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‘Vitamin B12 injections are a placebo’ the doctor said . . .
Obviously to those enlightened health care professionals who understand the role of vitamins and minerals, this commonly spoken phrase is of course a completely ridiculous statement. To those of us who suffer from B12 deficiency it’s infuriating to be told this by...
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust we have a HUGE problem! Lab range for serum B12 130ng/L – 900ng/L
For some bizarre reason, if you happen to be unlucky enough to be under this South Wales NHS Trust and you are deficient in B12 you might have Hell’s own job ever being diagnosed. Their shockingly low, lower reference level of 130 ng/L for the serum B12 test has...
B12 ignorance Australia….
This Australian doctor took the precaution of getting the patient to sign a waiver before he would administer B12 injections. He also makes some interesting/ridiculous notes in the patients records. The GP sees that the patient benefits greatly from the B12 injections...
Imagine being sectioned for a vitamin B12 deficiency…….
Imagine feeling that taking your own life is preferable to fighting your doctor for your right to this essential vitamin Imagine being tested for B12 deficiency and even though the serum test shows you are deficient, your doctor denies treatment because she doesn’t...
The ‘Not so NICE’ NICE Guidelines
Do you have a diagnosis of CFS or ME? It is widely documented that chronic fatigue is a symptom of B12 deficiency, it is also known that B12 deficiency can be misdiagnosed as CFS and ME. It is also known that macrocytosis does not need to be present for the person to...
Challenging our Doctors.
Sometimes a visit to the doctors has us feeling like children, if you have ever tried to challenge or assert yourself you may well have been 'told off'. I have been shocked by the number of sulky, rude, arrogant doctors I have encountered during my battle. At...
‘Specialist’ Letter (2)
Here's another letter, this 'specialist' appears unaware that parasthesia is a neurological symptom. The patient should actually be having an injection every other day 'until no further improvement' according to BNF guidelines. Please consider signing and...
Letter from a ‘specialist’…
This letter was sent to me after my GP asked for advice from a gastroenterologist I had never met. She asked him if it was okay to give me more frequent B12 because I'd complained about poor memory and other returning symptoms following my loading dose. This letter...
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Dear all I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency in 2012 and the realisation that clinicians are taught very little about this very common condition dawned swiftly. I wanted to make a difference to people like me who were searching for correct information and help. Please...
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