Tests for Nutritional Deficiencies

[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?

[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).

[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!

[NHE]

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

[jimmylegs]

oh, good on YOU. thanks!!

[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.

[jimmylegs]

as i mentioned in our pm, if you print off those abstracts for backup it should be useful