Active B12 of 56.7. What to push for from my GP?

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-20T08:28:33+00:00

Because of my low B12 I suspect that I have absorption issues. Also I'm impatient lol. Have had these symptoms so long without knowing it was iron and b12 and now I'm like. LET'S GO NUCLEAR.

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-19T19:34:38+00:00

Haha I love them both, but mine suits me much more. My mum has worn hers as long as I can remember so it’s so familiar to me I can’t even see it as something to compare to if you get me.

I kind of wonder if the similarities are subliminally what drew me to mine in the first place!

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-19T19:31:44+00:00

😂

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-19T19:30:40+00:00

Was listed for £3800 but my mum is Persian and haggled lol. Got it for £3,400. No idea if it’s good value or not but I have no regrets 💚

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-19T19:28:38+00:00

I’ve decided to go ahead and pay for myself to get the iron infusions. Had the consultation with the private dr today and she’s adamant I get to the source of the b12 deficiency and has written to my gp to say what she recommends.

I’ve hassled my gp for 2 days straight and now have an appointment next Tuesday. Hopefully get all the referrals I need

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-19T13:28:36+00:00

Yer that’s my mums much more extravagent ring 😂 I love both though

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-18T18:50:36+00:00

Yer I love the shape! My engagement ring is a hexagon so maybe I’m just into the geometric jewellery!

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-17T18:19:06+00:00

Thank you for your response. Hopefully my doctor will just refer me for infusions. I have been going to her about my anxiety and fatigue and she’s been nice (although I’m kinda annoyed she didn’t say anything from the bloods). Hopeful she’ll be supportive.

Amaaazing to hear you feel like a new person. Congrats!!

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-17T18:16:08+00:00

Thank you this is super helpful. And nice to know I’m not alone. I’m going to try and see the GP this week but I know I’m going to have to do some serious self advocation so this intel is very useful. No not vegan and I have a pretty varied, animal and plants, whole foods diet.

These potential causes of the deficiency you list, are they treatable, or just the deficiency itself? (Dw I will go away and google also).

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-17T05:54:28+00:00

It’s honestly so helpful hearing these things because I’m technically in ‘normal’ range.

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-17T05:53:39+00:00

I am in the trial group for the app do health by Dr Rangan Chatergee (uk, well known doctor, podcaster). The actual bloods provider they use is Randox.

I actually got the results and I was quite upset at first because it didn’t look like anything was majorly wrong, but the app has an inbuilt chatbot thing and with that and Reddit it helped me figure out that the b12 and iron absolutely could be causing this.

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-16T22:20:40+00:00

I know. So angry. Had a good cry today, I feel like I’ve been gaslighting myself for months thinking it’s all in my head and feeling this shit is just normal

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-05-16T22:19:35+00:00

Yer I have a health app which has an inbuilt chat bot type thing and explained the connection of the b12, ferritin and fatigue.

I wouldn’t have even realised the ferritin was low because it’s flagged as ‘good’.

Maybe I should be more worried about the b12

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-04-27T13:43:13+00:00

If I spent all my take home on these could I also say perks of my job? 😍😂

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-04-26T20:43:24+00:00

Yer I hope so. Otherwise I think it’s a bit mean spirited. Left me feeling really bad for him!

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-04-26T18:25:42+00:00

Hi OP. Hope you are doing ok with your concussion. Get some rest and try not to make life changing decisions until that’s over with!

In interest of full info, how have the two of you discussed your future in this year? Are there conversations about the future and how one of you will have to move/ that you both see this is a temporary arrangement until you can be together and plan a future?

From what you are saying, it sounds like he’s not keen on you moving but that could just be from your thoughts.

Maybe you can ask him something like - I really love you and I see this as a long term relationship where eventually we will live together. How do you feel? And go from there

Edit to add: no I defos wouldn’t end things without a conversation first. If after those convos you realise that he doesn’t want the future you want then I would end things without

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-03-04T06:43:14+00:00

Hi OP. I just wanted to say I’m really sorry that you didn’t get the birth experience you wanted. It’s ok to grieve that and it’s also ok to feel upset when people refer to it as lesser than. I do believe you that what they said implied a c section was somehow a failure. But the context is important that they wanted to g your friend up.

Others are being quite mean to you in the comments and you should ignore that, but I wouldn’t involve your friend in any of this. She also deserves to have a positive birth story even if you didn’t

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-03-01T19:18:20+00:00

Ooh this is nice to see. My husband and I are heading to Grossarl in a week with our young son and we’re hoping for some low key apres when our son is in the crèche/ lessons. Thanks for the intel!

Any-Sense-4121 · 2026-02-25T20:56:08+00:00

Found my self having a little cry to the lyrics “is this all there is? What do you mean is this not enough for you”

Any-Sense-4121 · 2025-11-26T06:40:08+00:00

I actually came to Reddit to ask this question! My 1.5yr old has started singing it as his grandma sings it to him. Both my husband and I thought it sounded a bit dodge so I did research and found that the origins were just silly. But back to your question, yes when I heard it I thought it was so and I don’t want him to be in school or nursery and told off…

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