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Due to N going health problems and being v unwell and not being strong enough to sort blood tests I need help in choosing the best test for me to cover b12 and...

Due to N going health problems and being v unwell and not being strong enough to...

Andypandy30

•7 years ago

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Blood results - help with interpretation pls?

My daughter has been very symptomatic for low B12 for 6 years now. We have recently had the following results from medichecks. Her ferritin levels are sky high...

My daughter has been very symptomatic for low B12 for 6 years now. We have recen...

dorigen66

•7 years ago

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Life Insurance refused

Has anyone else had life insurance refused because of Pernicious Anaemia?

Marianne1

•7 years ago

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Diarrhea caused by B12 supplement

When I got diarrhea after taking B vit complex tablets (B12 dose of 1mg per day), I hoped that it was due to the tablets irritating my rather sensitive bowel,...

When I got diarrhea after taking B vit complex tablets (B12 dose of 1mg per day)...

mouldy63

•7 years ago

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Counsel of perfection

You consult a GP with symptoms of deficiency, including nerve damage, and have a serum B12 of 217. What investigations and treatment would you think optimal?

You consult a GP with symptoms of deficiency, including nerve damage, and have a...

Dewbuc

•7 years ago

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hlping myself

can anyone suggest a brand that i can supplement my low folate and b12 symptoms thanks

can anyone suggest a brand that i can supplement my low folate and b12 symptoms ...

bluetit42

•7 years ago

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Nasty experience with GP

Hi all I had a blood test a few weeks ago and it showed low ferritin, folate and B12. Gp put new on iron tablets and gave me the six week loading dose of B12...

Hi all I had a blood test a few weeks ago and it showed low ferritin, folate and...

Dee215

•7 years ago

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Finally getting b12 injections!

Hi everyone! Yesterday I was finally able to convince my hematologist to start giving me b12 injections. He prescribed 1 injection per month 1000 mcg...

Hi everyone! Yesterday I was finally able to convince my hematologist to start ...

Ashley8

•7 years ago

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Rocephin taken wrong - gonorrhea

I taken rocephin intramuscular injection with insulin injection of 8mm needle by subcutaneous mistakenly is it will work for gonorrhea

I taken rocephin intramuscular injection with insulin injection of 8mm needle by...

alishahy

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Articles linking iron deficiency

In autoimmune gastritis (AIG) or thyrogastric syndrome (new one to me), iron deficiency may come before B12/cobalamin deficiency. Iron levels may need to be...

In autoimmune gastritis (AIG) or thyrogastric syndrome (new one to me), iron def...

bquoss

•7 years ago

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new b12 results showing NORMAL

initially i wrote to the group that my serum b12 was 365 and folate 2.5. feeling very poorly for years as i was diagnosed with lupus. then i was told i don't...

initially i wrote to the group that my serum b12 was 365 and folate 2.5. feeling...

bluetit42

•7 years ago

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Maybe I'm low on b12? Please help need reassurance

So back in 2012 I stopped taking my vitamins I don't know why I was low on b12 and vitamin d. I'm dumb I know, anyways fast forward to today and I feel like...

So back in 2012 I stopped taking my vitamins I don't know why I was low on b12 a...

DahliaHouse

•7 years ago

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Too much Methylcobalamine?

I took methylcobalamine 5000 mcg sublingual for about 10 months. Just had my blood tested and found the B-12 level was > 1999 and the normal range is 211-946....

I took methylcobalamine 5000 mcg sublingual for about 10 months. Just had my blo...

Donhturner

•7 years ago

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Interesting Presentation I found

Posting this in case other people may find it interesting - I ran across it on Google earlier while researching something. I've not seen it linked before, so...

Posting this in case other people may find it interesting - I ran across it on G...

GavinUK

•7 years ago

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B12 Checking levels or Symptoms

For some time now am being treated with B12 injections for B12 deficit but not PA is there any specific test to see how things are going in respect to B12 and...

For some time now am being treated with B12 injections for B12 deficit but not ...

Advice1

•7 years ago

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Cordyceps and pernicious anemia

Hi all, I have been reading about the many health benefits of Cordyceps but i cannot find any literature about the implications for pernicious anemia. I have...

Hi all, I have been reading about the many health benefits of Cordyceps but i c...

ljmulledy

•7 years ago

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B12 & Folate advice

vitimin b12 240 pmol/L 0.27----4.20 Folate 3.67 ug/L 2.91---50.00 I have been to the Docs...

vitimin b12 240 pmol/L 0.27----4.20 Folate ...

budgie10_0

•7 years ago

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B2 safe level

I have read a few articles that say that B2 is absorded in a different way than B12 so it would be easier to absorb for myself .I have a very low B12 145ng/L...

I have read a few articles that say that B2 is absorded in a different way than ...

Advice1

•7 years ago

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B12 Hydroxocobalamin

I have read that Omerprazole interacts with B12 injections and can interfere with the B12 Absorption Does anyone know if it would be true then that...

I have read that Omerprazole interacts with B12 injections and can interfere wit...

Advice1

•7 years ago

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Alcohol and exercise!

Just been diagnosed with PA on 6 shots in two weeks, knew something was wrong. Hmm reading your posts is making me wonder whether I will ever be normal again!...

Just been diagnosed with PA on 6 shots in two weeks, knew something was wrong. H...

Sparkle123-

•7 years ago

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Don't be fobbed off

My grandmother was paralysed from the waist down before being diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia. She was disabled for many years before eventually dying of...

My grandmother was paralysed from the waist down before being diagnosed with Per...

Dewbuc

•7 years ago

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Please contact Grannyweatherwax

Can anyone reading this please send a reply to Grannyweatherwax's latest post ? She's having a hard time, is really disheartened and needs our love and...

Can anyone reading this please send a reply to Grannyweatherwax's latest post ? ...

Cherylclaire

Forum Support•7 years ago

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B12 Defiency, PA or Blimp in Levels (Totally Confused!)

Hi, Please bear with me completely new to this! Up until May this year I'd never heard of B12 or PA but after a blood test I discovered my B12 level was low,...

Hi, Please bear with me completely new to this! Up until May this year I'd neve...

Becky88C

•7 years ago

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Advice following gastro appointment

Hi Just a quick question . Is it possible to have PA and have normal result following gastroscope . See attached letter

Hi Just a quick question . Is it possible to have PA and have normal result fol...

Kapat1

•7 years ago

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B12 injections

I have just started b12 injections and I have one injection left of my 6 booster injections before i have them once every 3 months. I am on the pill and ive...

I have just started b12 injections and I have one injection left of my 6 booster...

Sunshineflowers

•7 years ago

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SI: can't bring myself to do it - advice?

Hi all I was diagnosed w PA last year although my antibodies test was negative. MyB12 had dropped below the magic number quite substantially after 8 weeks...

Hi all I was diagnosed w PA last year although my antibodies test was negative. ...

kittysmummy

•7 years ago

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Days before next shot

Hi all, does anyone get really bad symptoms the days/week before their next shot? I now have mine every 10 weeks which seems to work ok generally however I...

Hi all, does anyone get really bad symptoms the days/week before their next shot...

Elliejo

•7 years ago

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any help.

hi, My name is liz and new to the forum, having problems with acid reflux and stomach inflamation, after endoscopy in May was prescribed rantidine and...

hi, My name is liz and new to the forum, having problems with acid reflux and s...

bettyf

•7 years ago

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Low normal blood pressure now raised

Booksellercate wrote about 7 months ago on this subject and I too am wondering if anyone got any further with this. My blood pressure when deficient in B12 at...

Booksellercate wrote about 7 months ago on this subject and I too am wondering i...

GGourmet

•7 years ago

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Blood results advice - Dr recommended a diet change

Hi everyone, I was recommended to put a post on here by the lovely people on the Thyroid UK. I had a blood sample last month due to extreme tiredness,...

Hi everyone, I was recommended to put a post on here by the lovely people on th...

Mrs_

•7 years ago

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Posts - Pernicious Anaemia Society | HealthUnlocked

Pernicious Anaemia Society

All posts for August 2017

Help

Blood results - help with interpretation pls?

Life Insurance refused

Diarrhea caused by B12 supplement

Counsel of perfection

hlping myself

Nasty experience with GP

Finally getting b12 injections!

Rocephin taken wrong - gonorrhea

Articles linking iron deficiency

new b12 results showing NORMAL

Maybe I'm low on b12? Please help need reassurance

Too much Methylcobalamine?

Interesting Presentation I found

B12 Checking levels or Symptoms

Cordyceps and pernicious anemia

B12 & Folate advice

B2 safe level

B12 Hydroxocobalamin

Alcohol and exercise!

Don't be fobbed off

Please contact Grannyweatherwax

B12 Defiency, PA or Blimp in Levels (Totally Confused!)

Advice following gastro appointment

B12 injections

SI: can't bring myself to do it - advice?

Days before next shot

any help.

Low normal blood pressure now raised

Blood results advice - Dr recommended a diet change

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