The liver is crucial
for storage and utilization of B12.
Have you had serum levels drawn for this vitamin?
Any level below 500 should be treated (doctors continue to
dismiss levels lower than that here in US as "normal"..which they are not.)
A MMA test can also show if you are absorbing and utilizing B12 correctly.
The liver also activates B6 pyridoxine. An activated form is available for this too...it is called P5P.
There is an RX vitamin with 3 activated B's in it...you might want to ask your doctor for it. Metanx
methylcobalamin (activated B12)
P5P--(activated B6)
methylfolate (activated folic acid)
I would look to this possiblity first, since it is most likely.
Many drugs can be serious depleters of nutrients as well.
If you want to PM your drug list to me, I'll look that up for you.
Also some of the anti-rejection drugs you use, may be causing this.
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Last edited by mrsD; 11-04-2008 at 10:21 AM.
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