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Originally Posted by Natalie8
DM
Shelley
I did get checked for folic acid and B-12. Folic acid was normal and B12 was 344 with a range of 250-1100. I remember a year ago my B12 was in the 600 something range. My vitamin D was very low at 17 last year when I was diagnosed. Got it up higher but she is checking that again (still waiting on result).
Iron serum was 85 with range of 35-145
Total IBC was 299 with a range of 250-450
Unsaturated IBC was 214 with a range of 155-300
% saturation was 28 with range of 20-50
Ferritin was 20 with range of 10-220
So I guess just listen to my primary doc.? She did not suggest iron supplementation of any kind. Although she thought the ferritin and % saturation were not "generous." (whatever that means??!!)
Oh yeah, I forgot I feel cold all the time. That's an iron deficiency symptom? hmmm...
So you see an endocrinologist for anemia related stuff? I thought a hematologist or gastro was in order??
Frank Thanks for info on Deb. Hope she is doing okay.
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Hey Natalie,
I started with a gastro doc but everything checked out fine. My endo is really like my regular doc when it comes to blood tests because I see her for thyroid stuff. She was the one who noticed the low iron. After the gastro and knowing it could be from my periods I saw the GYN. We did a test where he put me on birth control pills and after two cycles my iron was fine.
I have to say other than your ferritin level it does look like your other iron numbers are fine. Your saturation is good and your TIBC looks good. So maybe your stores are just a bit low. YOu can probably just use a multi vitamin that has a normal daily amount of iron and maybe you do not need to supplement with iron specifically.
Natalie, your B12 is low despite what the range and the doc says. Outside the US anything below 500 or more is considered low. And that can cause pernicous anemia.
Please read some of the B12 threads in the vitamin forum or PN forum. You will see that it is considered low.
You want it close to 1000. Mrsd can help you. You should get some methyl B12 (not the cyano B12 - it does not absorb well. The methyl is better and try to get the sublingual tabs and you just put them under your tongue. I use one by Jarrow that is 3000mcg of B12 and has folate. After using it for a while mine is now 903 on the last test.
Also do you take a b complex? B vitamins get depleted and we all need them for help in maintaining good liver function.