Posted by fires on June 19, 2005, at 14:16:35
In reply to Re: Have YOU been tested for vitamin B12 deficienc, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 19, 2005, at 13:00:56
> my b12 is always low, but i don't really remember feeling any better after taking supplements for god knows how long.
Have you had the following blood tests:
methylmalonic acid and homocysteine levels
It would be interesting to see what they are.
"measurements of metabolites such as methylmalonic acid and homocysteine have been shown to be more sensitive in the diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency than measurement of serum B12 levels alone.3,10-14"
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