B 12 injections

[serenity8740]

I have had blood test for B12 and they have come back negative.I have bowel condition with absortion. I have all the symptoms for B 12 deficiency and need B 12 injections. I am going to see a neurologist tomorrow,will he be able to help,I am so unwell

[Gambit62 Administrator]

do you mean you had a blood test for PA as a cause of B12 deficiency - if so the negative doesn't really mean a lot as the IFAB test gives falls negatives about 50% of the time so it is a long way from ruling out PA.

If you mean that the serum B12 test showed that you were in the normal range then that may also be a red herring as interpreting the test needs to be done carefully including a review of symptoms.

You really need to get hold of the tests that were done, the results and the ranges.

[gingerbear644]

B12 test is inaccurate. You need other tests. All my bowel symptoms went away with b12 treatment meaning it was never a bowel issue, just the B12 causing it.

aafp.org/afp/2017/0915/p384...

There are many more research. I can add them here or upload somewhere on this side so everyone will have it