So tired

[Kittyjack]

Hello to you all,could anyone give me advice I had my last injection on the 3rd and have now noticed a serious pattern of events. The day after my injection I can't get up in the mornings and over the following 3 weeks I get extremely tired in the mornings and have to go back to bed and sleep for an extra 2/3 hours till I start to pick up again. My Dr has never asked how it makes me feel or taken anymore bloods for this condition since been diagnosed 3 years ago. I have a number of other illnesses but reading back through my diary I have just discovered that this always happens the day after my injection. Can anyone please shed any light on this and is it normal. I hope yous are all well as you can be and many thanks for reading this. X Kitty

[Pappup1]

Hi, I had issues after my first series of injections. More pain and burning with my Neuropathy symptoms. It happened each time for about 2 days duration. After maybe 3-4 times it subsided. I know your symptoms are different but it might just be how your body reacts.

[Kittyjack in reply to Pappup1]

Thank you Pappup I am at my Drs on Wednesday morning so I will put it to her as it is making my quality of life a lot worse. X

[Sleepyfromwales]

Hi Kitty,

I can only speak of my own experience which sounds very similar to yours, I also started treatment 3yrs ago.

After my injection I would go home and sleep for hours, also had to drag myself out of bed for the next few days. I couldn’t understand it as people I know said they felt recharged after their injection but I felt shattered. Turned out my friends were b12 deficient for various reasons but did not have autoimmune PA.

I read on here that folic acid levels and iron were important as they are needed for the b12 to do its work, once I started taking a good multi vitamin with iron I no longer shattered after my injections. 🙂

[Kittyjack in reply to Sleepyfromwales]

Thank you so much Sleepy I have been reading about the folic acid and iron. I am at my Drs on Wednesday so I am going to ask her for help with this and show her your reply . Many thanks and hope you are well x

[Sleepyfromwales in reply to Kittyjack]

Thanks hope all goes well at the Drs. 👍xx

[Kittyjack in reply to Sleepyfromwales]

Many thanks ideally appreciate your kindness x

[Dawn45]

I'm exactly the same for at least 3 days but I only realized when my sister said I'm always the same after injections... by the way my b12 was only 48... I have severe neurology problems in my feet/ legs... hope you feel better soon x

[Kittyjack in reply to Dawn45]

Thank you Dawn today is the first day I have not had to go back to bed so it has kicked in now but taken 11 days. Hope you are well x

[Dawn45]

Good hopefully you will start to feel better soon I've been off work 5 mths... I've had nightmares with doctors too only in the last few days am I starting to feel that I don't have to have a 2 or 3 hour sleep in day.. that's with 11 hours at night too .thank you x

[Kittyjack in reply to Dawn45]

That is the same as me Dawn after I get over the first 10 to 11 days I am a lot better it's just I seem to loose my life for them days as I am so tired and sore. Just knowing other people have the same problem makes me less worried and I don't mean that in a bad way x

[Dawn45 in reply to Kittyjack]

No kittyjack I totally understand I've been so ill with it and some days I can't even walk because I'm so tired and nerve damage .. I've just learnt I can't do loads or it will make me really ill.. it's awful I've gone from working 7 days a week standing up all day to not been able to make a cup off coffee.. I feel better knowing other people feel the same xx

[Kittyjack in reply to Dawn45]

Dawn I no that feeling your health sounds a lot like mine. I hope you feel a bit better today x

[Dawn45 in reply to Kittyjack]

At least I'm not the only one I'm much the same I don't know what's worse the tiredness or the nerve damage.. Hope you ok and let me know if any changes take care dawn x