I'm hypothyroid, self sourcing T3 since the NHS took it off me, and now it seems my B12 'is a bit low.' That was the receptionists considered opinion anyway. My doctor has asked NO questions about symptoms, there are a few that could be thyroid or B12. I assumed thyroid as they have been messing my meds about for the last 3 years.
No advice was offered on what I could do to raise my B12. She just arranged another test, so we could see that miraculous cure everyone experiences after doing absolutely nothing!
A bit of investigation has convinced me the restless feet and painful, tingly toes are more than likely B12, not just age related or arthritis, but my doctor didn't even know I had them, as she was too busy attributing everything to the T3 I've happily taken for over 20 years & taking my T4 off me as a result.
So, I started taking an otc B complex & eating lots of cornflakes. Test 2 = 130, and test 3 = 182. Da da! No problem! Cured.
Everything was 'going in the right direction,' so no need to do anything else. Again the receptionist's professional opinion.
I have now changed my GP, so no access to medical records at the mo. As soon as I get everything in place I will check previous results to see how long my B12 was falling for, to try & see a pattern, and get the ranges used, but while I wait...............
I've had 3 privately sourced injections, with some success (restless feet all but gone away, ) but after reading, reading, reading I don't think that I'm going to get very far at a month apart.
I want to folllow the recognised protocol of having a loading dose, but this isn't realistic using beauty clinics, so I need to learn how to self inject.