recently moved to Germany...

[doityourself]

Hi, can anybody give advice please?

I have recently moved to Germany where I expect to be for the next 3-6 months. Does anyone know about guidelines or treatment levels here. I have had one injection from a G.P because I took a letter from my English G.P saying I had P.A and was on injections.

thanks

p.s my German is virtually none existent so it is difficult for me to find out here

[Gambit62 Administrator]

You can just get B12 from a pharmacy - possible that they may have been trained to provide the injections but not sure about that. Most of the B12 used in surgery's comes from the US - looked through the instructions that come with mine and it mentions maintenance shots once a month so would imagine that is the norm there.

Suggest you try going into a pharmacy and start by explaining that you don't have much German and would like to speak to someone who does speak English about B12 - write it down as B12 is the same written.

[doityourself in reply to Gambit62]

hi, thanks for the reply . I think they are a little more sensible about P.A and B12 deficiency over here,

[cefjarth]

U shouldn't have a problem in germany as they consider anything under 500 low. I buy from Arnike farmacie

[doityourself in reply to cefjarth]

thank you, my results are usually down to 400 by 10 weeks and Im on 12weekly shots. So your reply is hopefully good news.

[wedgewood]

You will not have any problems in getting B12 injections (like we do here). You can buy ampulles without any trouble also. You will always be able to find a doctor to speak English quite well, and often also in their Chemists. (APOTHEKE) The chemists there are really pharmacies. They don't sell make-up etc.

[doityourself in reply to wedgewood]

Hi, thanks a lot for that. Have found an English speaking doctor . Im hoping he will be willing to give more regularly than current 12weekly which is a killer for the last 5weeks.