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I Have Elevated Level Of Homo-cysteine In My Blood. Right Medication?

Hi sir, I have elevated level o f Homocysteine in my blood. It is 14.2 umo1/L. I am advised to take one tablet daily of CYSTINA or Homochek but I wonder, these medicines are not easily available perhaps because these products are from lesser known company. Can you please advise me any easily available product and also tell me how long I need to take it? Can I take it throughout my life? Are there any side-effects of these?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC.
GOING BY YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY IT SEEMS PRUDENT THAT YOU DO HAVE DOCUMENTED VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY.THIS CAN CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS OF HOMOCYSTEINE AS IT IS NOT CONVERTEED INTO METHYLMELONIC ACID WHICH IS NEEDED FOR NERVE MYELINATION.ELEVETED HOMOCYSTEINE CARRIES HIGH RISK OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASES ALONG WITH SCID- ACUTE COMBINED DEGENERATION OF SPINAL CORD PLUS MEMORY DISTURBANCES AND GAIT WEAKNESS.YOU ARE PRESCRIBED THE RIGHT MEDICATION -HOMOCHECK/CYSTINA.THIS WILL CORRECT VITAMIN B12 DEFICENCY. FOLLOW IT UP WITH SERUM B12 TESTING.YOU CAN STOP THESE MEDICINES ONCE YOUR B12 AND HOMOCYSTEINE ARE CORRECTED.CONSUME DIET RICH IN ANIMAL PROTEINS TO AVOID FUTURE DEFICIENCY.LEVELS REVIEW WITH REPORTS TO YOUR CONSULTANT DOCTOR.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.

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I Have Elevated Level Of Homo-cysteine In My Blood. Right Medication?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC. GOING BY YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY IT SEEMS PRUDENT THAT YOU DO HAVE DOCUMENTED VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY.THIS CAN CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS OF HOMOCYSTEINE AS IT IS NOT CONVERTEED INTO METHYLMELONIC ACID WHICH IS NEEDED FOR NERVE MYELINATION.ELEVETED HOMOCYSTEINE CARRIES HIGH RISK OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASES ALONG WITH SCID- ACUTE COMBINED DEGENERATION OF SPINAL CORD PLUS MEMORY DISTURBANCES AND GAIT WEAKNESS.YOU ARE PRESCRIBED THE RIGHT MEDICATION -HOMOCHECK/CYSTINA.THIS WILL CORRECT VITAMIN B12 DEFICENCY. FOLLOW IT UP WITH SERUM B12 TESTING.YOU CAN STOP THESE MEDICINES ONCE YOUR B12 AND HOMOCYSTEINE ARE CORRECTED.CONSUME DIET RICH IN ANIMAL PROTEINS TO AVOID FUTURE DEFICIENCY.LEVELS REVIEW WITH REPORTS TO YOUR CONSULTANT DOCTOR. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.