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Posted by Chris O on September 8, 2016, at 16:45:26
Hello, everyone,
I'm looking back over my blood work for the past decade-ish, and it is clear to me that no matter what I do, my vitamin D and B12 levels seem to remain in the chronically low end of "normal." (My vitamin D chronically hovers in the low 30 ng/mL range while my vitamin B12 hovers in the 200 pg/mL range.)
Of course, if I didn't have such low energy, feel like such crap all the time, I probably wouldn't even contemplate the meaning of these numbers. The doctor I am seeing now considers these numbers "normal" and doesn't (appear to) think they have anything to do with my mood issues. However, from what I can gather on the Internet, many people seem to consider the numbers of I have abnormal, and possibly influencing some of my mood-anxiety-depression symptoms.
Another point: I live in sunny southern California and spend much time out in the sun. I made a point of taking some long bike rides at the beach the month before getting my latest blood work. However, no matter how much time I spend outside in the sun, my vitamin D level seems to stay at a constant level in the 30s.
I have taken the high dose vitamin D and B12 supplements (several different types/brands) for months at a time (on multiple occasions) and not noticed any significant benefit in my mood-anxiety-depression symptoms. So, perhaps the low vitamin D, B12 are not involved at all in my mood issues? Uncertain.
Chris
Posted by linkadge on September 9, 2016, at 12:12:43
In reply to Chronically low vitamin D, B12 levels, posted by Chris O on September 8, 2016, at 16:45:26
My response:
http://newbabble.freeforums.net/thread/9/vitamin-b12
Posted by Chris O on September 9, 2016, at 12:15:03
In reply to Re: Chronically low vitamin D, B12 levels, posted by linkadge on September 9, 2016, at 12:12:43
Linkage,
Hey, thanks for responding, and linking me to the new "psych-med-babble" forum. I'm going to get back to you in that new forum soon, when I have time (later today).
Chris
Posted by linkadge on September 10, 2016, at 8:07:30
In reply to Re: Chronically low vitamin D, B12 levels » linkadge, posted by Chris O on September 9, 2016, at 12:15:03
No problem. I put up a reply.
Linkadge
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