Vitamin levels - what should they be?

I know all the levels are posted on OH time and time again - but could someone please post them yet again? LOL  - - I'm tired of feeling crappy and my surgeon telling me the only thing that is low is my iron. Bull pucky! You don't have numb shoulders from JUST iron.  SO at my appointment tomorrow I'm going to request copies of my labs from here on out and possibly the last few.  I know the numbness is my b12 and I'm taking shots to get it back up - gonna add a sublingual tomorrow as well to give it a boost since b12 isnt toxic.  

Anyone that knows what the normal levels are - can you please post them (I know you can't offer medical advice or diagnose yada yada - I'm still gonna see my doc no worries)

So glad you asked that question!  I want to know too!  Will copy it and have a hard copy to keep.  Hope you feel better soon!

Normal levels for non wt loss patients are not satisfactory for post ops for all vitamins. For B12, you'll need 900-1000 levels.  Shots or higher doses of sublingual B12 will get you there. 500mcg is the minimum per day recommended, but you may need the 1000mcg daily or use a 2500mcg 2-3 times a week.  For vitamin D, normal ranges you'll achieve on standard D will not get you to the most advantageous range of 80-90.  You'll need a dry D3 daily.  I had an 8 post op. Script D won't work well--I used one of the script 50K IU weekly for 6 months. Result was only a 14.  I tried a liquid vitamin of 600 IU daily and my D was a 33 within 6 weeks. I use 4 of the 50K IU dry D3 for over 2 years. Labs were then at a 65. I now take a 50K IU dry D3 daily.  50K IU dry D3 won't be available at your local Walmart or other pharmacy other.  Vitalady is an easy source for this dry D3. DAVE

Look at your lab report. They are really easy to read and you don't need any special medical knowledge to read them. Your lab report will list the normal ranges and on mine, if something is high or low, they have it in bold type and put a big H or L next to it so it's easy to spot.

The normal values they list will all be accurate except two. You want to pay close attention to those two.

It will say something like 211-911 for B12 and you really want your B12 to be about 900-1000, but it's OK up to at least 2000. Below 550, people get symptoms like depression and fatigue. Below 400, people get permanent nerve damage in their hands and feet. I have no clue why they list it normal below that.

It will say something like 30-80 for vitamin D but you really want your D about 80-100.  Lower than that, we are at increased risk for things like osteoporosis, heart disease and some cancers.  It can safely be higher than 100.  If your D is really low, you want to pay close attention to your PTH and calcium levels.  If your D is low, you won’t absorb calcium well, no matter how much you take.  When that happens, your PTH usually goes up so you start leaching calcium from your bones to keep the calcium level in your blood good (because your heart won’t work right if the level of calcium in your blood gets too low).

Most other things, like iron and ferritin and protein, etc, you want near the top of the normal range.

Your PTH, you'd rather have near the bottom of the normal range.  High PTH suggests you aren’t getting enough calcium and are leaching calcium out of your bones.

Calcium is better around the middle of the normal range.  If your calcium is on the high side, strange as it may seem, that’s often a sign that you need more calcium.  It can be an indication that you’re leaching calcium from your bones because you’re not absorbing enough calcium.