sure I have other symptoms but can't think of them at the moment that's another problem memory forgetting things confusion and I've noticed I can over heat and my brow sweats (recent heat wave?) Also so tired go to bed tired wake up tired nod off during the day . I can be irritable and resentful this is not like me .I get very constipated too. Thank you for helping just checked your link I have lots of the b12 symptoms .including feeling ill it comes like a wave I feel ok then from no where I feel so ill I would like to lye down if I could it doesn't last long but happens daily and sometimes frequently through the day .
Just to add that if you are supplementing b12 in any way it may affect results of Active B12 (Holotranscobalamin) test. Supplementing B12 without a diagnosis of B12 deficiency may make it difficult to get a diagnosis.
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Vitb12 deficiency?
