Vitamin B-12 deficiency?

[Skywatcher]

First, I’m wondering if my trileptal caused this. I’m also borderline in folate, zinc, other b’s and chromium.

What is the next step? I did the nutrients test on my own. It says I have a strong immune system :-). Just not so good in these anemia areas.

 

[Kubash16]

My gp said I was really low in vit d and iron and she’s just having me take a multivitamin for them. Just one of the easy one a day ones.

 

[bellbird]

In NZ you can have B12 injections via prescription.
I've needed those in the past.

Do you eat red meat?

 

[Skywatcher]

@bellbird, I do. That is why I suspect my medicine. Unless something internal is causing this or heavy periods that have majorly increased over time.

 

[bellbird]

Ah. Unfortunately I have no experience with trileptal to be able to help there.

Out of curiosity, how are your serum copper levels?
I ask because mine are quite low, as are my iron, and there evidence that they influence each other (as do many metabolites).

 

[Skywatcher]

My copper is on a decent level. I’m borderline in: Choline Chromium Folate Inositol Pantothenate Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin E Zinc mcv mch creatinine lymphocytes and hemoglobin.

All those levels are right on the edge of normal, but it seems like a lot of unhealthiness to me.

 

[bellbird]

What was the method by which you tested these?

 

[Skywatcher]

I did a micronutrients lab test. It analyzes each cell and what nutrients they absorb.

 

[bellbird]

Perhaps it would be helpful to consult a medical professional and discuss your results with them :)

 

[Skywatcher]

@bellbird I will. I just wish I knew what dr to go to. I don’t have insurance so I don’t want to pay to see my dr only for him to refer me out. I just want to go to that dr first. Whoever she would be. The whole reason I got this test was because I had a coupon. I needed to check b12, folate and d. This test bundled all of the others as well for less money.

 

[bellbird]

I understand. Are you able to contact the company who you bought your test from and ask if they could recommend any doctors in your area that you could see with your results?

 

[Skywatcher]

@bellbird I don’t think so, but the results did make a supplement suggestion on the b-12. It was very specific on amount and type. It didn’t suggest stuff for the borderline issues. I’m also wondering if my trileptal isn’t working as well as it used to and my p doc would probably encourage me to increase it. If it’s causing the anemia I don’t want to do that. But my panic symptoms have been increasing.