Hi recently had bloods done. Only thing abnormal is evevated mcv and mch which doctors were doing nothing about.
My b12 serum was ok as well as folate in fact doctor commented that b12 was at the higher end of normal.
Do this leaves the mcv mch unexplained. A b12/ folate def would explain my symptoms especially muscle twitching for 4 years!!!
As well as this earlier this year my sister was told she had b12/folate deficiency and was prescribed meds.
Should I do something about this?
Debes obtener una copia impresa de tus resultados reales con los rangos. Desafortunadamente, muchos médicos de cabecera no saben lo suficiente sobre la vitamina B12 baja y sus efectos. También puedes consultar el sitio web de la Sociedad de Anemia Perniciosa para obtener más información y una lista completa de síntomas.
¿Tu médico de cabecera revisó también los niveles de ferritina, ácido fólico y vitamina D? Estos deben estar bien dentro del rango para que la vitamina B12 que tengas pueda ser utilizada por tu cuerpo.
¿Eres vegetariana o vegana, ya que esto puede ser una razón para que los niveles de vitamina B12 sean bajos?
También debes informarle a tu médico que tu hermana ha sido diagnosticada con una deficiencia, ya que a menudo es hereditaria.
Marion
As Marion says you really need to quote test levels and their ranges from - to and high levels of B12 in the blood doesn't necessarily mean that it is getting to the cells..
There is a complex interaction between folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron. A deficiency of one may be "masked" by excess of another so the three must always be in balance.