Can’t educate pork

[Parksy]

The fight continues. So I’ve been to see the nurse at our surgery this morning for my b12 injection which she refused as my HGB is at a good level now!!! It should be it’s taken me 3 years to get it up! And apparently my TSH which measure my kidney function is fine! 😡 how can you begin to educate stupid. So I demand to speak to a dr who happens to be the clinical director and he agrees with her my HGB is fine so I no longer need b12 injections. I’m ready to stick my head in the oven. Seriously lost all will to fight.

[fbirder]

WHAT!

That's a new level of stupidity. Do they really think that low B12 means low haemaglobin?

[helvella]

How did they get through the first time? And how do they get through revalidation?

I guess TSH has three letters, just like GFR.

[SunnyWorld]

Wow! Our life in their hands 🤒 can't you self inject. Saves dealing with stupid people

[Parksy in reply to SunnyWorld]

I’ll order some now, shouldn’t have to but I suppose it’s the way forward to keep well. The next step for me if my levels drop so low again would be SACD. They don’t give a damn if that happens. Has anyone else gone to their MP???

[SunnyWorld in reply to Parksy]

I know someone on fb complained to their MP and had injections reinstated it was a long letter with a lot of detail in it. Go on the group and ask

[Nackapan]

Complain in writing. Doctor not listening properly.

[Parksy in reply to Nackapan]

I’ve requested my medical records. I’m going to get my ducks in a row and go to my MP. I’ve had enough of this. Meanwhile I have to go without my b12!!!

[Nackapan in reply to Parksy]

Buy some? Or get it done privately. If needs must

[SunnyWorld]

Yes do. I know doctors don't get much training on the subject but that takes the biscuit. You probably need to write to the practice manager first. Good luck

[Parksy]

Very true, doctors get about 12 minutes training on b12 my daughter who is an ED nurse had a complete 3 hour lecture on everything b12 related. Ridiculous as nurses can’t order tests!

[Cherylclaire Forum Support]

I really can't understand the wish to terminate a successful long-term treatment, with no alternative, no monitoring and no reflection or consideration: ie what caused the deficiency in the first place and the likelihood of a return.... ??*!?

I have been told by haematology consultants that B12 is toxic, carcinogenic and highly addictive: either they think we are thick - or else they are.

I think the telling point was the change of subject when I asked for the relevant research

- or perhaps the lack of a single mention of this "information" in feedback to my GP

- or even the fact that they didn't tell my GP to stop administering these "toxic" B12 injections at all, but to halve the frequency.

At this point, I started self injecting.