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Medichecks Results Advice Please

I have recently received my B12 results from Medichecks- ACTIVE B12 49.700 pmol/L 37.50 - 188.00 VITAMIN B12...

I have recently received my B12 results from Medichecks- ACTIVE B12 ...

Marigold57

•6 years ago

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Side effect of loading injections

Hi iv had b12jabs my whole life so for along time never even questioned pa until servere anxiety and agrophobia and this site made sence to symtems i had after...

Hi iv had b12jabs my whole life so for along time never even questioned pa until...

Leigh6873

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Worried so much

Hello everyone. Today I'm going to see a GI Doctor for an endoscopy. I'm so scared I don't know what to expect during the procedure and what will be...

Hello everyone. Today I'm going to see a GI Doctor for an endoscopy. I'm so scar...

SufferOne

•6 years ago

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Folic acid (stomach issues)

Has anyone had to take 5mg folic acid? They are like 5mg of pure hell. Upsetting my stomach no end. Wondered if anyone else had had this and how they dealt...

Has anyone had to take 5mg folic acid? They are like 5mg of pure hell. Upsetting...

Littledancingtiger

•6 years ago

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Low Folate

My mother is 77 and was found quite late in life to have Pernicious Anemia B12 was very low So she started having B12 injections every 2 months.Looking at her...

My mother is 77 and was found quite late in life to have Pernicious Anemia B12 ...

Advice1

•6 years ago

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Folate, B12 and the Folate Trap - Martyn’s Blog

Martyn Hooper’s latest blog posting talks about a patient who was given 5000 mcg of folic acid a day - despite having a B12 deficiency that couldn’t be treated...

Martyn Hooper’s latest blog posting talks about a patient who was given 5000 mcg...

fbirder

•6 years ago

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Numb on one side of face

Does anyone have symptoms much worse on one side than the other? I have a tingling and numbness on one side of my face but not the other and my gait is worse...

Does anyone have symptoms much worse on one side than the other? I have a tingli...

Numbsew

•6 years ago

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Nausea

Me again. I feel sick. More so after food. Is this a symptom of deficiency still unrepaired or due to injections which I finished last week. I'm also using...

Me again. I feel sick. More so after food. Is this a symptom of deficiency still...

Quigley2005

•6 years ago

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Rib pain symptom?

Wondering if anyone has had any rib pain or achiness. I have occasional twinges of left rib pain that come and go. Looking back this was the very first thing...

Wondering if anyone has had any rib pain or achiness. I have occasional twinges...

shaylynn

•6 years ago

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Angular cheilitis

Anyone have this? It started about 3 weeks into alternate daily injections and has slowly got worse as I’ve gone along never had it before. Looking up that it...

Anyone have this? It started about 3 weeks into alternate daily injections and h...

Littledancingtiger

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Need advice on who should manage my care!

I would like input on what type of specialist is most effective in managing your care. I’m getting passed around like a hot potato!

I would like input on what type of specialist is most effective in managing your...

peskygnat

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Symptoms back with a vengance

Been to see doc today. It's 4 days since loading dose has finished and my dizziness and blurred vision are back. Doc says unlikely due to b12 deficiency as my...

Been to see doc today. It's 4 days since loading dose has finished and my dizzin...

Quigley2005

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Ampoule issues

Hi, For those that struggle to cleanly open their B12 Ampoules, this from Amazon at £13.99, amazing device that never breaks or shatters the glass. Works every...

Hi, For those that struggle to cleanly open their B12 Ampoules, this from Amazon...

Ritchie1268

•6 years ago

1 Reply

B12 and spots!

can anyone tell me if getting spots, as I have been doing with Self Injecting, is a sign that your body need and is uptaking the B12. If your body wasn't using...

can anyone tell me if getting spots, as I have been doing with Self Injecting, i...

jarlethblue

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Update with Dr

Hi all, So spoke to Dr yesterday and gave her all the info regarding BNF,NICE etc. She is the best Dr at the surgery and she said she still can’t give me more...

Hi all, So spoke to Dr yesterday and gave her all the info regarding BNF,NICE e...

Jessie8

•6 years ago

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Acid reflux

I’ve been b12 deficient for around 6 years now and on the 12 week injection cycle. I was on 10mg omaprezole daily for acid reflux for over 6 years which,...

I’ve been b12 deficient for around 6 years now and on the 12 week injection cycl...

Alfabeta

•6 years ago

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More medicines worry

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46597425 Anyone else see this? Quite a worry for those of us with other health conditions. I don't even know if we...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46597425 Anyone else see this? Quite a worry f...

Curlygal

•6 years ago

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FOLATE = NORMAL BUT FERRITIN TOO LOW

Hi, Just had blood results back: b12 is top of the range, I inject myself as well as getting one injection every 8 wks. Serum Folate = 18.3 range = 3.9-19.80...

Hi, Just had blood results back: b12 is top of the range, I inject myself as wel...

Booblet

•6 years ago

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Advice needed re GP / B12 injections

Hi, I am also a member of Thyroid UK which is great, thought people on this forum may be able to help me too. I live in Northamptonshire (UK). I have been...

Hi, I am also a member of Thyroid UK which is great, thought people on this foru...

3doorsdown

•6 years ago

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Thanks for letting me join

Not long since I had my 6 loading injections but can't say I feel much different. I bought some B12 ampoules from Spain and am self injecting. I'm also taking...

Not long since I had my 6 loading injections but can't say I feel much different...

Fred2005

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Exhaustion

I'm moving around a bit more on the house. The exhaustion continues. Legs so weak. Also vision still down and can't watch TV. Light sensitivity continues....

I'm moving around a bit more on the house. The exhaustion continues. Legs so w...

Nackapan

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Probiotics Reduce Stress and Anxiety

A short but really helpful link on the effect of stress on the gut/brain: https://gutrebuilding.com/gut-brain-connection-probiotics-reduce-stress-anxiety/

A short but really helpful link on the effect of stress on the gut/brain: https...

Polaris

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Should I extend the loading period for B12?

I have been loading with B12 for three weeks, an injection every other day. I have had ten injections in total. I have had sharp pains in my legs, headaches,...

I have been loading with B12 for three weeks, an injection every other day. I ha...

Suncliff

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Still experiencing Symptoms

Hi, as some of you know that i had my 6 doses of B12 injections in August. Then I had my first injection since then in November... I’ve noticed a pattern, I’m...

Hi, as some of you know that i had my 6 doses of B12 injections in August. Then ...

Quinny99

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Disposing of sharps

I am unable to get B12 injections more than every six weeks and as I have nerve damage I am self injecting every other day. I live in the Vale of Glamorgan how...

I am unable to get B12 injections more than every six weeks and as I have nerve ...

Chittock

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Pa home injections

Hi all. I finally went to my doc and asked for an increase in home injections. After loading doses, I started with home injections once a week. Then went to 2...

Hi all. I finally went to my doc and asked for an increase in home injections. A...

Wowo23

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Sc or im

Which is better way for self injecting?

Andypandy30

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Answers welcome

It's me again. So my controlled coeliac disease could be the cause of my b12 deficiency but if this is the case then surely I should be deficient in other...

It's me again. So my controlled coeliac disease could be the cause of my b12 def...

Quigley2005

•6 years ago

3 Replies

B12 and folate interaction

Can I ask if it necessary to take Folate in the form of folic acid or Methylfolate to aid the absorption of B12 when on injections? thanks. J

Can I ask if it necessary to take Folate in the form of folic acid or Methylfola...

jarlethblue

•6 years ago

20 Replies

is it normal to feel somewhat disoriented(?) after taking b-complex?

i started taking b-complex yesterday after i had stopped taking it some time last year and i've felt disoriented or 'wobbly' both times i took it.

i started taking b-complex yesterday after i had stopped taking it some time las...

bitanoken

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Pernicious Anaemia Society | HealthUnlocked

Pernicious Anaemia Society

All posts for December 2018

Medichecks Results Advice Please

Side effect of loading injections

Worried so much

Folic acid (stomach issues)

Low Folate

Folate, B12 and the Folate Trap - Martyn’s Blog

Numb on one side of face

Nausea

Rib pain symptom?

Angular cheilitis

Need advice on who should manage my care!

Symptoms back with a vengance

Ampoule issues

B12 and spots!

Update with Dr

Acid reflux

More medicines worry

FOLATE = NORMAL BUT FERRITIN TOO LOW

Advice needed re GP / B12 injections

Thanks for letting me join

Exhaustion

Probiotics Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Should I extend the loading period for B12?

Still experiencing Symptoms

Disposing of sharps

Pa home injections

Sc or im

Answers welcome

B12 and folate interaction

is it normal to feel somewhat disoriented(?) after taking b-complex?

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