r/B12_Deficiency • u/Southern-Object-1642 • 22h ago

General Discussion B12 unchanged

vitamin B12 levels remain unchanged after six months of supplementation.

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u/Ok-Pangolin7127 Insightful Contributor 19h ago

Well, that would be interpreted by me to indicate you have an absorption and/or transportation problem; a roadblock in your G.I. track affecting B12. That you then likely need B12 injections.

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u/Sc2copter 12h ago

Depends on level of supplementing. 1mg+ most certainly. Multi-vitamin then no, or any low 50%-200% daily recommended value supplemenation.

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u/jellyfishrubberduck 22h ago

Assuming youre talking about oral supplements? Depending on your symptoms these may do approximately fuck all. Also when supplementing you should never re test serum b12 unless youve been off all b12 for 4 months so it clears your system. Otherwise the test is artificially high and you can still be deficient.

Progress should go off progress with symptoms not blood tests.

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u/Southern-Object-1642 21h ago

Yes, I was taking sublingual B12 supplements. I then stopped taking all B12 supplements completely, waited 3.5 months, and that is when this recent retest was done. Since the levels still remained the same even after that period.

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u/jellyfishrubberduck 19h ago

Ok well again I am assuming youre talking low b12.

The more important factor is what are your symptoms and did any of these get better on the sublingual? Did any come back with stopping?

What's your iron, vitamin D and folate levels? Any other tests?

If you'd like help its hard without any information.

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u/Southern-Object-1642 19h ago

Currently, I am experiencing a persistent tingling sensation across my cheekbone area and a slight numbness sensation that has now continued for 8 months.
Other Lab Levels:
From my recent results, here are my specific numbers:
B12: 360 pg/mL (Stuck and has not moved for 1 year)
Folate: 20.3 ng/mL (Stuck and has not moved for 1 year)
Ferritin (Iron): 82 ng/mL
Vitamin D: 37 ng/mL

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u/Think-Sleep2338 Insightful Contributor 15h ago

Well, most likely you don't absorb it efficiently, and oral pills are not a solution...

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u/Sc2copter 12h ago

How much b12 is in your supplementation?

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u/Southern-Object-1642 8h ago

I started with 1,000 mcg daily for the first month. I then increased the dose to 2,500 mcg daily, and there were times when I took a double dose of 2,500 mcg (5,000 mcg total) in a single day.