by Tracey Witty | Oct 18, 2015 | Guidelines, Serum B12 test, Signs and symptoms, 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...
by Tracey Witty | Oct 27, 2014 | Mental health, Misconceptions, Signs and symptoms
Despite the general misconception that B12 deficiency only affects women over 60, this condition does not discriminate. It is those who train our health care professionals and consequently our health care professionals who do. The neuropsychiatric symptoms of B12...
by Tracey Witty | Aug 29, 2014 | Misconceptions
Unfortunately the letter below is typical of those sent out to B12 deficient patients, full of incorrect information. This shockingly ignorant doctor, who has spent a fair old time at medical school still hasn’t grasped the basics. He states that ‘The blood tests that...
by Tracey Witty | Mar 30, 2014 | Children, Education, Misdiagnosis, Signs and symptoms
Please click to download, print, tweet or share this poster If you are new to B12 deficiency please see What To Do Next. Thank you,...
by Tracey Witty | Mar 16, 2014 | Signs and symptoms, Treatment
I do acknowledge that there are some of us with doctors who know exactly how to treat B12 deficiency, but evidence shows that we are not all that lucky. Most of us with this condition suffer neurological symptoms. Our problem is that many doctors don’t recognise our...