Experiences with

Blood-coagulation factor XIII

I am a 62 year old woman and had pelvic external beam radiotherapy for five weeks ending in March 2023. Since then I have had bowel problems, a bit of urinary incontinence, lymphedema and tingling like sensations in my legs. Bleeding from my anus became worse in December. I have since had a colonoscopy

Hello I'm posting on behalf of my partner, who just had these medichecks done. I'm also hypothyroid, hashi and have P.A and cortisol issues which have all affected my vit/min absorption so I've been worried about him for ages. For the last few years he's become extra tired and achy, he's put on loads

Hi, I was just looking for some B12 ampoules on shop.apotal.de and came across these tablets:- B-COMPLEX w.Methylfolate+Intrinsic Fact.KLEAN LABS I've not come across any tablets that include intrinsic Factor before & was wondering it they would work better for people with PA. Has anyone tried

Mentions the Parietal Cells, Intrinsic Factor and B12. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYzDqyBZig

hi all, I have been experiencing a number of health issues recently and have had an Intrinsic factor antibody test. Please see photo for result, is this a positive or negative result? I am so poorly and just looking for answers. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated

I have been told by one Dr that I have Pernicious Anaemia as my B12 was low this year and last year. My ferritin was also low. I had been on a high dose of PPis for 4 years and intermittently for many years before that. Intrinsic factor this year was negative and when I had a gastroscopy last year

Hello, I am new to the group and full of questions. My father had pernicious anemia so when I started feeling off after months of trying to figure out what was wrong...I had my labs drawn. My intrinsic factor was listed at 47.7. I can not find anything to indicate if this is what would be considered

hi everyone, just wanting peoples thoughts or advice on the following: I had a B12 serum test done which showed my B12 was low at 188 on the 28th of august. This was repeated on September the 2nd and came out at 232 without treatment. My intrinsic factor was also negative. I have loads of B12 symptoms

Hello all. I recieved my formal diagnosis of RA last week and trying to learn as much as I can. I often see you all discuss blood results/ CCP levels and wondered if someone coukd give me a beginners guide to understanding how yo interpret and what it all means. My letter says CCP positive 157, Rheumatoid

recently had the Intrinsic Factor Antibody test and Paretal antibody test. IF antibody was unequivocal and the Paretal AB test was positive. Ii was immediately diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia. It took 3 years to get diagnosed. In the past 6 years I’ve had numerous trips to specialists and been prescribed

Hi, I was diagnosed about thee months ago and I'm on B12 injections and feeling much better. However, diagnosis remains very uncleal. Very low B12, below limits of the test, but no antigens to intrinsic factor and negative on caeleac disease. Cant fault the GP but feels very limited what they will

I have recently had the result of an Intrinsic Factor test. The normal range is listed as between 0 - 6 u/mL Mine was 480 u/mL Is anyone able to advise the relevance of this please as it appears quite extreme. Thanks

Hello everyone, I am a lady of 67. Ive been taking lansoprazole for years. Then I began to feel ill with various symptoms the doctor was not interested in or would virtually say I was a hypocondriac. I nagged and got sent to a consultant who said I had neurological problems caused by fibromylgia and

My Medical No is 112624120. (sequence of factorials). My doctor can ring me on is 0112358132134. (Fibonacci code) I am 48 years old, 169 cm tall, weigh 54 kg, I have 6 children. My vital statistics are………..Sorry, I thought I was Angelina Jolie for a moment. In 2023, The World Health Organisation

I’ve been feeling grotty for a couple of years and have thyroid antibodies. Started on levothyroxine and liothyronine, happy with levels just taken. Symptoms that continue to bother me: Headaches & headpains Sore mouth, tongue swollen Poor balance Back pain Urinary incontinence Loss of sensation

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

In the 1970s I had severe anxiety and panic attacks: in the 80s I developed ME which lasted into the 90s; then I started with atrial fibrillation which resulted in waiting for years for a diagnosis - prompted by a very junior nurse saying, [i]'I can't take her blood pressure, her pulse is all over the

Does anyone have Sjogren’s disease along with PMR/CGA? For months I’ve been struggling with worsening vision in my left eye, and trying to figure out if I was having a flare. The left eye vision is like it was before cataract surgery, worse some times than others, especially after reading. Opthomologist

Hi all, On a hunt to figure out the cause of my continued iron loss... Had an iron infusion in July 2021 and I'm now back to deficiency. GP has done all they can, confirmed by private GP. The guidelines now assume iron loss is related to periods... except mine are very light and only last a day so

Hello all, so I got my blood work cbc back on line today and my MCV is at 101 higher than before ,platelets are at 227 closer to the bottom range and my hemoglobin is 14.5 range and RDW is at the bottom line of range 11.7. I visit my Dr. on the 2nd next week. my liver enzymes are high as well alt and