The GP started loading dose of B12 shots every other day for 2 weeks and after one shot every 12 weeks, she started the injection because I literally implored her.
With B12 injections she gave me 5mg of folic acid for 2 month one once a day.
And she wrote a letter to the haematologist with copies of my results saying:
She did not care about my folate being very low and even b12 is normal range she said the haematologist and the Gastroscopy will tell if I have an absorption problem and will see from there.
But she gave me the injections because I literally implored her, to see if it will relive my symptoms.
She order another blood test in 2 months for B12 and folate.
Thank you in advance.
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BMJ article makes it clear that in UK, people who are symptomatic for b12 deficiency should be treated , in order to prevent neurological damage, even if B12 is within normal range.
My experience is that the second test, Total igA, is not always done in UK. It's an important test in my opinion, as someone who is IgA deficient will not make the Coeliac antibodies tested for in tTG IgA test and will need different tests for Coeliac disease.
"I've tried to gave at every appointment that I had with my GP the list of symptoms but she refused to look at it or to add it to my medical records."
If you're in UK, have you considered putting all your concerns eg symptoms , relevant test results, extracts from relevant documents in a polite, brief as possible letter to GP? My understanding is that in UK, letters addressed to GP are filed with a patient's medical records so cannot be ignored so easily. I'm not sure what the situation is in countries outside UK.
See link in my post above about writing Letters to GP.
But anyway I will have the Gastroscopy soon so I think that the gastrologist can tell if any absorption issues, like Coeliac or Chron..etc
I am in UK and no I did not tried to write any letter yet, but I will do it if she will not listen.
But I will try to look to another GP and take my health in my own hands.
Thank you so much for your answers.
I will updated soon after my other appointments with haematologist and gastrologist.
Until then I am having B12 shots M W F for 2 weeks and after that I will try to shelf inject and some sublinguals as well, but I will ask some advice when I will decide to shelf medicated.
But if the gastrologist find an absorption issue thru the gastroscopy I believe that my GP will act like should do and not refuse anymore B12 shots, or she could refused me the injections?
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Really need some help with GP practice and blood test please
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