B12 Deficiency Support Group

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• Signs and symptoms of B12 deficiency

 

• The complexity of symptoms related to B12 deficiency

 

• A treatment protocol (also click here for BNF9.1.2 guidelines), or here for NICE guidelines online, and another confirming that with neurological involvement treatment should be more frequently than is presently provided . The problem appears to be in the wording and the hang up of 'anaemia' - whereas it is known that B12 deficiency often presents without anaemia, and neurological manifestation often occurs prior to anaemia, which is explained in the B12 documentary.

 

• Understanding B12 - Different types of B12 for recovery

 

• Active B12 - Understanding the difference between Active and Analogue B12
   

• An in depth article on Wiki about B12

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• Sub acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord / PA
   

• Folate and Methylation Pathway

 

• Vitamin D guidance

 

• B12 IS NOT TOXIC. Safety of B12

 

• Megablastic Anaemia

 

• Interesting article about b12

 

• Recovering from B12 deficiency

 

• Link to Active b12 testing

 

• Patient information, anaemia - iron deficiency - from BMJ

 

• Link to b12deficiency info website - explaining the importance of folate and ferritin levels

 

• Link to a wealth of literature collected in one place by an avid tweeter trying to raise B12d awareness

 

VIDEO LINKS
 

• BBC Inside Out B12 DOCUMENTARY

 

• 2012 B12 Documentary to raise awareness

 

• Understanding some causes of B12 deficiency

 

• Magnesium - crucial to recovery and management of pain

 

• Liver therapy in anemia: a motion picture by William P. Murphy

 

• PAS video about Pernicious Anaemia - Video 1  Video 2 Video 3
   

• Sally Pacholok ' Could it be B12'             Interview  Part 1     Interview Part 2

 

B12 in the Media

• The story of how long term use of antacids caused B12 deficiency

 

• The 60p injection that can boost your flagging energy

 

• The 'Iron Lady' and B12 shots      and another

 

• B12 and Alzheimer's study

 

• An article from the Times

 

B12 and politics

• PAS Scottish Petition :Updating of Pernicious Anaemia/VitaminB12 Deficiency understanding & treatment

• PAS Scottish Petition - Official report/response