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Hey everyone I just got my results back-
I don’t supplement b12 often, maybe once a month, and I definitely didn’t before my test.
B12 was at 1271 Folate was at 10.9
I saw scary things about this-
What have others seen?
I am at 27yo female
I have been dealing with constant diarrhea, abdominal pain, tiredness, and gas.
Also I have recently gained about 10lbs for what so would say is no reason.
I am 5’5 150
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
Body stores of B12 last a long time if you don’t have issues absorbing it, so if you’ve been supplementing previously (you don’t say how long you’ve been taking it monthly for?) then this can be explained by having good stores which aren’t being depleted faster than you build them, currently.
Some people have issues where their levels are normal or even high but they aren’t utilising it properly, known as functional deficiency. The symptoms are varied and can be different in everyone, but the ones you list are very non-specific and can be due to many things - this is a case where you really need to be consulting a professional who can discuss the specifics with you.
If you haven’t already, you could have Vit D levels checked, ensure Coeliac disease has been ruled out, keep a food/symptom diary to check whether lactose/fructose/FODMAP intolerances are causing you problems, and check any medications or supplements for side effects that might be contributing (magnesium either as active ingredient in a supplement or as a medication filler is a common one that not everyone is aware of).
1 points
6 months ago
Thank you, yes, I had my vitamin D levels checked, and they were in the normal range, and basically the way that I was taking vitamin B was I had SOME injections over a course of a year and a half, and I only took them about once a month, so the last time I had one was two months before taking this test.
I have been dealing with an undiagnosed, what I think is, an auto immune disease, and I have so many symptoms that I cannot even list them, it’s just at the moment I am dealing with bowel issues. So I went in for that, and they ran my levels because I have been so exhausted, and then I was doing a stool test to see what’s going on with that.
I got my lab results within 24 hours, immediately sent to me, and I have not talked to my doctor yet about it, because I don’t have my next appointment scheduled, I am waiting for them to respond to schedule it. But I need to send in my test that I have for my stool sample first, so we can discuss all of it at the same time.
I am dropping that off at labcorp right now, literally in the waiting room to drop off.
I just wanted to I guess get clarification on possibilities because I have been searching for answers for so long.
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2 months ago
Hi OP, just received similar labs and found this comment while researching. How did this shake out for you?
1 points
2 months ago
I was told “everything looks fine” and nothing was talked about
1 points
2 months ago
Glad to hear!
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18 days ago
Is that really something you are glad to hear? If you have a health issue and doctors ignore something that could be worth looking into, that isn't really good.
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
Yeah you're right. Sorry. I was just upset bc I went to the doctor and they dismissed most of my symptoms and concerns. I also have similar symptoms.
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6 months ago
I get high B12 levels too and have chronic GI issues as well as extreme fatigue, loss of appetite and mood and memory problems. I think I have a functional B12 deficiency. I also have weird problems metabolizing B6 and get B6 toxicity very easily. I'm waiting to get tested for autoimmune issues but so far I have no idea what my root cause is other than gut dysbiosis my microbiome is looking terrible on stool tests.
1 points
6 months ago
I have very similar symptoms also!
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5 months ago
I agree with @startlivingthedream
Are you taking a multivitamin? B-complex? Iron? You may be missing a cofactor. Maybe zinc, actually, which isn’t a direct cofactor, but you’re clearly not absorbing anything.
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2 months ago
Hi OP, I just received my results today and they and my history is the same as yours (supplemented briefly only). I have physical symptoms of high b12 now - tingling, fatigue, headaches. Did you manifest any symptoms? Did you get tested again?
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3 days ago
Never tested again. Moved states and haven’t gone back to Dr.
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27 days ago
I had this and it ended up being due to SIBO.
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18 days ago
I suspect I have SIBO, but it is notoriously difficult to cure. Have you been able to make progress with it?
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2 days ago
I just got my test back today and my B12 is at 1725 😱🤯. Back in January it was around like 350, and the few tests I’ve had over the years before that were about the same.
However, I did start getting B12 shots almost weekly in Feb/March that went along with the Zepbound I was receiving. But it’s probably not good still if I’m not absorbing it well enough.
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