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I had the blood test before I bought the sublinguals, so that is why I was a little confused. Although, I was taking the regular pills some. I think I did not take any B12 a day or two before my appointment though. I know it was at least 36 hours or so. I plan to go back to another doctor. The dermatologist I went to recommended someone he knew and said...

The lady said all the levels were normal. I'm new to all this, so I had to take her word for the most part. I did a little reading on elevated levels of B12. Apparently, that can be a sign of problems as well-liver disease being one of them. I'm not going to jump to conclusions though, and may even ask for a retest somewhere else. Labs can get things wrong...

I called the doctor's office that performed my blood test and asked for a copy of the lab results. The lady I talked to said they would have to call me back. They did. I asked her to send me a copy for my records. There was a lot of him hawing around and she finally said I was scheduled to come back to see the doctor for a consultation. I said, "Yeah, I know...

Thanks. As I have said, I am looking into all possible causes. One thing I have also considered and dismissed has been mold. I had a washing machine hose come off due to overly high water pressure in my home. I think it was late 2007, so it would be about a year and a half ago. A good portion of the house was covered in water. Mostly the computer room...

I actually received a call from the doctor's office yesterday from a lady about the blood test. She said all the tests came back negative. No surprise there. I even told her that before I realized what I was saying. This test did include B12/B6/folates. she did not quote numbers though, but just said "negative". I was really surprised they called. Like...

I really hate to go back just to have the doctor give me that usual blank look again. A lady called and said they would not have the blood work back in time for my next appointment and I should reschedule. I canceled the appointment for now and I am trying to think of a way to have them just send me the results without another appointment. I just want to...

I saw the Rheumatologist today. No surprises. Just the usual blank stare and the statement that my symptoms could be "anything". In the end all I got from him is "Well, we can run some blood tests." I had to make him screen for B12/B6. He wasn't even going to put that down. He put folates on the request too. I don't have my lab paper with me, it's in the...

Thanks again. I am still gluten free. I am not changing that for a while. I will stay gluten free if it means that my health will improve. Whether I am Celiac or not, my stomach has improved. I am no longer having the problems like I was. Although it is still not right either. I can speculate that if there is any damage to my small intestine, nutrients...

So many things to consider. I looked up B-12 deficiency symptoms and was surprised that I had many of them. It also appears that I may have anemia. My gums will bleed for no reason. I am not pale like I would expect though. If I take a Q-tip and rub along my gum line as I did this morning, I frequently have some blood on it. I have told the doctors about...

I just now realized my sister has gotten B-12 shots when you mentioned that. Are we related? Heh. I need to see where I can get the dissolving type. Mine are just the plain tablet type. It would be great if this helps.

Funny, I was responding to Mother of Jibril's post and I guess you beat me to the punch. I typed: [Yeah, the health care system has been a challenge to me. I have always heard how it was broken and had problems. But I have never been to a doctor much other than my usual dental cleanings. It is easy to see how it is broken in that establishment as...

Thanks for all the help. I will listen to what any of you have to say. It would be so great to be able to say "that" is what made me ill for so long. I have explored or considered every option, from yeast, leaky gut, leaking fillings, Splenda poisoning, and now Celiac. I don't really want to have any of these things, but I'm desperate enough to accept any...

Thanks for your reply. I definitely plan to see the Rheumatologist. I will wait and see how that goes. So far, I am not very optimistic at this point. I have still been searching the internet, looking for anything that might be related to my problems. One thing that I have pondered is Candidiasis-AKA: yeast. Yeast continues to come up in searches I do related...

Input from anyone is appreciated. I have been sick for almost exactly a year now. I'm a 37 year old male who has always been very active. I went to the gym several times a week. I did a lot of outdoor activities. All that has totally changed. I'm not that person anymore, mentally or physically. It depresses me to think how I was before and how I am now...