need help with results please

[crinkle28]

my gp did a intrinsic factor antibody test after he started me on a loading dose of b12 injections. the results say negative the markers are (0 - 24) and my result was 3. not sure what this means. thank you for reading

[topazrat]

It means that according to the test results, you do not have P.A. But, the I.F test is only 40-60% accurate, so negative doesn't always mean negative, if that makes sense.

[crinkle28 in reply to topazrat]

Thanks for your answer, so im no closer to finding out why im in so much pain. i have had 5 loading doses of b12 and 5mg of folic acid daily for 2 1/2 months and still feel the same if not worse my muscles are burning.

[topazrat in reply to crinkle28]

Sorry that you still aren't feeling great. Getting a proper diagnosis isn't always easy. I'm glad (in a way) that my I.F. came back positive, because at least I had an answer.

It can take a long time to feel better, especially if you've been low in B12 for a long time - your body has a lot of healing to do.

I started jabs last November and now self inject once a week. I still don't feel 100%, but am getting slowly better over time. There was no magic getting up one morning and feeling great, like some people report. I also still have days where I feel totally blatted - especially if I do too much.

Be kind to yourself and I hope that you feel better soon.

[crinkle28]

thank you i will just have to learn patience i guess