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Expert: Robert Borucki - 11/6/2009
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I am a 27 year old Female. I have had low energy for a long time. It really started about two years ago. I was told to get vitamins with high levels of B12. They didn't really seem to help. In March, the doctor took blood and my B12 levels were down to 200. I guess they are suppose to be 1200-1500. I had to take shots for 6 months. I was told that some people don't have what they need in their stomach to absorb the B12 from food or pills. Is there a test to figure out if I have that problem? How long does a B12 defecency take to go as low as 200? How would I know if I would have to take shots for the rest of my life?
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There is a test for that problem.... a shilling test... but, you have it... you need shots monthly for life... or you need the nasacobal spray weekly for life. You can't tell how much you absorb so I can't answer the other questions.... but get back on it now....
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