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Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:00 pm
by stazmatic
I have RRMS and am wanting to know what vitamins and supplements I am deficient in. I am seeing a new PCP this Thursday and was hoping to get her to order up some bloodwork so that I can see what I am lacking etc. So far my neuro would only order up Vitamin D and B12 levels which the Vit. D was 21 inititally and now it is 90. My B12 levels were not low or high. I want bloodwork for all potential deficiencies run through my PCP because I know that they will be covered by insurance (or should be). However, I don't know what bloodwork I should request. Can anyone give me guidance with this and whether I should fast for any of the bloodwork too?

Re: Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:36 pm
by NHE
Jimmylegs had a detailed post on this about a year or two ago. It might be best to send her a private message (PM).

Re: Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:51 pm
by jimmylegs
thx nhe, got your pm staz, i'll look up the list i made for mirry a while back. her doc liked it so much he said he would apply it to all his ms patients. i wish mirry would check back in and tell us how it all went!

Re: Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:20 pm
by NHE
jimmylegs wrote:i'll look up the list i made for mirry a while back. her doc liked it so much he said he would apply it to all his ms patients. i wish mirry would check back in and tell us how it all went!
Yes, that was the post I was thinking about. Here it is... http://www.thisisms.com/forum/general-d ... ml#p128490

Re: Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:28 pm
by jimmylegs
oh, good on YOU. thanks!!

Re: Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:01 pm
by stazmatic
Thanks! I will take a look at what you posted and I might have some more questions then. I sure hope this new PCP will listen to me and order up the tests I need.

Re: Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:55 pm
by jimmylegs
as i mentioned in our pm, if you print off those abstracts for backup it should be useful :)