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syringes

Can somebody kindly pm me with sources for syringes etc. Would really appreciate it. I live in Uk. Thank you.

Can somebody kindly pm me with sources for syringes etc. Would really appreciat...

islandlass

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Any body else's symtoms

Does any body who has b12 injections have bowl and bladder problems..feel consipated sometimes My wind is different also get tummy ache in pit of...

Does any body who has b12 injections have bowl and bladder problems..feel consi...

Mozza127

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Had antibodies, now don’t

Hello. In the late 1990s I tested high positive for gastric parietal cell antibodies. Then again on three other occasions during recent years. However, last...

Hello. In the late 1990s I tested high positive for gastric parietal cell antibo...

Popcorn3

•4 years ago

16 Replies

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"Itchy" muscles

Don't know if it's nerve healing , but after B12 ,if I was low , I get like weird itchy, physical anxiety type annoying feeling on muscles for a while which...

Don't know if it's nerve healing , but after B12 ,if I was low , I get like weir...

Justiina

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Doctors refusing to reduce from 10-8 weeks for injection. Can you have the injections privately anywhere SAFELY but not self injected?

PRIVATE B12 INJECTION

andy6633

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Best Iron Supplement to up Iron & Ferritin levels

Hi My Iron and Ferritin are always on the low side. Recently my iron was 13, 3 months before it was 8 and ferritin never seems to go above 30. I am currently...

Hi My Iron and Ferritin are always on the low side. Recently my iron was 13, 3 ...

mistygrey

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Been having injection 10 weekly,doctor refuses to give 8 weekly.Insists on blood test. Does it need to be anActive blood test to be accurate

ACTIVE BLOOD TEST

andy6633

•4 years ago

6 Replies

B12 injection frequency

Can anyone supply a link to a quick reference guide to frequency of B12 injections so that my daughter can ‘direct’ GP on right treatment path. GP seems...

Can anyone supply a link to a quick reference guide to frequency of B12 injectio...

Daffodi1

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Does anyone have premature grey hairs?

Hey guys, so basically I've had premature grey hairs since I was a teenager, and they're in weird places too, like my eyelashes. Has anyone else had this...

Hey guys, so basically I've had premature grey hairs since I was a teenager, and...

LauraF1

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Folic Acid & B12

Hi I had my first B12 injection yesterday at my Gp. I had stomach cramps in the night can only presume it was the injection, I feel wiped out today like I’ve...

Hi I had my first B12 injection yesterday at my Gp. I had stomach cramps in the...

mistygrey

•4 years ago

23 Replies

High serum b12, high MMA and low transcobalamin

Hi - newbie here. I was diagnosed with PA over 15 years ago due to anti-parietal cell antibodies and atrophic gastritis. Due to other health conditions I...

Hi - newbie here. I was diagnosed with PA over 15 years ago due to anti-pariet...

Inquiringmind12

•4 years ago

17 Replies

B12 levels

No wonder doctors stop injections when you read this kinda stuff. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/well/live/excess-vitamin-b12-may-be-deadly.html

No wonder doctors stop injections when you read this kinda stuff. https://www.n...

Ritchie1268

•4 years ago

23 Replies

New

Not sure if this part of PA but my husband has been feeling when he gets up from standing or sitting he says it's like gets dark for a second then he's fine...

Not sure if this part of PA but my husband has been feeling when he gets up from...

VDMd

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Blood results

Can anyone give me more of insight to these results? I know they say normal , but if there was any other information anyone could give on them? As I can see...

Can anyone give me more of insight to these results? I know they say normal , bu...

Cho1987

•4 years ago

4 Replies

SubCut vs IntraMuscular

Does anyone notice a difference in effectiveness when they inject intramuscular vs when they inject subcutaneously?

Does anyone notice a difference in effectiveness when they inject intramuscular ...

Imogenta

•4 years ago

14 Replies

B12 Over the Counter in France

I’m working in France for a few weeks. Just walked into a pharmacy & asked for B12. Unfortunately, the staff spoke zero English & I don’t speak French, so it...

I’m working in France for a few weeks. Just walked into a pharmacy & asked for B...

knackersyard

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Is it B12 deficiency

Hi I would like some advice about B12 deficiency. In October 2018 my B12 was 267. My doctor said this was okay so I didn’t supplement but then I started...

Hi I would like some advice about B12 deficiency. In October 2018 my B12 was 26...

Tempe1

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Best iron supplement?

In your experience, what is the best iron supplement to increase iron quickly? And I know quickly is relative. I’m taking “Slow FE” at this time. 45 mg of...

In your experience, what is the best iron supplement to increase iron quickly? A...

crushing

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Could this be a side effect of low b12?

I wonder if anyone can help identify my symptoms? I have had these symptoms for 7 months now. It began with a very itchy and sore back of mouth and throat. It...

I wonder if anyone can help identify my symptoms? I have had these symptoms for...

cloverfiat

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Thank you

Hi and thank you to everyone who replied to my message. Your kind words and useful links are invaluable. Have a good week. Dusty 44

Hi and thank you to everyone who replied to my message. Your kind words and usef...

Dusty44

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Recent bloods done, need help interpreting the results.

Hi. Just had my bloods done (full thyroid & TRT), but need some help interpreting the results. Only thing that stands out is folate levels comes back low as...

Hi. Just had my bloods done (full thyroid & TRT), but need some help interpretin...

BrecklandRanger

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Anyone here live in the u.s.?

Hi everyone, wanted to know if anyone here lives in the u.s. that could help me with as to what kind of test to ask for when seeing a doctor. Already had my...

Hi everyone, wanted to know if anyone here lives in the u.s. that could help me...

Autumn11

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Read This Book.

"What You Need to Know About Pernicious Anaemia and Vitamin B12 Deficiency." by Martyn Hooper. This is an easy read, even though it goes into the science a...

"What You Need to Know About Pernicious Anaemia and Vitamin B12 Deficiency." by...

Bellabab

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Something to make you smile😎😎

Thought would share this.. made me smile hope it helps everyone else too..

Vitb12___

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Rash with b12 injections

I've started b12 injections had my loading injections and two months into my 3 monthly one my reading was173 to start now it gone up to 1595 I've come out in a...

I've started b12 injections had my loading injections and two months into my 3 m...

Risie007

•4 years ago

3 Replies

B12 effecting periods

Hi there, just a quick one I’ve had a course of the introduction of b12 injections and been put in folic acid tablets, I’m due my next injection in March, I...

Hi there, just a quick one I’ve had a course of the introduction of b12 injectio...

Krista_121

•4 years ago

6 Replies

How do I get tested for pernicious anemia?

I believe something is going on with my vitamin b...I just dont know what. I'm extremely tired, dizziness, heart palpitations, short term memory loss,...

I believe something is going on with my vitamin b...I just dont know what. I'm e...

Autumn11

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Eating at work

I am new to this,I work at a blue collar work place. My body has not been handling it well. I have gotten one strained hand and back damage ( also from a car...

I am new to this,I work at a blue collar work place. My body has not been handli...

mcginnmx

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Intrinsic factor/parietal cell testing

Unsure whether I should ask for these tests? I have been treating myself with sublinguals for the last two years with good results however I seem to be having...

Unsure whether I should ask for these tests? I have been treating myself with s...

Choox

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Substitute for Gabapentin

I'm on Gabapentin for the neurological symptoms of my PA. I want to go on a long holiday abroad & the doctor won't prescribe more than 1 month. Does anyone use...

I'm on Gabapentin for the neurological symptoms of my PA. I want to go on a long...

sue_higgins54

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Pernicious Anaemia Society | HealthUnlocked

Pernicious Anaemia Society

All posts for February 2020

syringes

Any body else's symtoms

Had antibodies, now don’t

"Itchy" muscles

Doctors refusing to reduce from 10-8 weeks for injection. Can you have the injections privately anywhere SAFELY but not self injected?

Best Iron Supplement to up Iron & Ferritin levels

Been having injection 10 weekly,doctor refuses to give 8 weekly.Insists on blood test. Does it need to be anActive blood test to be accurate

B12 injection frequency

Does anyone have premature grey hairs?

Folic Acid & B12

High serum b12, high MMA and low transcobalamin

B12 levels

New

Blood results

SubCut vs IntraMuscular

B12 Over the Counter in France

Is it B12 deficiency

Best iron supplement?

Could this be a side effect of low b12?

Thank you

Recent bloods done, need help interpreting the results.

Anyone here live in the u.s.?

Read This Book.

Something to make you smile😎😎

Rash with b12 injections

B12 effecting periods

How do I get tested for pernicious anemia?

Eating at work

Intrinsic factor/parietal cell testing

Substitute for Gabapentin

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