B12 and Ferritin results

[Girlslovescifi]

Just had blood tests and results for B12 are 201 (110-900) and ferritin 59 (30-337). Am I right in thinking these should be higher?

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

No result for folate or D3?

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £31 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Ferritin should be around 90 - 100 for best use of thyroid hormone. Suggest increasing iron rich foods in diet and eating them often. Chicken livers, pate, red meat etc

Link with ideas for dietary iron:

dailyiron.net/https://three...

Your B12 is very low. Are you vegan or vegetarian? If not:

B12 - do you have symptoms of B12 deficiency? The reference range for B12 is very wide and cut off point too low. theb12society.com/signs-and...

If you do then you should discuss this with your doctor for further tests for Pernicious Anaemia.

If not, then start with a methyl B12 sublingual spray or lozenge for a week, then add a good B complex. Once you run out of the separate B12 just continue with the B complex.

cytoplan.co.uk/vitamin-b12-...

amazon.co.uk/Better-You-Boo...

B complex suggestions: Slightly cheaper options with inactive B6:

amazon.co.uk/Liposomal-Soft...

Contains B6 as P5P an active form:

bigvits.co.uk/thorne-resear...

healf.com/products/basic-b-...

Explanation about the different forms of B6:

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

B complex comparison spreadsheet:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Girlslovescifi in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thank you. d3 is 86 (>50) and folate 11.5 (5-19). Been taking Viridian High 5 complex.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Girlslovescifi]

You would be better off with a higher dose B complex. There are many to choose from and some are listed in this post. Look for one with 400mcgs folate.

B complex comparison spreadsheet:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Multi vitamins are not recommended here for many reasons including not enough of anything to raise levels to optimal, containing iodine etc

[Girlslovescifi in reply to Jaydee1507]

Forgot to say, I eat a largely plant-based diet with occasional eggs, fish and chicken. No dairy.

[Rosills1]

See also B12d.org

[Girlslovescifi in reply to Rosills1]

Thank you.