When assessing for vitamin B12 deficiency, in addition to checking a vitamin B12 level, consider ordering a methylmalonic acid level or a holotranscobalamin level and CBC (to assess for red blood cell size)
It helps make red blood cells, preventing anemia
I had to do it very slowly and tried everything suggested with little change except now that I have changed brands to pascoes
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