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Old 12-10-2010, 11:04 PM
nanmiya nanmiya is offline
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Default question for Mrs. D or someone else with knowledge on the matter of B12 testing

Hello, no one seems to have posted here for a while, but I'd like to ask a question here as it seems to be the appropriate spot.
My Primary is going to test me for my B12 and D levels when I have my physical in January. (about 1 month from now.) I have been taking a B complex and multivitamin as well as a few other supplements for two years, and D3 since this summer, and it does not seem to relieve symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. I am wondering if the supplements can mask a b12 deficiency when I am tested? I read somewhere that Folate in the supplements can mask anemia while neuropathy progresses. Should I stop taking the supplements in the month leading up to the test? Or should I just continue and thereby know whether I am absorbing the vitamins or not?
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