A post to offer some hope to all of you who have had their B12 injections stopped recently....
I had mine stopped by my GP in light of Covid-19, and they offered me tablets instead. My GP thoughtfully phoned me to see how things were going on the tablets. I told her my symptoms had started to come back a little and my tinnitus has got worse. She agreed I needed an injection, and then said she would look into the possibility. I suggested self-injection to take pressure off of NHS, if someone could show me how to do it correctly. She said amazingly, that she would ask the partners in the practice if this could be arranged, because what is the point of being a modern practice if they couldn't make compromises during Covid-19 situation! I was pleasantly surprised by her response! However, although the practice partners did not agree to let me self-inject, I did get a call from the reception yesterday offering me an appointment to reinstate my injection! I hope this offers some hope to you all that things may get better soon! Stay safe and keep persisting!
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the Dr I spoke to on the phone this morning told me all B12 injections across the country (is how she put it) had stopped ....I knew from this site that wasn't the case but when I said as much ......well I feel I'm being labeled as ....perhaps uncooperative..
I'm pleased you have got your injections reinstated quite right too 👍hope I can get mine 🤞
Definitely keep trying and tell them that is not the case! I really hope you manage to get yours reinstated. It’s so wrong that many doctors have deemed b12 injections as unimportant. Good luck!
I'm still trying, I've now written to the surgery manager , I shall await a response, but I'm not holding out much hope after the responses I got from the previous contacts at the surgery, 😏
Refreshingly flexible GP - glad you asked the question. It gave them food for thought.
Also a relief that they are monitoring people who have been given tablets as replacement.
Might stop it becoming the only option post-pandemic.
Well done, clapic !
well done on having your injection reinstated!! at least you have a understanding GP.
my surgery rang up yesterday to cancel my injection on 3rd june. they said to go to the chemist and buy b12 tablets. i replied saying they don't work.receptionist didn't know what to say. then she asked if i have them every 3 months, so i said yes but after 2 months i am on my backside. again she didn't know what to say so she just replied oh i am sorry but we can only advise you to buy the strongest tablets.when i asked when i ll be able to have my injection she couldn't say.
it's a joke really.we all need our injection. it is essential to us. if we could absorb the tablets, we would have taken them ftom the beginning 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️.but we can't that's why we need injections.
they are going to make a lot of people ill because they don't understand.
I know. It’s also terrible that it’s completely pot luck and that there is no general nationwide consensus on this from GPs. All we can do is keep trying, but it’s so unfair and dangerous. I am so sorry they cancelled your injection. Keep on at them and ask to speak to a doctor. Good luck!
Exactly......this is why I keep pushing! to get my due this month injection I'm afraid of how long they will make us wait to get them reinstated.....at my surgery they keep coming up with....you have enough B12 in the liver to last 12 mths I've told them....with respect that isn't so, but their attitude is they know! as they are doctors, 😟
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