My Labs

[Pain12345]

Just got my labs back (keep in mind that I had a B12 injection from my former GP on June 30th). Not sure what to make of it. I have had two loading doses of B12 the last two days. Should I stay the course on the injections- daily for a week, then weekly for 4 weeks, then monthly?

Intrinsic Factor: 1.1 (Reference Range: 0.0-1.1)

Antiparietal Cell Antibody: 17.3 (Reference Range: 0-20)

B12: 550 (Reference Range: 232-1245)

Folate: 9.8 (Reference Range: greater than 3.0)

MMA: Result is pending

Homocysteine 10.5 (Reference Range: 0-14.5)

Vitamin D: 18.8 (Reference Range: 30-100)

[Nackapan]

I would continue with your b12

Why are you considering g not staying on the course of b12?.

.speak to your doctor about loadng doses for vitamin D too.

Or just take vit D

[Pain12345 in reply to Nackapan]

My GP told me to take 5,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to correct the deficiency. Does that sound right?

[Nackapan in reply to Pain12345]

Yrs I was on 20,000a week fir a few weeks. 7 I think. A long time ago.

Loading only for a short period .

Then tested again then a daily maintenence of around 800- 2000iu depending on what you need .

My lowest figure was 19. Now maintained between 60- 75 even taking 1000-iu a day ? And sunny

[Pain12345 in reply to Nackapan]

Thanks. When you were taking 4,000 IU per day, do you remember what type of diet you were using? I’m thinking of going to the Mediterranean diet but I’m not sure if that is good for my stomach issues…or if it could make things worse.

[Nackapan in reply to Pain12345]

I woukd stay eating gwhat you are used yo for now. Mu loading was different as one mega dose a week.

Hopefully your regime works fine . I think I woukdve preferred it that way.

[Gambit62 Administrator]

With Nackapan - continue with B12 - 500 could be considered a low result for someone who is on injections though I realise that you are on cyanocobalamin which is usually retained for a month and the readings were taken at 4 weeks. However, what really counts with B12 is how you are responding in terms of symptoms - keep a diary of your symptoms and use that to determine what the frequency of the injections should be.Also do something about the vitamin D deficiency.

[Pain12345 in reply to Gambit62]

Thank you. My GP is calling me today about my lab results. I’ll ask about what to do to correct the Vitamin D deficiency.

[Marz in reply to Pain12345]

How did your call go with your GP ? Hopefully well 🌻

[Marz]

I have read that Homocysteine is better in single figures and even better around 6/7.

If your VitD measurement was pmol/L then a result around 125 would be good. Be aware that VitD guidelines in most areas of the UK state that the need is to bring the level up to 50 - so best to supplement yourself once you have had the loading doses.

VitD is fat soluble and there are important co-factors needed. Magnesium and VitK2- MK7... very rarely mentioned by GP's

Happy to help ...

grassrootshealth.net

I would continue with the B12 treatment. A good B Complex could assist in reducing the Homocysteine.