... ad, when i first got neuropathy i was very deficient in B12, but i did eat foods rich in B12, i believe that some people don't absorb the vitamins out of food as good as others for whatever reason, diseases like diabetes which can cause frequent urination which depletes the B vitamins quickly. ... (2 replies)

... Hi mate, your gp can order a serum b12 test, so no need to wait to see a neuro for this simple test. ... (25 replies)

... I would also consider taken a multi B vitamin every day as well, as b12 needs the other B vitamins to work the best, that can be taken with or after breakfastm but the b12 methyl on an empty stomache. ... (4 replies)

... on the B12 test. ... (10 replies)

... A normal serum b12 test only measures how much b12 is floating around in your blood, it doesn't show how much is in the cells were it counts, there are other tests that are better. ... (7 replies)

... docs call normal is very outdated and is only counted by what is floating around in the blood not in the cells were it counts, Japanese neuropathy experts say a score of below 500 is suss of a deficiency, might want to find out what your score was. ... (8 replies)

... ucose test is pretty useless for detecting early stages of diabetes which in some people can cause the exact same nerve damage as full blown diabetes can, it is good test to at least eliminate insulin resistance, even a normal general practioner can order this test, thats if you haven't had it yet, of course. ... (10 replies)

... t has to be converted by our livers to get the active form, then only getting very small amounts of the active stuff, it still works but takes ages to build up a good supply. ... (20 replies)

... I think what helps me, right now, the most is a 0.5ML injection of B12 a week. I started with 1. ... (5 replies)