Mira Monday 🐶🐶💕

[svfarmer]

Good morning folks thought I would post a pic of Mira with her mum Bea as haven’t posted for a while. These girls make me smile every day , our pets are so important to us especially when we are not feeling so good. Have a good week x

[Chris21]

Good morning, a lovely photo of your gorgeous girls 🥰 hope you’re well and you too have a good week. 😊

[svfarmer in reply to Chris21]

Thankyou Chris - you too x

[CecilyParsley]

oh how lovely to see your beautiful girls 😍. We need more beauty and comfort in our lives and our furries give us that in spades and ask nothing more than to be with us. Gorgeous photo xxx

[svfarmer in reply to CecilyParsley]

We certainly do Cecily, I’m sure your 2 furbabies comfort you too x

[CecilyParsley in reply to svfarmer]

Yes they certainly do. I love them dearly xxx

[hopegalore20]

Woof Woof Hello Bea & Mira, you are looking nice and cosy in your Doggie bed. Lovely to see your happy faces again xx

[svfarmer in reply to hopegalore20]

Thanks Hopegalore , they are looking a bit scruffy as they need a groom x

[Tiggywoos]

oh look at them they literally melt my heart ❤️. Hope your week is ok angel . Big hugs from me and Prince Tiggy 🐈 xxxx

[svfarmer in reply to Tiggywoos]

Thanks Tiggywoos and hope your week is good too, I’m sure Prince Tiggy will keep you on your toes xx

[GloomyEeyore]

Two adorable cuties 💕Just what I needed to brighten my day. Hope you are well. Xx 🐶 🐶 💐

[svfarmer in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Thanks Gloomy , I’m good thanks, how are you doing ? Xx

[GloomyEeyore in reply to svfarmer]

I have to say I have been better. Got a phone appointment with my GP tomorrow. I have, and she agrees, classic symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. Problem is my bloods are coming back satisfactory. Very low end of normal. Thing is where I live they don’t test for non functioning B12. This is when the B12 doesn’t work properly but it’s still there so doesn’t show deficiency in blood tests. My health board also won’t let you have a B12 injection to see if it works. Will see what she says tomorrow. Xx

[svfarmer in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Sorry to hear that Gloomy, my friend has B12 Deficiency so has injections for it- you would think you would be allowed to try the injection to see if it eased your symptoms, hope your GP appointment goes ok tomorrow x

[GloomyEeyore in reply to svfarmer]

This is a problem with my health board again. They won’t let B12 injections be used unless levels are low in the blood. Won’t test for functional B12, won’t let you see if injections work, Xx

[MEGS53 in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Hi

Would it be worth asking to be tested for intrinsic factor antibodies and gastric parietal cell antibodies? A positive test would confirm poor absorption of vit B12.

It’s quite a simple and inexpensive test these days. Good luck

[GloomyEeyore in reply to MEGS53]

Thank you for your suggestion. Unfortunately I spoke to my GP before seeing your reply. Didn’t really get anywhere. Kept saying I do it have B12 deficiency and she doesn’t know what to do now. Agrees I have all the symptoms but negative bloods. I mentioned functional B12 deficiency again but it was brushed aside. Believe this is because my health board doesn’t test for it.

nhs.uk/conditions/vitamin-b....

[baba in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Sorry you are having this problem. Unfortunately GP's know very little about B12 deficiency or Pernicious anaemia, similar to their lack of knowledge of thyroid problems. I was told, wrongly, that it didn't matter that I had no Intrinsic Factor!(really!). I hope you can find an educated doctor.

[MEGS53 in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Hi

what does your GP mean by ‘negative bloods’. Does this mean you’ve been tested for IF and GPC antibodies??

I don’t know much about functional B12 deficiency tbh. Does it mean that your B12 blood levels are normal but you lack the enzymes necessary for the vitamin to enter the cells?

Imho your GP needs to talk to someone haematology? 🤷‍♀️who understands vitamin B12 deficiency so that you get some useful advice.

Good luck xxx

[GloomyEeyore in reply to MEGS53]

In functional B12 the levels are normal but there is a problem with the proteins that carry the B12 between cells. My GP has spoken to someone in haematology and, in short, they don’t want to know. Said they saw me ten years, yes ten years, ago and did tests then! Couldn’t have tested for functional B12 deficiency as the test is not widely carried out and isn’t done in my area. Really don’t know where to go from here. Xx

[MEGS53 in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Okies. Tricky one!

So, your blood B12 levels are low/normal? This could still indicate an absorption problem, ie IF and/or GPC antibodies are preventing systemic intake of B12 from food as it takes many years for liver supply of B12 to be depleted. If this is the case intramuscular injections of B12 will be helpful

If you lack the enzymes responsible for intake of the vitamin into cells… 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I’m not sure B12 jabs would help

Let me know if I can help in anyway, xxx

[Stills in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Hi GloomyEeyore, note my diagnosis is Stills Disease which for me manifests as Rheumatic disease however new symptoms being investigated led me to read HU Thyroid posts where EVERYBODY gets private tests regularly and then shows GP the results in order to advance their case and treatment. I don’t understand exactly why this is but if a small spend on a private test helps it’s worth it. Check out the posts there. Good luck x

[KayHimm]

Have missed those adorables dogs! I know what you mean about the smiles. My chihuahua can do nothing more than push his mousse toy under my nose to make me crack up.

Hope you are feeling as good as possible.

😘 Kay

[svfarmer in reply to KayHimm]

Thanks Kay - you must post a pic of your Chihuahua , I would love to see a pic of him xx

[MEGS53]

gorgeous girls, as always 💖 Thanks for posting and cheering us up

Hope you’re ok? 🤗🤗🤗

[svfarmer in reply to MEGS53]

Hi Meg yes I’m ok thanks - how’s you? Xx

[MEGS53 in reply to svfarmer]

Glad to hear you’re ok as you haven’t posted for a while 💖

The joints in my hands and feet are causing probs 🥲. I’m having investigations 😬😬😬

Keep cuddling those fur babies 🤗🤗🤗

[svfarmer in reply to MEGS53]

Sorry to hear that Meg x

[thestorm]

Hi Sv, adorable little peeps they are. I just want to touch there cute tiny noises. And there sweet wee paws, so prim, and alert to you. They are precious 💕. Thank you for sharing this. As they always put a smile on our faces. Hope you are good and fairing well there. Keep the pics coming, we all appreciate the fur babies. My storm is so over due for grooming,I need a weaving wheel,lol... all my love and peace, The Stormy Sunshine 🌻💝

[svfarmer in reply to thestorm]

I’m all good thanks Stormy, hope you are too and give your special Stormy a kiss and hug from me xx

[Stills]

Thanks for the smile 😊

[svfarmer in reply to Stills]

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[Spotty-ewe]

How lovely to see those gorgeous girls again SV. 😍 Good to hear you are ok and I’m sure your furbabies help with that. I really miss mine even after all these years, but treasure the memories and the photos we have of the various pets (cats, dogs and budgies) who have enriched our lives in so many ways over the years. 🥰 Thanks for the lovely post. We are now preparing for the arrival of Storm Agnes. 🥴 Take care SV. Love and hugs to you and the girls. Xx

[svfarmer in reply to Spotty-ewe]

Thanks for your lovely message Spotty, hope you are ok and hope the storm isn’t too bad - take care , hugs and love 🤗💞

[Spotty-ewe in reply to svfarmer]

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