Thank you for that. My vitamin D is fine. I’ll try b-12 shots, just confusing when red cells show B-12 deficiency but B-12 on labs is high… ? I don't take iron or eat red meat yet my ferritin is high?

Hi GLake. I honestly do not know if leukemia affects how we absorb vitamins, etc. I do know that having gut issues (Crohns, IBS, etc) that those rob our body of important nutrients. I've had Crohns for 30 yrs, do not take drugs for it, and have kept it under control with various life style changes. But, I occasionally will have a flare up that last for days. I start taking trace minerals as I become deficient in selenium, copper, magnesium, etc. I did have slight B12 deficiency a few years ago and after 1 shot of B12 it bounced back to normal and has been fine ever since. I am Vitamin D3 deficient and do take D3 w/K2 tincture daily. Have they checked your Vita D level? I noticed within a month a slight increase in my energy after starting the Vit D. I've had CLL for 8 plus years and thankfully no treatment, but the fatigue has been and still is my daily challenge. After ruling out all other things that can produce fatigue (dehydration, iron, thyroid, sleep deprivation, etc etc) I've just accepted that having the fatigue is part of the blood cancer. Wouldn't hurt one bit for you to have another opinion in regards to the B12. So maybe find another doctor to see what they say?

My red blood cells show B-12/folic acid deficiency but labs say my B-12 is high at 2000? I have every symptom of B-12 deficiency. RBC’s show it , but due to high labs for it I was told not to take B-12? One doctor said to try it , the other said not to. I want my energy back and B-12 deficiency symptoms to dissipate. I even had cracks show up in the corner of my mouth…hair loss, fatigue, neuropathy, etc. I’ve always taken vitamins, always ate healthy, slim weight. Cant do what I did before. I was also surprised to learn I was deficient in C, selenium, and niacin. Can leukemia make vitamins or nutrients in our food ineffective?