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Hi Kerpaka,
I notice you were on Nexium. These types of acid blockers will block or reduce you body's ability to breakdown and absorb nutrients from your food. Especially B12. It is important to know what your B12, folate, copper, zinc, D and iron levels are. A low-normal B12 is suspect and in all blood disorders. Any low-normal or high levels can indicate absorption and utilization issues. Your doctor should have checked this so get a copy of the results. If your B12 is under 500, I would consider fixing it.
Also, it's important to stop all supplements 3 -4 days prior to testing so you don't get a falsely elevated levels.
Most of us are deficient in D. There are many posts on this site addressing D3 and K2 supplementation for MDS. You may want to search on this site for B12 and Vitamin D.
Marlene
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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