Hello. I am a 31 y/o female with PCOS. I have been having numerous symptoms of B12 deficiency including neurological. My doc ran labs, noteworthy results: B12- 216 pg/ml, ferritin 68 ng/ml, and Vit D EXL 34.5 ng/ml.
She put me on oral B12 tablet of 100mg and wants to retest in labs in 4 weeks, with a follow up appointment after that.
After reviewing this sub and Wiki, I do not believe this is the best course of treatment as my symptoms are severe and worsening. I have started sublingual B12 at 2500mg 3 times/day, and started vit D supplements. My doc refused to prescribe injections at this time. I am open to self injecting if I can locate vials. I’m in the US.
Otherwise, how should I prepare for my follow up appointment? I am aware more testing needs to be done, ideally before I started dosing with B12, but I do not feel comfortable waiting another 4 weeks to begin treatment as my symptoms are greatly impacting every area of my life. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Or maybe a bit of reassurance too. Symptoms can be a bit scary.