Originally Posted by
jwh7699
My Hematocrit runs High usually around 51. I donate blood every 2 months. I recently have been feeling tired more often so I stopped taking my usual Vitamins for a few days and had some of the more important Vitamin Levels Checked. My B12 Level is High. I read this can happen with Polycythemia (High HCT) due to the increase in RBC's. I was wondering if I should stop taking my B-12 Supplement or reduce the amount I take, Daily 5,000mcg sublingual tablet?
Thanks!!
Vitamin B12 1500 HIGH 232-1245 pg/mL
Folate (Folic Acid),Serum 19.1 >3.0 ng/mL
Zinc, Plasma or Serum 95 56-134 ug/dL
Vitamin A, Serum 51 24-85 ug/dL
Magnesium, RBC 5.0 4.2-6.8 mg/dL
(I've had my Vitamin D level checked before and it was Low, so I take 10,000 iu's a day)