Re: B12 Levels in the system

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Hi Carol,

Well you know that your sister is hypothyroid, we all know that she is judging

by her elevated TSH, and most countries in the world would have her treated by

now. BUT... if she choses to believe what her badly informed doctor is telling

her then you cannot do anything about it.

In fact, if you go on about it she will accuse you of being obsessed and will

resolutely stick to whatever her doc says. Best thing to do is ignore it,

don't mention anything and eventually it will dawn on her that her doctor is not

getting her better and that a tsh really ought to be around 1 if on no meds.

B12 levels in this country are not treated until they drop to 200. People

start to notice the difference when they drop to 400 but the idea is, I think,

to let people suffer a bit, so that they will be soooooo grateful when the

doctor decides to treat them. (cynical.. me????? noooo...). In Japan they

are treated at 600 and a good level to be is over 700.....

What level is your sister? I daren't ask..... is it about 10

Hope all is well with you.... Did you manage to get the proper meds in this

country?

xx

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> My sister is a year younger than me - 54 and is having lots of health issues -

feeling depressed, anxious, can't leave the house on her own, panic attacksand

tingling in her hands and feet. She has been to her doc who has run blood tests

and is just telling her she is 'normal' he has done her thyroid function and is

telling her, again, normal with a TSH of 3.8 - she feels cold, tired and

generally down....

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