My father had a stroke about 2 years ago. The doctor new enough to check his hcy levels, and of course they were high. He only told my father to take folic acid and b6. I told him to take the b12 as well. Thats when he told me that he has had tingling feet and many other symptoms for at least 15 years. Even when he told this to the doc he did not think it was a big deal (and his b12 level was around 302). So doctors can know somthing about hcy levels casusing strokes or heart disease but are clueless about b12.

Funny you should mention bleeding gums. Every now and then I break a blood vessle in the second toe of my left foot and the middle finger in my left hand, just from squeezing somthing too hard. I also broke a blood vessel in my left ear twice. Around 2 weeks ago I felt like there was somthing stuck on my tooth. It was a blood clot! Very gross. I had a clotting test done. I have never heard back from the hemo. about it, but when I called to ask fro copies the nurse said there was nothing to worry about.

Cheryl,

No, I don't think there's anything to the moons theory, other than the fact that B12 deficiency can affect people in many ways and there may be some for whom that is a factor. Moons or no moons, if one has other symptoms I think B12 is an excellent idea.

Regarding storage, one can store perfectly and still become deficient. That is why people who have good stores and store well can take years to become deficient. If someone with excellent stores begins malabsorbing severely they will get no B12 at all unless they take very large doses or shots. After a few to several years they will be severely depleted if not treated with those very large doses or shots.

rose