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Elevated Vit B12 levels
Hi ,
A month back I was diagnosed with vitamin b12 deficiency (87),and I was experiencing sharp tingling in my legs ,calf muscle . I was advised to take vit B12 injections . When i completed the course .I suddenly got my vit B12 tested which is now 1,537 ,this is higher than normal . Im so scared now. will there be any issues .Kindly help .(Google is scaring me a lot )
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Have your symptoms subsided??
Vit b12 is a water soluble vitamin so be assured it won't be a problem
Just drink plenty of fluids and maintain oral hydration
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Drink more water. Stop B12 supplements immediately, it should wash off from your system.
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That's not uncommon after a series of vitamin B12 injections, the level should be normal gradually.
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Its totally okay ..
It will be there for a while.
You can stop taking b12 injections now
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kindly consult a physician
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Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin which means that it will eventually be removed from your body via urine. There is no need to panic immediately, however a blood test for B12 levels is advised after one week again to check if the levels are coming down.
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Please do not worry. Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin and gets excreted via urine. Firstly stop any vitamin B12 related supplements or injections that you maybe taking. Then increase your water intake. Recheck the values after 2 weeks. Do not restart vitamin B12 and after one month you can check values again and if needed just take maintenance doses after consulting with a physician.
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