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Old Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:20 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Low folate and a low normal B12 would indicate some attention is needed regarding overall nutrition. The lip cracks are indicative of an overall low B vitamin status as well as zinc. The dandruff can also be tied to low zinc as well as candida overgrowth. One b12 shot is not going to correct the B12. B12 serum testing is not accurate in detecting a B12 deficiency. I am an advocate of increasing B12 to a "mid to high normal" especially in the presence of blood or neurological symptoms.

Have you been checked for gluten allergy/celiacs disease? Also, h.pylori bacteria. Both of these can lead to poor absorption of nutrients from your food and can effect blood production.
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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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