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UK Mental Health charities and B12 deficiency
Hi All, I mentioned on a thread recently that I felt it would be great if some of the mental health charities in UK published articles on B12 deficiency. Maybe people who have the time and energy could contact one of the charities and ask them to put something about B12 deficiency on their website.
Hi All, I mentioned on a thread recently that I felt it would be great if some of the mental health charities in UK published articles on B12 deficiency. Maybe people who have the time and energy could contact one of the charities and ask them to put something about B12 deficiency on their website.
Sleepybunny
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
1 year ago
vitamin results
I’ve just received my vitamin results. My ferritin is 52, serum vitamin b12 level 462 ng/l, serum folate level 16.5 ng/l (range 3-20), vitamin D 90. A year ago my ferritin was 48, vitamin b12 331 and folate 12.3. I’m disappointed my ferritin has only gone up by 4. I tried cutting tea out near meal
I’ve just received my vitamin results. My ferritin is 52, serum vitamin b12 level 462 ng/l, serum folate level 16.5 ng/l (range 3-20), vitamin D 90. A year ago my ferritin was 48, vitamin b12 331 and folate 12.3. I’m disappointed my ferritin has only gone up by 4. I tried cutting tea out near meal
Tjqui00
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Thyroid UK
2 days ago
Iron panel interpretation please
This is a friend’s recent iron panel I’ve looked on rT3 adrenals where it says a low transferrin level indicates a lack of capacity for supplemental iron. I really don’t understand this when it’s clear her whole panel is low, including ferritin. My grasp of iron is poor so anyone who
does
have
This is a friend’s recent iron panel I’ve looked on rT3 adrenals where it says a low transferrin level indicates a lack of capacity for supplemental iron. I really don’t understand this when it’s clear her whole panel is low, including ferritin. My grasp of iron is poor so anyone who
does
have
Noelnoel
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
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High b12 readings
Hi, Just a quick question I was wondering about. My b12 stays consistently on the number 1460! I hear of some people with 5000! Does the number indicate anything helpful with gauging how much b12 your body may be needing etc ? It does not seem to move from whatever amount of b12 I am having. Thanks
Hi, Just a quick question I was wondering about. My b12 stays consistently on the number 1460! I hear of some people with 5000! Does the number indicate anything helpful with gauging how much b12 your body may be needing etc ? It does not seem to move from whatever amount of b12 I am having. Thanks
brenanddave
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
10 months ago
B12 MMA tests & supplement.
Hi, please can anyone tell me, is there any reason why I should not have the following blood tests? Serum Active B12 (holo TC) Serum Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) Serum Total Homocysteine I have not taken any B12 supplements since June 19, but had breakfast cereal fortified with b12. I am just questioning
Hi, please can anyone tell me, is there any reason why I should not have the following blood tests? Serum Active B12 (holo TC) Serum Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) Serum Total Homocysteine I have not taken any B12 supplements since June 19, but had breakfast cereal fortified with b12. I am just questioning
Ian232
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Thyroid UK
10 months ago
Iron deficiency problem? But told satisfactory . Please can anyone advise
Hi everyone, Hope you are all keeping well as we can be. Apologies for this long post I recently requested in Sep to have my VIT D levels checked as I recognised some of the symptoms from when I was deficient. And for some reason my levels had dropped so started 5 weeks ago to take a twice weekly
Hi everyone, Hope you are all keeping well as we can be. Apologies for this long post I recently requested in Sep to have my VIT D levels checked as I recognised some of the symptoms from when I was deficient. And for some reason my levels had dropped so started 5 weeks ago to take a twice weekly
PJDJ_08
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
Latest vitamin and iron test results following last post.
Vitamin D 80.3 nmol/L (50-150) Folic Acid 12.3 ug/L (>2.7) Iron 21 umol/L (9-30) Transferrin 2.1 g/L 1 (1.7-3.4g/L) Transferrin Saturation 38% (16-55%) Ferretin 143 ug/L (20-300) Vitamin B12 873 ng/L (160-800) Advice as always appreciated. Thank you.
Vitamin D 80.3 nmol/L (50-150) Folic Acid 12.3 ug/L (>2.7) Iron 21 umol/L (9-30) Transferrin 2.1 g/L 1 (1.7-3.4g/L) Transferrin Saturation 38% (16-55%) Ferretin 143 ug/L (20-300) Vitamin B12 873 ng/L (160-800) Advice as always appreciated. Thank you.
Pawsedagain
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Thyroid UK
5 months ago
First time posting here with questions
Hello, I was wondering how to tell if you need b12 injections when you take oral b12 and your serum b12 always comes out looking great? I haven't had it tested recently but past tests always come out way over the range. Anyway, I saw a post by @Marz in which she said that she takes b12 due to having
Hello, I was wondering how to tell if you need b12 injections when you take oral b12 and your serum b12 always comes out looking great? I haven't had it tested recently but past tests always come out way over the range. Anyway, I saw a post by @Marz in which she said that she takes b12 due to having
shirlzoni
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Thyroid UK
5 months ago
help please seeing the doctors today and haematologist
hello I have has my thyroid tested privately as my tsh levels have always been around 1. these are the results from the test done at 11 am.i had not eaten since about 7 pm the night before. Tsh 1.060 Ft4 12.30 Ft3 4.35 A bit of background information I have low iron but take iron tablets everyday
hello I have has my thyroid tested privately as my tsh levels have always been around 1. these are the results from the test done at 11 am.i had not eaten since about 7 pm the night before. Tsh 1.060 Ft4 12.30 Ft3 4.35 A bit of background information I have low iron but take iron tablets everyday
Bonfire24
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Thyroid UK
2 months ago
results
tsh 0.005. (0.27-4.2) These were done 31 January T4 17.1. (12-22) T3 4.5 (3.1-6.8) Vit d 89 (50-250) Vit b12 76 (37.5-188) Folate 30.2 (7-35) Ferritin 247 (30-640) Crp 86 (3) That’s medichecks Nhs done 7 December Vit b12 937 (197-771) Ferritin 124 no range Folate 20. (3-26) Vit d
tsh 0.005. (0.27-4.2) These were done 31 January T4 17.1. (12-22) T3 4.5 (3.1-6.8) Vit d 89 (50-250) Vit b12 76 (37.5-188) Folate 30.2 (7-35) Ferritin 247 (30-640) Crp 86 (3) That’s medichecks Nhs done 7 December Vit b12 937 (197-771) Ferritin 124 no range Folate 20. (3-26) Vit d
Kowbie
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Thyroid UK
5 months ago
update
hello everyone hope you’re all keeping as well as possible, this is an update test done 31 January at 8/15 taking 150 thyroxine and 25 t3 thyroxine taken 24 hours before test t3 split in 3 last taken about 10 hours before,also taking vit d vit b12 folate ,not been feeling great , had a bad infection
hello everyone hope you’re all keeping as well as possible, this is an update test done 31 January at 8/15 taking 150 thyroxine and 25 t3 thyroxine taken 24 hours before test t3 split in 3 last taken about 10 hours before,also taking vit d vit b12 folate ,not been feeling great , had a bad infection
Kowbie
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Thyroid UK
5 months ago
Average dietary B12 intake
I often wondered about the average dietary B12 intake for those not taking supplements (or injections). Although perhaps of only academic interest to most forum members I found a mention of this in a paper:
"The Neuropsychiatry of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Elderly Patients"
(2012) [i]"In the
I often wondered about the average dietary B12 intake for those not taking supplements (or injections). Although perhaps of only academic interest to most forum members I found a mention of this in a paper:
"The Neuropsychiatry of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Elderly Patients"
(2012) [i]"In the
Technoid
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
10 months ago
Less symptoms but still RLS sleep issues
I have supplemented iron for 4 months now and my RLS has reduced more and more but still have a bit of sleeping problems. I take no medications beside also Vitamin D. Last time my doctors checked my blood my ferritin level were in the normal range (around 140). Question is if I should continue taking
I have supplemented iron for 4 months now and my RLS has reduced more and more but still have a bit of sleeping problems. I take no medications beside also Vitamin D. Last time my doctors checked my blood my ferritin level were in the normal range (around 140). Question is if I should continue taking
LineVec
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Restless Legs Syndrome
10 months ago
Vitamin B12 Supplements
I recently had a well-being check at my GP and had the usual bloods taken. My results were fairly normal but I noticed my B12 levels were quite low at 200 ( the bottom range is 100). I have a good diet which includes all the foods recommended for boosting B12 levels so I thought maybe I have a problem
I recently had a well-being check at my GP and had the usual bloods taken. My results were fairly normal but I noticed my B12 levels were quite low at 200 ( the bottom range is 100). I have a good diet which includes all the foods recommended for boosting B12 levels so I thought maybe I have a problem
InLiverpool
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Fibromyalgia Action UK
10 months ago
Great blog post on B12 and videos from Prof Bruce HR Wolffenbuttel
The professor is probably well known to forum members from his frequently referenced paper, "The Many Faces Of Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Deficiency" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6543499/ He also writes a blog. The first paragraph of the blog post "Bumblebees With B12" reads: [i] [/i] [i
The professor is probably well known to forum members from his frequently referenced paper, "The Many Faces Of Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Deficiency" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6543499/ He also writes a blog. The first paragraph of the blog post "Bumblebees With B12" reads: [i] [/i] [i
Technoid
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
10 months ago
Pernicious Anaemia Society - communications team
We have set up this "user" as the communications team from the Pernicious Anaemia Society. We are not moderators on this forum and will not be answering any questions or commenting on specific circumstances or posts for individuals. This is a forum for discussion amongst users and a community for
We have set up this "user" as the communications team from the Pernicious Anaemia Society. We are not moderators on this forum and will not be answering any questions or commenting on specific circumstances or posts for individuals. This is a forum for discussion amongst users and a community for
PAScomms
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
10 months ago
B12 sublingual
Hi, I suppose this has been addressed before, but....Is there any reason not to take sublingual B12 around the same time as ndt? Usually I space the sublingual B12 a couple hours away from ndt but figured the B12 is bypassing the digestive system & the ndt is not. My TSH, FT4&3 are all good. Since
Hi, I suppose this has been addressed before, but....Is there any reason not to take sublingual B12 around the same time as ndt? Usually I space the sublingual B12 a couple hours away from ndt but figured the B12 is bypassing the digestive system & the ndt is not. My TSH, FT4&3 are all good. Since
terebol
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
Folic Acid does not cause PA
I saw this article with responses about the consumption of folic acid. What do people think about the responses? Especially the one who says that there shouldn't be a limit to the amount of folic acid taken. https://www.bmj.com/content/329/7479/1376/rapid-responses I have been taking 5mg folic acid
I saw this article with responses about the consumption of folic acid. What do people think about the responses? Especially the one who says that there shouldn't be a limit to the amount of folic acid taken. https://www.bmj.com/content/329/7479/1376/rapid-responses I have been taking 5mg folic acid
MEguy
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Thyroid UK
7 months ago
Dr. Mark Porter's B12 Times article
Further to deniseinmilden's post I decided to risk my credit card and subscribed to the free trial of The Times to get the article. Here it is, for better or for worse! There are a lot of comments, some of which he replies to, sadly I can't reproduce them here. But I think it's good news in terms of the
Further to deniseinmilden's post I decided to risk my credit card and subscribed to the free trial of The Times to get the article. Here it is, for better or for worse! There are a lot of comments, some of which he replies to, sadly I can't reproduce them here. But I think it's good news in terms of the
Sneedle
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
10 months ago
Getting tested after taking any supplements...
Hi there, I found this information after worrying that I have lost my mind due to GP responses, on top of all of my very B12 like symptoms, Inc. Neurological. How I felt was gradual at first and more like fatigue and gastic upsets, intermittent mild tingling, over the last few years, but last year my
Hi there, I found this information after worrying that I have lost my mind due to GP responses, on top of all of my very B12 like symptoms, Inc. Neurological. How I felt was gradual at first and more like fatigue and gastic upsets, intermittent mild tingling, over the last few years, but last year my
Suffering_sunny
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
3 months ago
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