I am so glad I found this site... I'm very new to dealing with B12...
have now got books and am well researched. In short what I need to
know is information about other form of acid reflux control other than
the ones now known to inhibit B12. (PPI)
My GP kind of poo pooed the suggestion that PPI's had been inhibiting
all my vegetarian diet B12 intake.... I hear you saying, "Well not much
there in the first place then"...ha ha.. I was confident enough to tell him it was quite true and asked him to Google it soon....I have all the symptoms of PA. I fill most
of the criteria including a grandmother who died of it and an elderly cousin
who has to injections.
I am being blood tested next week to see if my iron count has improved
as it was low. Only after reading out all the symptoms and family history
did my GP add B12 to my blood bag. It seems B12 is very far from GP's
diagnosis prowess despite him to be a very investigative
doctor...the best we have in the practice. I was surprised. However he
willingly and quickly added B12 to the list.
He did not think much of my suggestion that people could show they have fair
B12 levels but their body just cannot utilize it for some reason. He has obviously
never heard of that arena... That will be my fight if any.
Meantime... I am desperate to come off the PPI's I have been prescribed for
about 13 years now... I went without earlier this week and it was not a good
experience on two consecutive days. Hoping one of you has found something
as an alternative. Perhaps something to see one past occasional bad bouts without
hindering the B12 utilization..?
On the diet front I am a vegetable and fruit freak...in case you are thinking I am a butter, cream or fast food lover and aggravating my stomach via diet.. lol.
AFTER my blood test and whilst I am waiting for my results I'm going ahead and
going to test drive some B12 patches. I ordered them today.
Many thanks in advance of any hints and tips you can pass on.