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.

[FrauKT]

Please note that the phrase "there is no danger posed by excessive vitamin B12" refers to the INGESTION of B12, NOT the amount in your blood.

Conditions that can increase B12 levels include liver disease (such as cirrhosis or hepatitis)
and myeloproliferative disorders (for example, polycythemia vera and chronic myelocytic leukemia).

[ShanPeta]

Hello. I am 40yrs and have weird bi lateral debilitating joint pain in my knees, and wrists. Is so bad I can hardly walk or move my joints as it feels like they are torn, been hit with a hammer and dislocated! It often kins in from 9.30pm at night to 10.30am the next day, then 80% of the time during the day I am perfectly normal! I had scans done and bloody work and my B12 came in a at a high 1476, Zinc came in fairly high at 22, Vit D high at 219, Anti Thyroidal fairly high at 56 and my ANA Anti Nuclear Antibodies high at 1:640

Does anyone know if this is all auto immune inflammation related?

Thanks in advnce
Shannon

[KnappJ07]

I was diagnosed with b12 anemia a year ago and my level was 210. They started me on shots once a week for a month and it was 410 and I was feeling much better.  Then my insurance dropped so I started taking the b12 pills, after I started taking them I started to get symptoms of b12 anemia back. I recently got insurance again and had bloodwork done. My bloodwork came back normal but my b12 was high above 2,000! I was always told that having a high b12 was not bad for you because any of it that your body doesnt use is passed through your urine. I am just confused as to why I also feel so tired all the time like I am still anemic. Does anyone knw if having high levels has the same symptoms as low levels?

[nutmeg374]

Interesting!  I have high B12 levels, low iron, and am constantly tired.  My sister and mom were both diagnosed with hypothyroid but my hypothyroid tests have turned up negative.  I feel like I have all the symptoms for b12 deficiency too and yet my levels are so high.  It's weird that these sort of symptoms go with high b12 levels!

[kimmybee6]

Just wandering if 950 was high for b 12, of course I looked on internet and freaked myself out.  Trying not to obsess about it until Wednesday when I see doctor.  I have hypothyroid and it is high right now too, 7, and may have Celiacs, not sure but I see how gluten affects me.  I have every symptom of b12 defficiancy so that is confusing.  Tingling and etc.  I thought for sure I would show a lack of B 12, I am taking a supplement, just over 100mg a day, plus i get plenty in my food and I do eat seaweed occassionaly.  Anyway any insight?

[grld63]

my 15 year old daughter has very high level of b12 (2300) all bloodwork is better then normal, she take no vitamins at all, but to me she complains about tingling and some dizziness sounds like anaemia any thoughts, we have seen about 4 doctors last resort is a bone marrow test.