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High Levels of Vitamin B12 and Ferritin: Any pointers?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jan 23 7:55am | Replies (112)
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@colleenyoung

Hi @yasmeen, welcome.
According to this article from Livestrong, you can lower B12 levels through diet, switching to more plant-based choices:
- How to Lower My Vitamin B12 https://www.livestrong.com/article/525942-how-to-lower-my-vitamin-b12/

I agree that you might wish to consult your doctors in your upcoming appointments before making any changes. Memory issues are more commonly related to B12 deficiency, so maybe there is something else going on in your case. Can you describe more of what led your doctor to order these tests?

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yasmeen | @yasmeen | Jul 20, 2020

Hi Colleen,
The link you sent and the related links are informative and highly appreciated. They will allow me to have a more engaged discussion with my Neurologist tomorrow.

My Neurologist wanted the B12 as well as my thyroid tests and so I requested these data through my Primary Physician who had recently done a battery of tests. I had gone to the Neurologist, on my request regarding a problem of memory. I did a cognitive test, EEG and MRI of my brain. I know that as persons age there is the usual tendency by the general public to refer to gaps in ones memory as “senior moments”, but I have never supported that thinking and have really feared that sickness. At 65 years old I fear my growing condition may be more serious, especially as I have never accepted the argument of “aging” as the major factor For loss of memory. I am hoping that my Neurologist can identify a link between the tests he requests /have done with the results of those blood tests already conducted by my Primary Physician.

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