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The most sensitive diagnostic approach involves measuring serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine, as MMA is more specific for B12 deficiency, while homocysteine can be elevated in both B12 and folate deficiency. | The most sensitive diagnostic approach involves measuring serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine, as MMA is more specific for B12 deficiency, while homocysteine can be elevated in both B12 and folate deficiency. | ||
The cognitive stuff crept up on me, like so many of the B12 symptoms - I explained it away until it got impossible to ignore. I had brain fog, struggled to understand what people were saying (instructions especially) which sucked when I work as a learning support teacher so half of my day is spent listening to people. I got stuck on names and some words. I have had about 18mths of not being able to remember my PIN for my bank cards, always losing stuff etc. At my worst, I got lost at work and turned up at the wrong classrooms. It was scary! I’ve been on EOD [every other day] injections for nearly 3 months and most of those symptoms are gone. Such a relief. | |||
Revision as of 14:05, 22 October 2025
From an Amazon review of Stelo:
By Day 5, accuracy dropped sharply:
Stelo showed 25–30 mg/dL higher than fingersticks, even at rest.
B vitamin deficiency testing:
The most sensitive diagnostic approach involves measuring serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine, as MMA is more specific for B12 deficiency, while homocysteine can be elevated in both B12 and folate deficiency.
The cognitive stuff crept up on me, like so many of the B12 symptoms - I explained it away until it got impossible to ignore. I had brain fog, struggled to understand what people were saying (instructions especially) which sucked when I work as a learning support teacher so half of my day is spent listening to people. I got stuck on names and some words. I have had about 18mths of not being able to remember my PIN for my bank cards, always losing stuff etc. At my worst, I got lost at work and turned up at the wrong classrooms. It was scary! I’ve been on EOD [every other day] injections for nearly 3 months and most of those symptoms are gone. Such a relief.