Hi, I was diagnosed with PA in 2000 using the schilling test. For the past year my Dr. Keeps wanting to stop, or reduce the injections. Since the covid 19 they have stopped all injections. So I decided to SI. I followed all the advice on this site. Bought 20 B12 ampoules, 100 syringes and 100 x 24g x 1 inch needles, all from Germany for less than £30 including delivery. They all arrived about 4 days later!
After watching videos and following advice from members on this site I started a few weeks ago. Very easy to do. No pain. To think for the last 20 years I have been going to the doctors and getting a very painful injections. If you SI you can control the speed and take it slower with no pain, no booking and no waiting room. Much more convenient.
So for those of you who need a b12 injection, just do it yourself!
Keep safe
Tony
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Glad to hear of your success . Great that you posted , because , as beginner1 says , it encourages others who need to . It is daunting the first time . I remember feeling sick with fear . But amazing how quickly it becomes routine . A finer needle can be used - 25g x 1 inch , or even finer -27G , but that’s only obtainable in 1 1/2 inch length , so you would only insert it for 1 inch . ( exchangesupplies.org) For sensitive folk , a numbing cream is available ( Amazon)
But it’s awful that it has come to this . That the medical profession has , generally speaking , no understanding of P.A. That a diagnosed P.A.patient has their injections stopped is shocking , and the fact that your GP has wanted to stop or reduce your injections is disgraceful .
There are no end of P.A. patients who don’t have access to the internet and PAS , who are suffering , due to ignorance or SOME OTHER REASON . This really disturbs me .
Also having to keep quiet most of the time about it too.
The doctors really do need a wake up call.
An anonymous survey of how often people need to inject perhaps. I'm sure Martin Hooper is working hard still on this.
For our health its wonderful to be able to self inject and buy it to do so.
I still get niggling doubts if I'm doing the right thing. I think it's a matter if being pushed and frightened into a corner. The powers to be can just stop treatment we need.!!!?? I have had it. But boy have had to fight and push and write so much .Also rely on this forum to keep my sanity. I've a strong will but getting me down as no where near functioning yet. Others like you say without the internet lonely and not able to fight . Unbearable to think about.
As we have all said. Should not be like this . Most want proper guidance and it to be on medical notes what is actually needed.
For statistics for future treatment and need of patients.
During this pandemic has raised so many issues but aksi driven so many more to self inject. I think it's another battle on the way to get injections reinstated.
What a stupidc amount of unnecessary work.
I take my hat off to sensible surgeries that have carried on treating and caring in this very difficult climate.
I’d like to see that but when I view the PAS website on my phone I can’t find ‘topics’ or ‘polls’. Unfortunately a search for ‘polls’ reveals no results!
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