High active b12 a problem?

[Mintymoomoo]

Haemoglobin 122, red blood cell width 18.9%,

MCV 77.6,

MCH24.4,

MCHC 314g/l

Ferritin 18ug/l

Folate 9.9

Vit D 106

B12- 1600(supplementing)

Transferrin saturation,7.91

Iron 6.1

Can anyone tell me what these results mean please? Anemia? How do I get b12 level lower, I have anxiety and insomnia. Is this high b12 dangerous to me. How do I get other b vitamins in range? Most supplements have b13 in them.

Thanks

[FlipperTD]

Scientist, not medic.

This looks [to me] like you're bordering on Iron Deficiency. The high B12 is not involved in this. Your Hb is normal [I am assuming you're female]. The lab's reference ranges are helpful too, as commenting on values without them is risky. My 50p goes on Iron Deficiency.

Don't do anything without consulting your doctor as Iron is toxic in excess. Be careful!

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

B12- 1600(supplementing)

Just curious, you mentioned High Active B12 in the heading but from the numbers it looks more like a serum (total ) B12 result.

PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society)

Based in Wales, UK.

pernicious-anaemia-society....

There is a helpline number that PAS members can ring.

B12 Deficiency Info website

b12deficiency.info/

B12 Awareness (US website)

b12awareness.org/

Stichting B12 Tekort (Dutch website with English articles)

stichtingb12tekort.nl/weten...

Two useful B12 books

"What You Need to Know About Pernicious Anaemia and B12 Deficiency" by Martyn Hooper

Martyn Hooper is the chair of PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society).

"Could it Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses" by Sally Pacholok and JJ. Stuart (USA authors)

Very comprehensive with lots of case studies.

Films and videos about B12 deficiency

PAS conferences

pernicious-anaemia-society....

Films about b12 deficiency

b12deficiency.info/films/

I am not medically trained.

[Mintymoomoo in reply to Sleepybunny]

This is active number from a.lrivate test.

Active b12