B12 injections

[Peachy6329]

Hi, I had B12 injections when I was diagnosed with pernicious anaemia in 1982, for some reason the injections stopped, should i still be having them? I have put tiredness and forgetfulness down to hypothyroidism. Thanks for help.

[ITYFIALMCTT]

If you were diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia, then, yes - you have a lifelong need for B12 injections.

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Have you made an appointment with a GP to discuss this? Have you had a B12 level measured recently, along with folate, iron etc.?

[Peachy6329 in reply to ITYFIALMCTT]

Hi, going to make gp appt to hopefully get vit B test, recently diagnosed vit d deficiency that is what led me to remember about my pernicious anaemia.

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi Peachy6329

Did you have a Schilling's test in 1982 to confirm your diagnosis of Pernicious Anaemia?

How long since your last B12 injection?

[Peachy6329 in reply to clivealive]

Hi, i dont know about the Schilling test, it was a blood test I had, have not had any injections since 1982. I remember I had them in my bottom. I have tried to take B12 tablets but they seem to go through me.

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to Peachy6329]

Well as ITYFIALMCTT says for persons with P.A. injections are normally for life. Are you still with the same practice which gave you the diagnosis?

I am not a medically trained person but have had P.A. since 1972, was given two years to live unless I ate raw liver 3 times a day or having B12 injections for the rest of my life.

I chose to have the injections and I'm still "clivealive" and over 75.

[Peachy6329]

Not with same practice now, could I have had it all this time and only recently getting symptoms?, serious muscle aches, fatigue, forgetfulness, always blamed my hypothyroidism. I think I will give the raw liver a miss !!! Rather have injections.