Having started loading doses of B12 after long history of being told B12 low last year I have now received my final quarterly shot. Condition solved no further treatment.
I am 77 female with Type 2 Diabetes Diverticulitis and confirmed and untreated IDA for many years
Under private Gastroenterologist GP not willing to refer for uncontrollable diarrhoea nothing found so far.
I have reported various symptoms toGP but all fobbed off as being ‘well you do have Diabetes’. These include extreme fatigue brain fog stumbling sight problems pins and needles and more worrying worsening pains in feet and travelling up both legs and restless legs. I had some hair loss and my finger nails are disintegrating. I also suffer recurring UTIs.
I have requested access to my blood tests which has been denied but managed to obtain my last set of results from Gastro.
I would much appreciate any insight that can be given as to my next steps.
B12/folate levels (XalS) nothing
Serum vitamin B12 level (XE2pf) 463ng/L
(180.0-900)
Serum folate level (42U5) 4.8 ug/L (4.0-20)
Serum ferritin level (Xe24r) 55ug/L IDA confirmed
Other notes of interest
Serum urea level above high reference level
GFR calculated abbreviated MDRD Below low reference point
Also showing as below, haemoglobin concentration and haematocrit
Obviously I just need comments as only a gp can diagnose but a point in the right direction would help I have already submitted the letter to GP Suggested on here but that was just filed under ignore!