Labs back on my Vitamin Levels - Are these good, bad or ugly??

darlingdeb
on 10/1/12 12:11 am - OH

Hi the nurse just called me about my vitamin levels. She gave me the normal range along with my numbers.

               Vitamin B1 -     21 - Normal Range 9 to 44

               Vitamin B12 -    2000 - Normal Range 230 to 1050 (She told me to back off my vitamin)

               Calcium - 10.0     Normal Range 8.5 to 10.5

               Vitamin D - 39.4    Normal Range 31 to 100

                Ferritin - 43.3       Normal Range 15.0 to 200

                Iron - 67             Normal 37 to 170

Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.                       Thanks - debbie

poet_kelly
on 10/1/12 12:35 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Everything is fine except your D, which is too low. We need that to be at least 80, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. You can cut back a little on B12 if you want but I would not cut back a whole lot.

Kelly

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darlingdeb
on 10/1/12 12:43 am - OH

Thanks so much Kelly for answering. On the B12 do you think that is too high at 2000? I take 2 B12 a day plus what is in my prenatal vitamin. Should I back off the supplement to 1 or altogether? All the nurse told me was to back off the B12. Thanks - debbie