Blood test results need help with B12

[jessica329]

Hi everyone! My B12 results came back at 349. The lab said patients under 400 may experience issues due to occult deficiency. I've gotten my Vitamin D up from 18 to 28, but that's still low. And I'm having a hard time getting this current flare under control. My question- what's the best way to get up my B12 without worsening my flare? Everytime I try a new vitamin or supplement, I always have a horrible reaction. I'm scared to take anything, but my health is really in the shitter (LOL!).

[tex]

Hi Jessica,

Here's what many of us (including me) take:

https://www.amazon.com/Thorne-Research- ... B00O5AHC4S

This does not include vitamin D.

But if you only want to take B-12, this should be a good choice:

https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Best-Non ... B008NIHCZC

For vitamin D, here's what many of us (including me) take:

https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Best-Reg ... B0050MYHBQ

You may need to take two a day for a month or two.

Tex

[jessica329]

Thanks Tex! I searched the boards but couldn't find specific recommendations.

[tex]

I'm not sure there are any specific recommendations, but in general, most of use have methylation issues, meaning that our bodies have a compromised ability to convert the "B" vitamins into the active forms so that the various systems of our bodies can utilize them. Common doses are 1,000–2,000 mg of methylcobalamin (which is much easier to absorb than the cyanocobalamin in cheaper vitamins). Sublingual lozenges designed to dissolve under the tongue work great (unless you are sensitive to the sorbitol that most of them contain), because they bypass the digestive system. Lozenges with 1,000 or 2,000 mg of methylcobalamin and 400 to 800 mg of folate are available, and they make a good combination.

Tex