I suffered from iron deficiency originally, then I had a split mouth, sore tongue and my hair started to go grey and I was only 30. Went to the Doctors who sent me staright for blood tests and came back that I had pernicious anemia, I had heard of it so from then on I had B12 injections and that was 28 years ago. Since them my mother was diagnosed with it. I also have an
underactive thyroid which was diagnosed 8 years ago.
Published: June 12
Initially I was extremely tired with tingling and numbness in my hands and feet. My physician linked the numbness and tingling to my spinal chord injury and the fatigue to a bleeding disorder I had at the time. I went to the ER for dizziness and fainting. That is when they ran tests and found that I had b12 deficiency. Initially I was taking the pill everyday but my b12 levels were not getting any better. They switched me to the monthly injections. I have been giving myself the injections for 4 years now. I can tell when it is time to take my next dose because my symptoms increase.
I was generally feeling very tired but put in down to work. I went to give blood and it was noticed that my iron level was low when I had the blood test before you donate. This was treated with ferrous sulphate. Then low level of vitamin B12 was noticed in further blood tests. I was given vitamin B12 tablets but this did not work as it was my inability to absorb it through the gut which lead to me needing to have injections. I have these every 10 weeks as feels very tired if it's done every 3 months which tends to be the time recommended.
Comment from: David Sydney Dallime, 65-74 Male (Patient)Published: August 14
I have chronic systemic inflammatory disease evidenced by Graves Disease, Crones Disease, Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma.
Do to tiredness, numbing of extremities and bloating my Doctor did a CBC which indicated anemia. Now in the care of a Hematologist I am receiving weekly vitamin B injections and taking B1-6-12 pills plus Foliamin pills.
In January, I noticed increased fatigue, numbness and tingling. My doctor diagnosed pernicious anemia in late May and prescribed B12 injections one time a month. It makes me feel good for about five days, then I start to decline again.
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I suffered from iron deficiency originally, then I had a split mouth, sore tongue and my hair started to go grey and I was only 30. Went to the Doctors who sent me staright for blood tests and came back that I had pernicious anemia, I had heard of it so from then on I had B12 injections and that was 28 years ago. Since them my mother was diagnosed with it. I also have an underactive thyroid which was diagnosed 8 years ago.