High B12 level

[Avoir]

I am an active 69 year old female. Recent bloodwork revealed a B12 level of 1694 and a folic acid level of 20.My  homocysteine level is 10.7.
    My internist has no explanation for the high B12 level and does not seem concerned.I am.Do you have an explanation?
     Thank you.

[Red_Star]

Levels of serum vitamin B12 may be raised in:

* Frequent consumption of foods high in vitamin B12

* Vitamin B12 supplements/injections, B complex, or multivitamins

* Polycythaemia Rubra Vera  

* Leukaemia:
- Chronic myelogenous leukaemia aka chronic granulocytic leukaemia
- Acute myeloblastic leukaemia
- Acute promyelocytic leukaemia

* Hypereosinophilic syndrome

* Myelosclerosis

* Carcinomatosis

* Liver disease:
- Acute hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Chronic liver disease
- Hepatic coma

* Non-leukaemic leucocytosis

* Chloral Hydrate

* Lab error

[Red_Star]

"At least six neurological and psychiatric papers, in top medical journals, have shown that the normal range should be regarded as at least 500-1,300 pg/ml (rather than 200-1,100), since the cerebrospinal fluid level can be deficient when the serum level drops below 500, and neuropsychiatric symptoms often occur at serum levels between 200 and 500 pg/ml (VanTiggelen et al, Lindenbaum et al, Mitsuyama/Kogoh, Nijst et al, Ikeda et al, Regland)."

Excerpt from the article "Vitamin B12, signs, symptoms and optimal treatment" - John Dommisse MD.

[nutmeg66]

hi shanPeta
I have auto immune inflamatory disease and those are some of the symptoms that you would get with inflamation.  It will only get worse if something is not done,  you need to get your C-reactive Protein tested and it should range under 5, if it is above 5 then there is inflamation present, you should also get your ""sedimentation rate tested, the range should be between 0-20 above 20 shows the presence of inflamation.  I got so bad before then discovered what it was, I was confined to a wheelchair and could not pick up so much as a pencil, nothing worked and the pain was incredible.  hopefully you will get something done before it comes to that, the usual solution is Prednasone, a steroid, but it works well===good luck
patricia

[nursefire]

My liver tests, CBC and TSH are all normal. I have a bit higher B12 of 1143 and do take a multivitamin along with a complex B which might mean I'm a bit zealous with the vitamins. I have celiac disease and because I went through many tests with low results, I went totally gluten free, loaded up on vitamins and now think I'm normal.

[AnnNoniMoss]

I have a high vitamin B12 level (1250).  I have been diagnosed and treated for Hashimoto's (autoimmune) thyroiditis and vitamin D deficiency.  I have one copy of the Celiac gene, but tested negative for antibodies. I tested positive for previous Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), had abnormal adrenal/cortisol patterns, and low progesterone.  My remaining symptoms are insomnia (waking during the night), fatigue, difficulty remembering and concentrating, low body temperature, and low blood pressure.  
I read elsewhere that high vitamin B12 may be caused by overgrowth of intestinal bacteria which produces excessive B12 in the GI tract which is later absorbed in the large intestine.
I'm hearing a lot of other people with high B12 paired with thyroid problems.  I wonder if the high B12 is just a symptom of a problem caused by thyroid, adrenal, or celiac problems.  Or perhaps there is a pattern of problems that appear together?

[Pooderdog2]

If you are on Synthroid that is the worst med for Hypo for you. You should switch to dessicated thyroid such as Armour Thyroid.  You are only getting T4 with what my support group calls Synthcrap.
You need T3 also.  
Go to ************************* and you will have a whole new world open up to you.  ANything you need to know about it and the adrenal glands you will have in front of you.
Research and read until you can't stand it anymore.  
Bek