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side effects high level vitamin b 12
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered
36 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
High intake: usually from MVI (multivitamin) or additional intake.
Unlikely to be from fish. You would have to eat a lot.
Even better, no side effects from high ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
Needs evaluation: I am sorry to tell you that high B12 levels can be a sign of serious health problems including liver ; kidney disease, myelproliferative disorders inc ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
Slightly high, test: Normal B12 levels are up to 900 so your daughter's are slightly elevated. High B12 can be caused by liver disease (cirrhosis/hepatitis), kidney diseas ... Read More
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Dr. Tony Ho answered
14 years experience Infectious Disease
No changes: You have high, but not abnormally or dangerously high levels. I wouldn't change anything. That being said, if you are taking B12 supplements without ... Read More
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
73 years experience Preventive Medicine
Interesting: I can assure you that this is not dangerous, but you are accumulating B12 and it is not being activated rto become useful as a virtamin. Oddly enough, ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Barrett Mclaughlin answered
9 years experience Emergency Medicine
Fix the Iron First: Low iron levels can cause fatigue. B12 deficiency can too, but not as often in developed countries. Though, you might not be getting enough in your di ... Read More
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
It depends...: Work for what? If someone has B12 deficiency then B12 shots definitely "work" to treat the deficiency and resultant anemia/neurological symptoms. Howe ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marcel Hungs answered
26 years experience Neurology
No: B12 is usually safe. You can follow with a B12 level and adjust the supplement.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
Sometimes: If you have pernicious anemia, b-12 injections can reverse much of the nerve issues. If you have diabetic neuropathy, a medical food, metanx which co ... Read More
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Lipton answered
30 years experience Holistic Medicine
B12: Usually overdosage of oral or injectable, it is not common to have excess just with diet, and is not dangerous.
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