Pernicious Anemia Injections.

[Annette75]

I was recently diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia and had my first booster dose of five injections given over a period of forty eight hours apart,I am coming up to being due my next B12 dose.on ordering the injection I was sent only one bottle,can anyone tell me if my three monthly injections are given as one single injection and not five like the first dose.

[CarolineC57]

Hi Annette - I don't know the answer to your question, but I'm sure I've seen someone say here that there's a pernicious anemia forum here on Health Unlocked. If you can find that they might be better able to answer your question?

[CarolineC57 in reply to CarolineC57]

Found it!

Here it is:

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

[Annette75 in reply to CarolineC57]

Thank you Caroline will check it out there.

[JulesFB]

Hi, I go to the nurse for my B12 injections and it is one single injection. Stings a bit but not that bad.

[earthwitch]

When I had B12 injections I only had a single injection every month. You say the five injections were a loading dose - loading doses are generally a much bigger dose when you start, just to get your levels right up. After that, maintenance doses tend to be smaller.

[Peggy76]

Hi Annette .

I'm the same amongst numerous other conditions ..... But for my pernicious anemia have injection every 3 months for the last 13 years

Peggy .💐

[Annette75]

Thanks Peggy I am a bit more informed now.

Regards Annette.