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B12 the Antidote – joining up the dots
We may be exposed to poisonous gases and chemical toxins to different degrees at some point in our lives, whether it be from air pollution, exhaust fumes, pesticides, cleaning products or from faulty or poorly fitted appliances within our homes or workplaces....
UK B12 deficient patients, paltry 3 monthly maintenance dose of B12 injections is based on cash not care!
The question you will be asking of your GP after reading this is 'show me the proof that 3 monthly injections are all I need'. The biggest problem B12 deficient patients face once they've achieved a diagnosis is desperate under treatment. Our maintenance dose is...
When rich charities deliberately back the wrong horse, something fishy must be going on….
Do you donate to the Alzheimer's society? Have B12 injections and folate helped your declining memory like it did mine? Not all of us with B12 deficiency experience cognitive decline but it was my most terrifying symptom. Those of us who access frequent B12 injections...
A very bright light at the end of a very long tunnel…
The letter below is very different from those people with vitamin B12 deficiency usually receive. If you are struggling to gain access to correct treatment and you have similar problems to this patient, maybe your GP or haematologist could benefit from reading this,...
B12deficiency.info 2016 Conference 17th and 18th June – Education for all, B12, methylation and thyroid.
I am delighted to announce our second event and Sally Pacholok will be with us again! The conference will attempt to address the gaps in the diagnosing and understanding of these conditions and the effects on both physical and mental health. Please note: This is NOT a...
If you have CFS or M.E. you may be enraged if your B12 levels haven’t been tested ….
I have blogged about this before but it is worth revisiting because it is so shocking. First of all please note, that if you have a diagnosis of CFS or ME, then your symptoms may also be shared by B12 deficient patients. B12 deficiency symptoms can be reversed with...
Many B12 deficient patients would prefer ‘a dogs life’ when it comes to treatment
Vets have a greater knowledge of B12 deficiency than the average GP. Jasper wouldn’t be misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia, CFS, MS, or bipolar (etc), in place of B12 deficiency. He would not be given antidepressants for B12 deficiency induced depression. He wouldn’t be...
B12 deficiency can strike at any age, it is not confined to women over 60
Signs & symptoms in infants and children (List supplied by Sally M Pacholok R.N & Dr Jeffrey Stuart co authors of 'What's wrong with my child?') • Developmental delay or regression • Apathy - Irritability • Hypotonia (decreased muscle tone) • Weakness •...
Go away and die quietly, we’re busy
It is rare that I am lost for words - however, I expect after reading this, you might be struggling too. The below text is a summary of a patient’s experience just last month. I am paraphrasing but the message is very clear. The quality of life of B12 deficient...
Dennis Skinner MP for Bolsover has signed the B12 OTC petition!! Will your MP do the same?
Just in case you don't receive the update for the petition, see below; After a call out to B12 deficient patients to sign and share this petition...
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