I bet you already know that there isn’t a definitive way of diagnosing pernicious anaemia. The test for PA very often comes back negative in people who are then eventually tested again and found to be positive. So whoever told you it isn’t could easily be wrong.
Being slightly yellow-tinged can indicate liver problems. Has your doctor done any liver function tests?
Ah now I think you may have hit the nail on the head.
I had elevated liver enzymes and scans over a year ago. It was discovered that I have a very slightly dilated Pancreatic duct.
The last letter from the hospital stated that I have stable structures. I need to seek the letter out but as I remember they were going to recall me annually for a scan to monitor.
As to how I feel, my appetite disappeared months ago. I am always tired and mostly in bed.
I just eat ice cream and yogurt.
And boiled sweets for energy.
I put it down to a side effect of the Oxycodone that I take for restless legs but now I am not so sure.
I need to research stable strictures!!
Thank you so much for pointing the liver aspect out.
Hi JazzwTo let you know I called the hept team I'm attached to at the hosp today and blood tests, LST and U&A along with Thyroid and FBC have been arranged for Monday.
Your links look interesting so I’ve tried to open them but can’t. It just says: bad request 400 on all of them. Not sure whether it’s my phone or the links because I notice no one else has mentioned a problem but if you have any suggestions I’d be grateful
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested.
Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
If TPO or TG thyroid antibodies are high this is usually due to Hashimoto’s (commonly known in UK as autoimmune thyroid disease).
About 90% of all primary hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto’s. Low vitamin levels are particularly common with Hashimoto’s. Gluten intolerance is often a hidden issue to.
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First of all, welcome. 
Come from B12 forum - can treating iron deficiency unmask hypothyroid symptoms?
Blood tests - urine sample and stool sample.
Hypothyroid and iron deficient
Peripheral neuropathy hypothyroidism and B12 deficiency
