Experiences with

Anaemia

excuse my ignorance but I thought I’d check with those that know before I blindly go doing something silly. I was reading the NHS B12 pages and saw they only offer hydroxcobalamin and they suggest this lasts longer. So I’ve ordered some Pascoe to try. I have stock of cyanocobalamin and use that twice

Hello...anyone wuth similar issues please?I do what I thinks the same everytime, keep well hydrated, warm shower, move abt, circle arms, stand up. Wash hands warm water, drank cup water at 5am, then 6am, then 7, & tested at 7.30, yet last wks which took 4 fingers to get enough for advanced thyroid check

I saw my (private) haematologist last night and confessed my B12 EOD habit. It took him several minutes to come down off the ceiling and have a proper discussion with me as I made my argument: that, if I'd followed the NICE protocol I wouldn't be where I am today (mostly functioning well), I wouldn't

So I had my latest b12 injection yesterday. I just received a text from the doctor saying that "I no longer need B12 injections and can have oral supplements from October". I don't understand this as initially when I was first diagnosed I was given oral supplements to try for 2 months initially. My serum

Due to reduce to 40mgs tomorrow but really feeling very strange, balance off, BP low for me, I'm on 2 x meds for BP which are contraindicated with steroids as should increase BP?? The symptoms are consistent with low potassium levels (call from hospital to tell me that) but worsening. Eating everything

Posting again as for some reason had no replies last time. Recently had an iron panel and ferritin blood test with following results. Ferritin - 46 (13-150) Iron - 21.6 (6.6-26) Unsaturated iron binding - 21.3 LOW (24.2-70.1) Total iron binding capacity - 43 (41-77) Iron binding saturation

I've been looking at the last lot of blood tests that my doctor did and was wondering if the serum ferritin level is low or ok. I had the blood tests a couple of months ago and have had no feedback from the doctor at all.On the NHS app for some things it seems to show where your level sits against the

I recently got some brilliant help and advice on my recent blood tests https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/151105457/help-with-test-results I was awaiting results on my Ferritin and Folate levels and I have added them to list below. Magnesium H 1.0 0.7 - 1.0 mmol/L CRP <0.60 <5.0 mg/L Ferritin

Hello again, Having been advised that my ferritin level of 30 ug/L indicated deficiency, I have now had an iron function test through Medichecks and would be grateful for some guidance on the results: Iron 22.6 umol/L (10-30) TIBC 67.5 umol/L (45-81) UIBC 44.9umol/L (13-56) Transferrin Saturation

Hi everyone, I've recently had an iron panel (NHS) after 10 weeks of supplementing with 1 then 2 x Three arrows per day, as well as taking cacao liquid (as recommended here) in the hope of increasing my stubbornly low ferritin. However I'm not sure how to read the results so any advice very welcome

Hi allI went for my bone scan last week and unfortunately osteoporosis has been diagnosed. My GP has suggested the injection denosumab (Prolia,) injection every 6 months, I have done some research on this treatment, possible side effects a bit scary. Also Prolia interacts with Pred according to the

I finally got my blood test results back for pernicious anemia. It looks like I don't have it, and that my problem is folate deficiency. And low reticulocyte count which would be caused by low folate I suppose. My other results are all in range, though active B12 could maybe be higher I am thinking

I use a low dose of buprenorphine (2x 10mcg/hr weekly patches) to successfully control my RLS. The side effects which cause me concern, in addition to the usual constipation etc., are nausea and hot sweats. I have reduced the nausea to a nearly acceptable level by staggering the patches (they only

Hi everyone, I'm reaching out for some guidance and advice. I've recently experienced tingling and muscle aches and neck and leg tingling , and I'm concerned it might be due to having too much B12 in my system. I had a blood test three weeks after my last B12 injection, and the results showed levels

I currently self inject once a week - I started about 3 months ago as I was having lots of pins and needles and burning in my hands, arms and feet. GP agreed to 10 weekly injections and I’ve continued with those without mentioning the self injecting. I always had a really strong reaction one or two days

I am working on getting my vitamin levels in a better range. But, what happens when I hit that range? Do I continue with the same higher strength vitamins or do I need to find a different one for maintenance? Also, how often do I test Folate, vit d and b? I am taking very low iron and plan to test

I have been doing SI EOD Hydroxocobalamin for 8 weeks now, with cofactors. I have just seen a nutritionist to see if I can get my gut back to optimum health. She has recommended a few supplements that she think will help, one of which is a B complex, which includes folate, and also some Methylcobalamin

Hi again, Could you support me in understanding next steps following the below test results? I was diagnosed with hashimotos in 2018. On 50mg of T4 since then. GP reckoned everything was normal. Since January this year I have been struggling very badly. 39yo male. I am three weeks into starting

I completed O/V 19 months ago and have been uMRD. I just received my latest lab results. The blood counts are on a downward spiral: Absolute neuts 1.14, RBC 3.13, Hematocrit 29.3, Hemoglobin 9.5. WBC 2.5 Platelets are always low , 105. I've contacted my CLL specialist's PA. What do these

From the Discussion section: "If, indeed, such a complex does form in the gastric parietal cell in pernicious anaemia, or other forms of atrophic gastritis, and if the complement sequence is initiated, this could result in complement induced injury to the parietal cell.