Test results back VIT B12range 208-964 I'm at 2000! Anyone heard of this?

You can delete this post, I read it's nothing to be concerned with, the test may even be off.

my doc's nurse said don't panic. It's not too abnormal to have high b12 she's passing info on to the doctor. I need to keep taking my iron though. I will start back on that for sure. That will help with my fatigue and my brittle nails.

I'm feeling good about it all right now.

 

Oh good, I'm glad you wrote back, I feel better from what I'm reading and talking to the nurse.

Is there a iron that works better for people who have UC do you know?

mine is over 2000, too, but my doctor said it's not a problem. i get injections every week- 1000mcg but i'll probably switch to every other week now that i know my lab results.

i just started spatone pur absorb iron and it isn't giving me any gastro problems at all. i love it.

FYI, For those who did not follow the post where I mentioned that high Vit B 12 can also mean this.

"Increased vitamin B12 levels can lead to several metabolic disorders that primarily affect cognitive functions leading to dementia. Excessive levels are often assumed to be due to supplementation prescribed by a health care professional. In nearly all cases, however, no action is taken upon discovering the irregularity. It is now clear that an unusually high concentrations of vitamin B12 reflects the production of significant amounts by the bacteria of the small intestine."

Very interesting the end of this quote about the " high concentrations of vitamin B12 reflects the production of significant amounts by the bacteria of the small intestine."

Steve

Q, Below is a list of bacteria that produces B12.. The origional information came from Livestrong. I am looking at other places to get more info. Here is the origional link for that quote I took.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/374162-signs-symptoms-of-high-b12/

It is saying that Vit B12 is being manufactured by the bacteria in the small intestine in significant amounts..

"Only bacteria and archaea have the enzymes required for its synthesis,"

Vit B12 cannot be made by plants or animals[2], as the only type of organisms that have the enzymes required for the synthesis of B12 are bacteria and archaea. The total synthesis of B12 was reported by Robert Burns Woodward[3][4] and Albert Eschenmoser[5][6], and remains one of the classic feats of total synthesis.

Species from the following genera are known to synthesize B12: Aerobacter, Agrobacterium, Alcaligenes, Azotobacter, Bacillus, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Flavobacterium, Micromonospora, Mycobacterium, Nocardia, Propionibacterium, Protaminobacter, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, Salmonella, Serratia, Streptomyces, Streptococcus and Xanthomonas. Industrial production of B12 is through fermentation of selected microorganisms.[7] The most used species are Pseudomonas denitrificans and Propionibacterium shermanii, often genetically engineered and grown under special conditions to enhance yield.    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanocobalamin#_note-b12plant

Steve

Post Edited (twiggs) : 12/10/2012 7:24:11 AM (GMT-7)