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Catching infections

Hi I have just been diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia. I have had my first 6 set of injections and apart from the GP explaining that my stomach doesn't absorb...

Hi I have just been diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia. I have had my first 6 set ...

Eric69

•4 years ago

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Still having symptoms 3 weeks post B12 loading injections

Hi, I'm new to this site and only recently found out I have PA. My B12 was down to 135, I've been feeling rubbish for a while, low mood, low energy,...

Hi, I'm new to this site and only recently found out I have PA. My B12 was down...

Becks2468

•4 years ago

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Managing symptoms while breastfeeding

I recently gave birth 5 months ago. In those months I had a couple of flare ups of neuropathy that multiple B12 injections were able to get rid of. However...

I recently gave birth 5 months ago. In those months I had a couple of flare ups ...

Nicksi

•4 years ago

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What is as a low B12 what should it be?

Hi I'm new to all this b12 & folate deficient..Could any one tell me is a reading of my B12 170 low then? What should it be?

Hi I'm new to all this b12 & folate deficient..Could any one tell me is a readin...

Pippa76

•4 years ago

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Blood test results

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm worried about numbness in my arms and pins and needles at night (Sometimes arms can feel heavy / weak all day). I also have...

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm worried about numbness in my arms and pins and n...

JDFBell

•4 years ago

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Self-injection and anticoagulants

Giving serious thought to self-injecting as I’ve just started on 3 monthly injections with neuropathy symptoms getting worse again after big improvements on...

Giving serious thought to self-injecting as I’ve just started on 3 monthly injec...

Dexy123

•4 years ago

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could it be b12 or something else

Can anyone provide info to symptoms 1.my skin feels cold and not just my hands and feet but cold feeling over many areas of body....

Can anyone provide info to symptoms 1.my skin feels cold and not just my hands ...

david128

•4 years ago

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D2 <8

My D3 level was 90 but my D2 level was <8. What does this mean. Do I need to supplement with D2... is there such a thing. Thanks

My D3 level was 90 but my D2 level was <8. What does this mean. Do I need to sup...

CW12

•4 years ago

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Shingle's

Hi I'm b12 folate & vit D deficient also I have just had shingle's anyone else

Pippa76

•4 years ago

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Active B12 Blood Test

I've been recovering from vitamin deficiencies for almost two years now, and I'm curious if anyone has ever had an active b12 blood test instead of the...

I've been recovering from vitamin deficiencies for almost two years now, and I'm...

Cubies

•4 years ago

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Lower immunity to infection?

Do we have lower immunity to infection with a B12 deficiency? Asking this for obvious current reasons. Thank you

Do we have lower immunity to infection with a B12 deficiency? Asking this for ob...

JetPlane

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Twitches

Hello everyone. Looking for a bit of advice. I have had a really REALLY annoying eye twitch off and on now for a number of years. Yes years. I have a diagnosis...

Hello everyone. Looking for a bit of advice. I have had a really REALLY annoying...

kristianjones

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Loading Dose

Had my 4th loading dose injection today, cant wait to finish them so i can start on my folic acid. Been told since last June I had costocondritis until i saw...

Had my 4th loading dose injection today, cant wait to finish them so i can start...

Songbird1

•4 years ago

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B12 Optimum Levels

Hello everyone. I have a question. If your body takes years to become B12 deficient why is it that, if you have your levels topped up to optimum levels vía...

Hello everyone. I have a question. If your body takes years to become B12 defici...

Clarkie477

•4 years ago

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Self injecting in US

Is there any way to self inject in the US because you have to have a prescription to obtain b12?

Is there any way to self inject in the US because you have to have a prescriptio...

Dakota17777

•4 years ago

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B12 Abd muscle twitching?

Muscle twitching and B12 deficiency? Worsening twitching with b12 injections, can anyone shed some light and or their experience. Thank you

Muscle twitching and B12 deficiency? Worsening twitching with b12 injections, c...

Kamnag

•4 years ago

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B12 anxiety.

Is it normal to feel unexpectedly anxious and have sleep disturbances after your intial b12 Injection? Isn't b12 supposed to make things better

Is it normal to feel unexpectedly anxious and have sleep disturbances after your...

Shipra33

•4 years ago

11 Replies

More frequent B12?

After making a lot of fuss my gp went with my consultants suggestion that I have B12 every other week. So far so good, but after a year or more I find that 10...

After making a lot of fuss my gp went with my consultants suggestion that I have...

jillc39

•4 years ago

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Pernicious Anaemia Society

All posts for March 2020

Catching infections

Still having symptoms 3 weeks post B12 loading injections

Managing symptoms while breastfeeding

What is as a low B12 what should it be?

Blood test results

Self-injection and anticoagulants

could it be b12 or something else

D2 <8

Shingle's

Active B12 Blood Test

Lower immunity to infection?

Twitches

Loading Dose

B12 Optimum Levels

Self injecting in US

B12 Abd muscle twitching?

B12 anxiety.

More frequent B12?

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Pinned Posts

Latest poll

How Often do you feel you actually need your B12 injection?

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