Guest guest Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 My B12 was pretty high when I had my last labwork done as well. All values were in normal range, but that one was higher than I expected. My guess is that if I'm gonna have a problem, it will be iron or calcium issues. But we'll see... Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >From: " midge0138 " <midge0138@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Folic Acid.. B12 >Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:23:45 -0000 > >Hi. > >These posts and the topic of B12 deficiency is of interest to me, but for a >different reason. > >While I deal with iron deficiency and also now, Vit D,, my B12 is not only >fine.. it's HIGH >and has been consistently for nearly all the post-op lab work. > >My PCP and hemotologist say it's nothing to worry about high level is >insignificant. > >Weird, huh? > >Kind regards, >Marley >06-24-04 >Dr.; Dasher >High Point NC >-102 > > > > > > > > > > I see my PCP about every two weeks to get her vitamins (which > > don't upset my tummy) and she gives me a B-12 shot every time I'm > > in. She'd like me to get one every week, but, well, I do what I can. > > She feels very strongly that a deficiency in B-12 is really bad news. > > > > > > :-) Kathy in VA > > > 297/242 > > > 7/6/06 > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > From: " Sheila Fitzgerald " <itzmefitzy@> > > > . My PCP is not terribly concerned. My only symptom is possible > > > > tingling in hands and feet. > > > > > > > > Anyone else out there have this problem? BTW - rest of my blood > > work > > > > is excellent. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , > > > You may have received other replies to this inquiry by now, but I > > had > > > some info for you, so I'm posting it " just in case " . First off I > > must > > > say I am not a post op. I have has to postpone surgery for a > > little > > > while for financial reason, but I'm hoping to go forward soon. For > > > this reason, I never post to this board, but while I've been > > waiting, > > > I've done lots and lots of research on vitamin deficiencies, > > especially > > > B-12. I am going to post the link to the article so you can read > > the > > > information and interpret it for yourself. My interpretation is > > that a > > > high level of folic acid can cause you not to absorb vitamin B-12 > > and > > > can mask a B-12 deficiancy. The tingling you mentioned is one of > > the > > > symptoms listed for B-12 deficiency. Did your labs include the > > test for > > > B-12? The link is below and I have cut and pasted the part of the > > > article that applies as well. I googled " High folic acid " and came > > up > > > with quite a few hits. When it come to B-12 I would rather err on > > the > > > side of " over cautious " . > > > > > > http://www.webmd.com/hw/diet_and_nutrition/hw6522.asp > > > > > > High values > > > High levels of folic acid in the blood usually indicate a diet > > rich in > > > folic acid, taking vitamins, or taking folic acid pills. Consuming > > more > > > folic acid than the body needs usually does not cause problems. > > > High folic acid levels can also indicate a vitamin B12 deficiency. > > Body > > > cells need vitamin B12 to use folic acid. Therefore, if vitamin > > B12 > > > levels are very low, folic acid cannot be used by the cells, and > > high > > > levels of it may build up in the blood. However, a folic acid test > > is > > > not a reliable way to test for a vitamin B12 deficiency. > > > > > > Sheila > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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