Hi Everyone. Thankyou for being here. I have posted about Folate before but wanted to know if I should restart my B12. My levels last year were 320, prior supplementing 200.
Folate is down to 2.. I have problems with the B group of vitamins. I have been prescribed them by a clinic in the past and I felt very toxic and had to cut them down, then out:(. So, I have been looking at Methyl B by Biocare as it is drops, but unsure if I need all the B group.
I have felt really unwell last few weeks with dry mouth, stringy? Saliva, white sore tongue and my gums are not in good shape. I have indigestion but not heartburn and hot flushes, I am past menopause btw! I'm waking up in a sweat with panic, adrenal. rush, can't relax bit off balance not dizzy as such and aching muscles. I have M. E. as well as Hashi's. Im not eating a lot and I'm a thin hypothyroid sufferer, my Doctors reaction, last year when he came out was that I was anorexic and I needed to start eating😡 Which isn't surprising at our surgery, at present, there is no more available. Hoping that will change very soon. I did post test results but TSH is up and down, from 2 to 4. Free T4 14. Raised Tgab not TPO but haven't had them tested for ages as refused. I am very much by myself here and it does get overwhelming sometimes so I am very grateful for your thoughts and apologies for long post. Thankyou
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Add lots of folate rich fresh fruit & veg to your diet: healthline.com/nutrition/fo... These come with the extra benefits of fibre & other essential micronutrients. Fruits also an easy snack food.
Try sublingual methylcobalamin B12. You may need to try a few different brands of the latter to see which you feel best on.
Thankyou BadHare. I have just read the link and I had ordered spinach already, because I love it. I eat lots of peas beans and, strangely enough, I am eating eggs again. My drop in Folate coincided with going gluten free, but my Ferritin levels increased. I took Jarrows B12, with no problem so will send for more. Painful mouth at present itchy scalp as well. Time for another blood test. I want to use Medicheck. Thanks again
Would recommend you start supplementing to improve vitamin D, folate and B12 for 2-3 months
Vitamin D, GP will only prescribe to bring vitamin D up to 50nmol. Aiming to improve vitamin D by self supplementing to at least 80nmol and around 100nmol may be better .
Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there.
B vitamins best taken in the morning after breakfast
Recommended brands on here are Igennus Super B complex. (Often only need one tablet per day, not two. Perhaps start with just 1/2 or even 1/4 tablet. See if you can tolerate ok. If ok increase to one per day Retesting levels in 6-8 weeks ).
Or Jarrow B-right is popular choice, but is large capsule
If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before any blood tests, as biotin can falsely affect test results
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Some advice please
Help with folate and B12supplements please
Update and advice please
Just had some results back and would like some advice please
