To Pebs

[nanci]

Can you tell me the symptoms of Pernisious Anemia?  Can this be
detected in regular blood work?

[jillybean]

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.

[nanci]

Can you tell me what your initial symptoms were

[pebs]

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

[pebs]

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

[pebs]

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

[jillybean]

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

[Summer2002]

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.