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Originally Posted by mrsD
I would suggest you get your B12 numbers and not rely upon "normal". Ranges in the US go down to 200 and at that level there can be significant nerve damage. If you were taking something at the time of the testing, the numbers reported may be high for that time only and not reflect other time periods. Going off the vitamins for a few days before testing, is what most people do.
A multivitamin with 200% RDA B12 is nothing (RDA for B12 is typically 4 micrograms so 200% RDA would be 16micrograms. Typical oral B12 is in the 30,000 % range because only a tiny amount ever gets absorbed. Not much if anything from 16micrograms would be absorbed orally)
Have you tried soaking your feet in epsom salts?
Also I don't recall your saying you have had mechanical evaluation of your feet Xrays, etc? ... \
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I said before (not sure if it was in this post or not) that I am also taking a B12 supplement that is 2000mcgs a day (which is all my doctor wants me on) and get a B12 shot once a month. Between the daily B12, the multivitamin, and the shot--I should be getting enough.
Yes, I have had Xrays done, and they have looked fine. I have also had a sweat test done, etc.
I doubt I could handle epsom salt--I can't even stand to run plain water over my feet in the shower. I avoid getting my feet wet as much as I can.
I was taking Lyrica and just ran out of samples and my doctor's nurse forgot to send more so I had to just stop taking it abruptly.. we'll see how that goes to just go off without tapering off... the only thing left to try is Cymbalta.. after that they said they don't know what else to give me... so frustrating... basically it's the last resort and if that doesn't work... I'm in trouble.
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