I am diagnosed Mild Cognitive Impairment Other symptoms would b balance problems - fell last week, clumsy - banging into stable objects, cold all the time, memory loss (big), etc . vegetarian, dizzy, osteopaena
I am now taking 3 x 400IU calcichew D3 with magnesium, vit k-2, Thorne B-complex with folate.
My 1st blood test at end of August showed my B12 level as 266 ng/L (170 - 730) Ferritin 50 ug/L (10 - 290)
Folate 8.7 ug/L (3 - 19)
Vit D 92.4 ol/L (50.00 - 200.00)
TSH level 3.47 miu/L (0.3 - 5.0)
Medichecks Blood Test approx end October as follows:
A reason for the v high B12 level here is that I foolishly accepted the offer of a B12 injection and skewed the results. So, I haven't got a clue as to the accurate result. R u able to give me yr opinion in spite of my silliness; my stakes are v high.
I am currently having another TSH test because the last one with Medichecks was done NOT early in morning and NOT fasting. Foolish again.
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I am not medically trained but from personal experience I know it is possible to have severe B12 deficiency with results that are within normal range.
In UK, guidelines say that if a patient is symptomatic for B12 deficiency then they should be treated even if B12 level is within range. Sadly some GPs don't realise this.
What does the "full blood count" look like. Is it "total white cell count, red blood count, etc". I have a list of "blood count/differential". Is that it. Thanks for yr reply.
a full blood count is a count of all the cells (white and red) in your blood, along with some metrics, particularly on the red blood cells - usually the average width, and haemoglobin content.
Did you notice any improvement in any of your symptoms as a result of the B12 shot.
Unfortunately you may now have a very long wait before you can get a reasonable baseline - at least 3 months, possibly more.
You could ask to be tested for PA - IFA antibodies - but that isn't a very sensitive test. Although a positive is good evidence that you do have PA a negative is a long way from being good evidence that you don't.
You could try testing for either MMA or homocysteine - would be very high if you are functionally deficient.
Reality is though that you are probably better of not going for tests until after sorting out what is, or is not going on with the thyroid.
Thanks for coming back to me. No, haven't noticed any improvement in symptoms from B12 shot. in case it is of help these iron levels r from my first blood test:
Ferritin 71.3 ug/L. 13.00 - 150.00
Folate 7.13 ug/L. 3.89 - 26.80
( just to see if u can compare them to Medichecks after B12 injection)
Are the antibodies u mentioned not on the Medichecks test results? Unfortunately when u r describing the blood count, I do not understand any of the content. Wld it b any help if I list the results from gp blood test from the page showing
"Blood count/differential"? It shows RBC count, harmoglobin, etc?
Not just one broken cog, each cog driving the next cog
Iv batted on about my gut health as it reads that gut health is fundamental to all health ( leaky gut and flora ) makes complete sense
You dont absorb nutrients if the lining has tiny pin prick holes and they leak, and re gluten its is unkind on the system as hard to digest -
I have wondered in fact why it isnt taken more seriously by everybody, and readily heals with glutamine and clean diet
Also i couldnt tolerate thyroid meds until I began supporting my adrenals, even though urine tests came back ‘ normal’ they were in fact insufficient -
Whats more i could tell myself when Dr P tested them via basic old school measures that there was imbalance there
Looking back over years Id bang into this and that, and just thought I was clumsy or rushing
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Need help please. Do I have PA?
B12 deficiency genetic? Is it PA?
Could it not be PA/B12 deficiency?
