Poll Question,,
 

Who here has, both a DX of MS and B12 defficiency?

Hi Sally,

I suspect that my Mom may have had mild MS for many years, but it was never diagnosed. She had to take B12 injections for years. I get blood tests all the time and I've never been told I was deficient.

It might have been interesting had you added Vitamin D deficiency as a third option to this one Sal.

My Vit B12 is always normal, even though I've had a hemicolectomy, which normally interferes with the absorption of Vit B12.

As an aside, I've been Vit D deficient for as far back as I can remember.

Good question Sandy.

B12 is ok. I have trouble keeping my D up. :D

I don't know my "numbers" for either B12 or D but I do take 4,000 IU's of Vit D a day. When I remember to I take a B12 supplement.

I do not know if I have a B12 deficiency. I believe it was tested at one point. I am going to ask my pcp to test for it during my next round of blood work for cholesterol. I do have a Vit D deficiency and take 1000 iu's a day. It seems to be working.

I have both. My PCP put me on 1000 mcg of B12 a day.

I didn't add vit D to this poll because, it was intimated that most people with MS have a vit B12 deficiency and I doubted that. No one I personally know wth MS has a vit B12 problem.

Many with MS have a Vit D deficiency...I don't, but a lot do. That may be the next poll..:D

B12 ok, but I have low Vit. D

It seems more are saying that they are low in Vit. D


Jappy :confused:

i voted no but i HAD B12 def. i also had Vit D def. but i've been taking supplements and it's resolved.

Thanks SallyC! I voted. I have MS and I have a B12 deficiency.

The term my neuro used is 'pernicious anemia' (which makes the deficiency sound especially dastardly...)

I have a B12 deficiency. I get 1 shot a week and a Vitamin D deficiency that I take 50,000 units a week. Can't seem to get the D back up

I had my B12 tested the end of last year and it was way low. Took high dose of B12 for 6 mos, retested, it was higher than normal. Now I daily supplements and get tested regularly. Seems to be a correlation with the MS in my case, of course, as with any sx with this ailment, it varies widely person to person apparently.