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by nanci, Aug 20, 2002 12:00AM

Tags: gastritis, anaemia, deficiency, intrinsic, pernicious, vitamin, Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Can you tell me the symptoms of Pernisious Anemia? Can this be

detected in regular blood work?

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by jillybean, Aug 20, 2002 12:00AM

To: nanci

I have had pernicious anemia for about 7 years now. I have to regularly take B-12 shots . Although, my Dr. has never actually done the Schilling test, I think that I will ask him to. I hate having it, because, I am always tired and worn out all the time.

Good luck.

by nanci, Aug 20, 2002 12:00AM

To: to jellybean

Can you tell me what your initial symptoms were

by pebs, Aug 22, 2002 12:00AM

To: jillybean nanci

have you seen my comments re pernicious aneamia i pressed the post button once and nothing happened as you can probably guessed i haven't been on a chat forum before.

pebs

by pebs, Aug 22, 2002 12:00AM

To: jillybean nanci

have you seen my comments re pernicious aneamia i pressed the post button once and nothing happened as you can probably guessed i haven't been on a chat forum before.

pebs

by pebs, Aug 22, 2002 12:00AM

To: jillybean chickensoup

chicken soups comments on pernicious aneamia were spot on you said it all chickensoup, you know more than most GPs [term for doctors in uk.]

sorry for getting my wires crossed jillybean as you no doubt can see i am hopeless at posting comments its the first time i have ever done it.

regards to all pebs

by jillybean, Aug 26, 2002 12:00AM

To: nanci

Hey Nanci,

My first symptoms were being so sleepy that I could not hold my eyes open literally. I would fall asleep drving. I went to my DR and he checked my blood and I was anemic and that is how he found out that I was pernicious anemic. He checked my folic acid and B-12. So, I guess that I was just lucky. I know that it can cause you to be anemic.

Hope that helps.

Jillybean

by Summer2002, Aug 27, 2002 12:00AM

I am going to add something about pernicious anemia. My father White blood cell count are panic low. For the last two years he being almost like passing out, sweat,falling asleep very easily, lose conscioness and then okay. He was getting it too often. He had done all kind of test, even bone marrow exam. This summer a doctor did some tests, and then recommended him to have a shot of Vit 12 every single month for the rest of his life. He is 78 already. He is doing fine now.

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