Pernicious Anaemia

[ladybird64]

Morning all.

I was at docs yesterday for some blood test results and have been diagnosed with pernicious anaemia. I can live with the 3 monthly injections (although for the first fortnight they are every three days :roll: ) but was interested to hear that this condition often emerges after people are diagnosed with Diabetes.

There isn't a heck of a lot I can do about diet because this is an absorption problem but was wondering if anyone else has it or has heard of the connection with Diabetes?

Ta muchly

 

[Fallenstar]

Hi LB

My dad has had it for years, he is not Diabetic...infact he has had half his pancreas removed due to Acute pancreatitis caused by a blockage in his Gall bladder..that went too, and he has not got Diabetes, lucky thing...his Pancreas has regenerated itself . Henhad a scan on it and the Sonographer said he now ,years later has a " normal" pancreas :shock: So the pancreas apparently is like the liver and can regenerate with care..amazing eh??

Sorry I digress, I was told Pernicious Anemia was an autoimmune condition, can I ask what symptoms you had?

 

[ladybird64]

Hiya FS

I didn't have any symptoms as such. I had a general blood test including the hba1c and then got a call from the surgery saying that I needed a another more specific test as my B12 levels were showing as extremely low.

I went for the second test not giving it another thought (there are sometimes minor errors that happen at labs) but when I went in yesterday to talk about an unrelated matter, he told me the second test had come back showing that I definitely have pernicious anaemia.

This was the same way my diabetes was diagnosed, a general blood test when they were looking for something else..now the same thing has happened again!

I think that the next time they want to test my blood, I am going to say..NO!! I will probably get a diagnosis of galloping lurgy or something.. :wink: :lol:

Here's some info for anyone interested http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/fac ... miab12.htm

 

[WhitbyJet]

Ladybird - I have pernicious anaemia, also diagnosed via random blood test, was told that its due to long time use of Metformin and long term of uncontrolled Blood sugara.
I dont think I had any symptoms at the time, I felt generally pretty rotten anyway. I have VitB12 jabs every 3 months. I just forget about this condition now, at one time I freaked out as I read that having pernicious anaemia means having an increased risk of stomach cancer. I eat healthy foods, veg, berries, protein, etc, time is too short to worry about whether I am going to get stomach cancer or not.

Hope you are alright.
Best Wishes to you
x

 

[lauren_gee_x]

Most males on my dads side of hw family all have this, my dad and brother both diagnosed within a months of each other. Ive been told theres a good chance il develop it as well, as diabetics im sure we can cope with an extra injection every 3montha lol.xx

 

[Sanober]

Wow, the more they the more they find!

I'm part of that club, a bladder complaint led to this dam Diabetes and Endometeriosis. :think:

I think it's better to have a diagnosis than go through each day wondering why you feel ill all the time.

Good luck with your treatments.