Barneydog1158

[BARNEYDOG1158]

I am so glad I am not the only one I was recently changed to a different surgery in our old surgery I was having vit b12 injections for at least 10 yrs my mother had pernicious anaemia and died at the age of 52 but she refused her injections I was diagnosed as probable pernicious anaemia as there's a history in the family recently in the new surgery I went over there last week for my injection to be told the nurse said I don't do b12 injections I'm a qualified nurse myself and have never heard of a qualified nurse not doing s/c injection different if it was i/v so I came from there feeling really tired and washed out to come home half way in a taxi to go back over there to see the Dr firstly he asked what was I there for he went to look for an ampoule to be told there wasn't any in stock I was tamping mad as I felt really unwell and didn't feel like going over there but my blood pressure was low as well if any one can tell me why nurses aren't doing s/c injections I would love to know I've been persistent and having one done tomorrow

[Nackapan]

Ask for a prescription to self inject.

Currently what I have.

I do go for s nurse of HCA to do a IM one 6 weekly.

District nurses never do them its the HCAs for my 95 year old mum at home.

[Sleepybunny]

I think that B12 ampoules are not licenced for sub cutaneous injections in UK.

(I'm assuming you're in UK).

[Nackapan in reply to Sleepybunny]

Yes nurses will not do subcutaneous B12 unless specifically asked by G.p Nog sure if willing then.

They have PDF on place to inject IM too.