Anyone have high B12 levels? Googling high B12, what comes up is a liver infection (i.e. Hepatitis) leukemia, etc.
My LLMD marked it off on the bloodwork results, but didn't mention it or seem concerned.
Normal is 200-900 and I was nearly 2000. Folic acid was around 20 and normal.
SHould I be concerned? I take a B-complex 100 BTW.
Posted by Lymedin2010 (Member # 34322) on :
Mine is low and never high. Did you take The vitamins in the morning, before the blood work?
Posted by skies (Member # 28064) on :
I had the same thing. My level was very low when I started treatment, but I began supplementing with sublingual methycobalamin. That really brought my level up, well beyond normal range. The doc didn't seem concerned, he was just happy that it went up. I still take the b-12, but only one tablet 3 days per week.
Maybe it's bc you've been supplementing?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
It can mean that you are not absorbing B12. Mine is high too, but I still supplement.
Posted by tickssuck (Member # 15388) on :
Mine was high too on recent blood work(can't remember exact figure, maybe 1800?). I talk to my LLMD on Thursday so will ask about this.
I have read it may be a malabsorption issue, but don't really know for sure. Sort of makes sense, more found in blood as the body is not absorbing it? If this is correct, then WHY are we not absorbing it???
I currently don't take any B supplementation, this will also be reviewed with my LLMD. TS
Posted by skies (Member # 28064) on :
quote:Originally posted by tickssuck: If this is correct, then WHY are we not absorbing it???
Yes, I'd like to know as well.
Posted by sickofsick (Member # 29258) on :
My daughter's was very high (3000+), not much supplementation, small amount in IV's
Have you been tested for MTHFR? I think this relates to her body's inability to metabolize the B12, folate. She does have a copy of C677T gene.
She now takes 5-MTHF and Methyl Protect for that.
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
B12 works in the stomach with "intrinsic factor". It is actually absorbed in the small intestine.
Without intrinsic factor, you can't ABSORB B12.
Like with folic acid...it maybe high, but if it is not broken down to its useful form...no good that it is high...so those (with the double MTHFR problem) should avoid foods that are high in folic acid, but TAKE the active form...FoloPro (OTC) or MUCH stronger, Rx: Deplin.
Try *digestive enzymes* to help with the stomach absorption factor. They aren't expensive.
Mg is needed to make all our enzymes.
Posted by skies (Member # 28064) on :
My LLMD ran a test to check for that gene, but it came back negative. Does anyone know if Quest is a reliable place to test for that (MTHFR) or should it be through a specialty lab?
Posted by sickofsick (Member # 29258) on :
Our test was through Quest, I assume it is reliable