Curling finger nails

[Chucknz]

I,m a 62 year old male living with PA in New Zealand. My paternal grandmother was from Belfast Northern Ireland she had PA.

I have had it probably 15 to 20 years. My brain is turning to mush, thankfully my GP has recommended I go to the Hospital for a memory test. A waiting an appointment.

I am SI weekly at present. Over all the Years I have never gotten the boost most others receive from the B12 injections.

Recently I have noticed that my fingernails are curling up is this common??

I saw a post Last week that said that there were 32 symptoms. I can only find about 15 on line can anyone shed the light on this.

[Nackapan]

I thought curling nails can come from iron deficiency. Your doctor hopefully will examine them and do a FBC

I think Tracy witty b12 deficiency has a comprehensive symptom list as does PAS

Have you tried a higher frequency, ?

Good you getting some tests

I've felt the b12 buzz once only.

Otherwise can gave all sorts of effects

I'm 2.5 years in though.

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[Chucknz in reply to Nackapan]

Yeah iron defiance is the reason I presume.I,m having injections weekly now I can,t imagine having them any more regularly,

[Nackapan in reply to Chucknz]

B12 injections or iron injections?

[wedgewood in reply to Chucknz]

Do bear in mind that Pernicious Anaemia is an autoimmune condition , and immune conditions/ diseases or what ever you like to call them , seldom come alone. I’ve never heard of curling fingernails being a symptom of P.A. Maybe there is another reason for it — There are over 100 autoimmune conditions known to man as I write

[Chucknz in reply to wedgewood]

Thanks for the reply wedgewood very helpful

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

A few links about B12 deficiency symptoms

Symptoms of B12 Deficiency

pernicious-anaemia-society....

b12deficiency.info/signs-an...

b12d.org/admin/healthcheck/...

cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anae...

Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy (damage to peripheral nerves)

nhs.uk/conditions/periphera...

Peripheral neuropathy can be associated with B12 deficiency and sometimes with folate deficiency.

Neurological Consequences of B12 Deficiency

PAS news item

pernicious-anaemia-society....

PAS article about SACD, sub acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord

pernicious-anaemia-society....

B12 books I found useful...

"What You Need to Know About Pernicious Anaemia and B12 Deficiency" by Martyn Hooper

Martyn Hooper is the chair of PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society).

"Living with Pernicious Anaemia and Vitamin B12 Deficiency" by Martyn Hooper

Has several case studies.

"Could it Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses" by Sally Pacholok and JJ. Stuart (USA authors)

Very comprehensive with lots of case studies.

"Vitamin B12 deficiency in Clinical Practice" (subtitle "Doctor, you gave me my life back!" by Dr Joseph Alexander "Chandy" Kayyalackakom and Hugo Minney PhD

PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society)

Based in Wales, UK. Has some members in other countries.

pernicious-anaemia-society....

There is a helpline number that PAS members can ring.

B12 Deficiency Info website

b12deficiency.info/

B12 Awareness (US website)

b12awareness.org/

US link about PA

rarediseases.org/rare-disea...

Stichting B12 Tekort (Dutch website with English articles)

stichtingb12tekort.nl/weten...

[Chucknz in reply to Sleepybunny]

Thanks heaps that info should fill in a day or two of reading eh. But will I retain it?

[mary70 in reply to Chucknz]

You will? In 2015, I had a stroke plus, but fortunately, the Locum doctor who was at the surgery in that period had noted that I was short of the vitamin B12 - otherwise,my health would have deteriorated even more. Many doctors just don't realise that the downfall of low B12 is not good for the a patient's wellbeing! . Afterwards, by receiving the Vitamin B12, my life changed for the better! It was a true blessing!