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I am taking 1000 mcg of B12 each morning @trents. I also eat a lot of B12 in my diet which is why I was surprised it was so low. My OBGYN (who ordered the test) said that most of her patients are at 900+ for B12, which also shocked me! I have not been tested for iron deficiency/anemia, but I will look into that.

@plumbago Thanks again! I do not take any NSAIDs. I appreciate your advice, and I will follow up re. sodium with my provider.

Thank you for your insight @plumbago @trents ! I am taking supplements for B12 and D3 now, but after retest, I am still low. I am hoping to be approved for B12 shots soon. My Neurologist mentioned that the B12 deficiency could be due to malabsorption and thought that the supplements would not work because of it; she said that is a common issue with Celiac...

Thank you! Below are the reference ranges for my lab: Gliadin Ab, IgG and IgA: Reference Range = below <20 Units | My value: 4 Transglutaminase IgA, IgG Abs: Reference Range = below <4 U/ml | My value: <2 IgA: Reference Range = 70-400 | My value: 174 Vitamin D 25 Hydroxy: Reference Range = 31-80 | My value...

Hi Folx, I have had GI issues for a while, but more recently (~2 yr), I’ve had increased issues in response to gluten- it’s gotten to the point where I’m not comfortable driving after gluten because of how exhausted and brain fogged I get. Some symptoms I have when i eat gluten are: -severe, painful bloating (stomach is very bloated but h...