Need for cause specific B12 deficiency threads for better guidance, comparison of treatments, recovery issues etc.

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There are various reasons for being B12 deficient, to name a few,

Pernicious Anemia

Atrophic gastritis, in which your stomach lining has thinned Conditions that affect your small intestine, such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease, bacterial growth, or a parasite

Immune system disorders taking certain medications that interfere with the absorption of B12. This includes some heartburn medicines including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

if you follow a vegan diet or you are a vegetarian who doesn't eat enough eggs or dairy products to meet your vitamin B12 needs.

Now, my B12 deficiency is due to my vegan diet ( I made a mistake of not taking B12 supplement for the last 7 years)

My level is 99 pg/ ml and I have started loading shots of hydroxycobalamine every other day. Soon I will taper it down to once a week for at least 6 to 8 weeks.

A while ago, you would have caught me curled up with a nice detective novel but now, I am so shaken up, most of the time on this forum getting as much info as possible.

But is it a good idea to read posts of someone with PA or Atrophic gastritis etc? Comparing apples with oranges? I wish it was possible to create cause specific B12d threads, that will help us better.

With my brain fog and age ( 65) I have no idea how to do that. I don't know how to effectively use search tool, if I type vegan I don't get any useful info.

Any suggestions?