Hello,
I haven't posted for a while. I do my own b12 injections once a week. For the past 6 months I've been having stomach problems- mostly pain. It's complicated because I have a condition called hereditary angioedema, and my usual treatment was stopped 6 months ago! However, in between "attacks" (basically my stomach swells up, you can Google it if anyone's interested) I still have problems. I have to eat a very bland diet and previously I could eat anything. I used to take a low dose of lansoprazole, 15mg every other day, now it's 30mg daily (this is so I can eat!). So my question is, if I increased my b12 shots, could that potentially help any stomach issues? I have had a recent negative test for h-pylori. I had a CT scan 2 weeks ago and get result tomorrow. It feels like a chronic gastritis and maybe a little ulcer that is not getting very bad because of the PPI. But otherwise I have no idea and am fed up. I don't have PA (negative on both tests, IF and the other one).
I’m sorry to hear that you feel so unwell . I’m not sure if I can help you , but I wanted to respond because it’s horrid if no one seems to take any interest when you are feeling so low . . First of all , I assume that you thought that you had B12 deficiency because you inject B12 .Did you have a low B12 reading , and symptoms? Even if you have had negative tests for IF and the other one ,that is certainly not conclusive .
They are both very unreliable . If you have PA , you will have low/no stomach acid .(Hypochlorhydria/Achlorhydria) You will certainly have low /no stomach acid anyhow because you take lansoprazole . This really upsets the stomach flora , and bad bacteria takes over, causing pain and awful bloating. I had this problem myself , so I know how horrible it is .I do have PA , and therefore lack stomach acid . There is no NHS treatment for this . I helped myself by taking a probiotic called Symprove , which is unfortunately expensive . After 3 months it really worked . I now make my own probiotic in the shape of sauerkraut using organic cabbage ( recipe on Internet ) eaten raw , not cooked or heated . Can also be obtained in Health food shops and Amazon . Must be organic and unpasteurised .
I don’t know if any of this info will help you at all , but I thought I should respond and tell you my experience . I wish you all the best .