BNF treatment guidance for PA has changed

[Sleepybunny]

Hi All,

Have you seen the latest PAS news item which mentions change in BNF treatment guidance on PA?

pernicious-anaemia-society....

BNF link

bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/hydrox...

I am now wondering if there will be a corresponding change in treatment guidance for other causes of B12 deficiency.

BSH Cobalamin and Folate Guidelines refer to BNF when discussing treatment for B12 deficiency.

b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/gui...

[deniseinmilden]

Thank you very much, Sleepybunny.

Very useful.

I note that everyday injections are the treatment for Tobacco amblyopia which may give reassurance to some people.

[Melbourne-Girl in reply to deniseinmilden]

Hi deniseinmilden is tobacco amblyopia only st risk if a smoker has poor nutrition?

Thx

Melbourne-Girl

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[deniseinmilden in reply to Melbourne-Girl]

I don't know anything about it, other than what I've seen online. I think it's pretty rare. Just shows what B12 can improve if something has caused a [deficiency] problem.

My point is that there are occasions where daily jabs are recommended.

It seems a bit of an anomaly and I wonder if in the past more was known than is recognised now.

[Melbourne-Girl in reply to deniseinmilden]

Thanks Denise, it’s food for thoughtI personally don’t smoke but have a couple of people in my family who do.

I couldn’t agree with you more about either intramuscular injections into the thigh or sub cutaneous ones in the tummy.

You do have to wonder if more was known about it a long time ago in the past when computers weren’t around & archiving as we do it wasn’t done.

[ProfessorMcGonagall]

This is good news, thank you.

[pitney]

Thanks sleepybunny good news

[Cherylclaire Forum Support]

Sleepybunny, that's excellent news. Hoping Martyn Hooper is at the House of Commons today, educating the MPs.

Hoping also that "B12 deficiency" will soon not be acceptable as a long-term diagnosis.... perhaps more people will be given a reason for this appalling condition, even if it is not PA. Even if we still have to self-inject to get anywhere near to a life !