Update A-Team..!(mums meds)

[Gazdad]

Dear Top Crew , Gaz Dad, just with a up date on my dear treasured Ma,s medication, today 18 April verbally,via phone dealt with her gp,s clinician, with your,s GREAT help, i had put together a written A4 of request s , so far, they from today upped Mum's Levo from 75 to 87.5 mcg ,via -100 one day 75 the next day ,on vitamin side, 1 a day cholecalciferol vit B12, d 800 u +cyanocobalamin 50 mcg tabs.. does the Levo dosage sound to moderate? Or could a wee bit extra assist.?? Many thanks whichever way from , Ma & myself ,Gazdad(Gareth )

[humanbean]

cyanocobalamin 50 mcg tabs

What was you mother's B12 result? That prescription for B12 is a shockingly low dose.

It is worth reading the following links on the subject of B12 :

There are four different types of B12 supplements available. Most of us on this forum take methylcobalamin, not cyanocobalamin.

My own B12 is at a good level but if I ever need to raise it I take methylcobalamin 1000mcg per day. When I've raised my level to where I want it I will continue to take the same supplement but only a couple of times a week.

perniciousanemia.org/b12/fo...

For information on how high a level to aim for see these links :

perniciousanemia.org/b12/le...

perniciousanemia.org/b12/le...

Please note, that vitamin B12 is water-soluble and if levels go above the top of the range it isn't dangerous, it is just wasteful. The kidneys excrete any excess in urine.

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d 800 u

What was your mother's vitamin D level?

[Gazdad in reply to humanbean]

Dear Human bean,thanks for your great response,not used at all to blood results but vit D in 4 -numbers-83.3 . 25nmol,vit d , requiring replacement

25-50nmol, vd insufficiency, consider replacement

. . 50-150 adequate vit d status.

Nb.Ma has not ever, had vit d of her ,gp.s re. vit B ,I was given NO choice of vit b tabs , or amounts , have I / she a choice ? it seems he has given a bare minimum up grade of her meds..

[humanbean in reply to Gazdad]

You won't get a choice from a doctor when it comes to B12, but you can buy methylcobalamin 1000mcg from Amazon and other websites that sell supplements without prescription.

The same is true (no prescription required) for vitamin D and folate. Note that folate is needed to help the body metabolise B12.

If your mother's vitamin D is 83.3 nmol/L then she isn't miles away from optimal, which is usually given as 100 - 150 nmol/L, and it shouldn't take to long to raise it. Vitamin D3 is also available on Amazon and on other sites selling supplements.

[Gazdad in reply to humanbean]

Thanks again,Humanbean re. Your advices ,any clues on amount of B12 to start my Ma on ? Will order via the Internet, also is folate available in a good diet or do " Our " crew use tabbies.? amounts to purchase please if thats the way to go, again, many thanks Hb.,Gareth

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Regarding vitamins you had some very good suggestions here which would be far better than your GP is offering. healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Gazdad]

Dear Jaydee can i demand, the very good suggestions ?mentioned Of my Mum's doctor? thanks for reply..