Hey everybody.
Been a frequent poster here for the last month since I was diagnosed with low b12 (159) and anemia. Been supplementing for a little under a month with injections (12 so far) and daily oral b12 (sublingual and tablet).
I've been having issues with my ears ringing very loudly since starting b12 and while I had some really great results early, some things have come back so I got a check up blood test. I got a CMP (FMP for you Brits), a CBC, and Vitamin b12/folate.
CMP - Everything came back great. Sodium and potassium normal, liver enzymes good, blood sugar fine all good.
CBC - Most things came back pretty close to good if just a little low. RBC: 4.1 (4.2+ Normal) HGB: 13.1 (13.2+ N) HCT: 38.6 (38.5+ N) MCV 94.1 (80-100 N) MCH 32 (27-33 N) and Platelets 177 (144 - 400 N).
Vitamin B12/Folate - Folate came back fine at 21.1 (I'm vegan and eat tons of natural folate, just no b12 which over 7 years adds up apparently). Vitamin b12 came back literally off the charts at >2000. Not even an exact value it's so high.
So quick couple of questions. Why would by symptoms (like weakness in the legs, lethargy and exhaustion, low libido, poor digestion) be coming back if my blood is absolutely packed full of b12? The logical reason would lead me to believe that the massive amount of b12 is causing my ears to ring (never had a problem before)? Does this mean I can hold off the b12 until my blood serum levels fall?
Thanks everyone.