Hi @kareem, It looks like your platelet level has been on a little roller coaster ride. Your doctor had you taking B12 and Folic acid which brought your numbers back up into a normal range again and then you were able to stop taking the vitamins and Folic acid.
Your platelets took a little dip after a flu and tetanus vaccine but have again recovered. You’re still taking B12 and you’re wondering if that’s ok?
That is a question best answered by your physician. There isn’t any toxic level to taking vitamin B-12 but it would be a good idea to have your blood serum level checked to see if you still need to be taking the vitamins.
Depending on your age, your platelets are hovering at the low end of “normal”. So make sure you tell your doctor if you experience slower clotting time with a nick or cut, if you bruise easier or have any unexplained bleeding.
I posted the platelet range table below so you can see where your numbers fall.
Male. Female
60–69 150,000–300,000 165,000–355,000
70–79 130,000–300,000 165,000–300,000
80 and over 120,000–300,000 165,000–300,000
You can ask to have a blood serum check for Vitamin B-12 at your next blood draw if your doctor thinks it’s necessary.
How frequently do you get your blood tested?
I am 38 years old. In fact i love drinking Turkish coffee after breakfast two hours. Loving eating zero fat cheese , yoghourt and zero fat milk. No sugar on drinks. Protein from poultry and milk with no eggs. My platelets never be at this level before either Corona virus or vaccines. Even vaccines like influenza vaccine never reduce platelets for 20 years now any vaccine drop my platelets. My platelets before 2020 never be less than 200000 or 300000. I never measure b12 level in my blood but in winter i am mooning from the cold and nerves of my arms are very week from years that improve with taking b12 orally with meals. I am asking am i ok?? Can i take influenza vaccines yearly as i did for last 20 years?? As i am taking it from age of 17