I posted here before about my suspected low B12 and my experience with my unsympathetic GP. I visited my consultant who was also not interested in listening to me. In fact he was taking blood while I was telling him I was sure I was low in B12 again and he didn't bother to even check it even though I had a fast heart rate and was breathless!
As I was getting nowhere with either my consultant or GP I decided to invest in a visit to a functional doctor. Expensive but he took a thorough history from me and ordered some investigations. As I was on supplements containing B12 for months before this and with a history of B12 deficiency he ordered an intrinsic factor antibody and parietal cell antibody test. His own suggestion not mine!
This morning I had about ten vials of blood taken for various different things and I am really hoping that I will get some answers as to how I can start feeling better.
Based on what I've learned from here I don't think it's likely I have PA but it feels good to have a doctor trying to figure out what's going on and one I don't have to try fight against!
Still unsure what to make of the functional approach. I will be on my guard but some of it does seem like it might ring true. Has anyone ever been to one?