Vitamin Deficiciencies and lack of GP support

[SR223]

We have been pushing mum’s GP to read up on the Mayo Algorithm to try and get to a workable solution…

We have stalled on the first hurdle unfortunately….

We requested that a full blood test be taken to determine any deficiencies in vitamins B1,B3,B6,B12,D3,K2,Potassium, Copper and Magnesium.

When the results came back, B1,B3,B6,K2 and copper were missing.

GP never contacted us to tell us this.So when I rang to ask why, we were told we had to go private for those testing, as the NHS didn’t cover those. When I asked for suggestions on where to look into this, they had no clue !!!! Suggesting they clearly don’t know anything about RLS as people on this forum keep alluding to. I did also ask what other people with Rls are advised, they were stumped. I’m so angry that they are almost saying” their is no more we can do, with no suggestions of help”, it’s actually pathetic when you think about it.

Q; do you or anyone else have a UK email/phone number for any UK labs that could do a full vitamin deficiency test on all of the required vitamins, to try and rule in/out supplements/infusions.?

Many thanks once again for your time,

regards

Simon

[Pippins2]

Hi ,you could try Blue Horizon I don't know their full range of blood tests but they are reputable and UK based .

[SR223 in reply to Pippins2]

Thank you 👍

[Eryl]

Google 'private bood test for vitamins', the first resuls will probably be nuffield health and bupa thou there are many others.

[lovedoncebefore]

Try healthpath. They are uk based and run several tests including having the test result explained. Gp's in the uk are no help when it comes to vitamin and mineral tests.

[SR223 in reply to lovedoncebefore]

Thanks👍

[ELLSBELLS]

Look on thyroid UK site on healthunlocked as ,I think, they have a list of laboratories . The ones listed are for useful for thyroid/vitamin tests but they probably do other tests.

[SR223]

thanks👍