Nausea and low B12 could this be connected?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:52 pm
Hi,
Firstly if this is not the correct place for this I am really sorry. I just wondered if someone could give me some advice. I have suffered from nausea on and off probably more on since 2013. I have a reduced appetite. Although this has been going on now for years it is very out of character for me I like my food. I have probably over this time lost about 2 stone I was quite heavy and so loosing the weight hasn't been a terrible thing. During this time I have also been quite fatigued. Can only work part time (used to work full time). I have loads of blood tests and my B12 was extremely low back in June 2013. I started infections for this back in 2013. They told me I didn't have pernicious anaemia. (I have always eaten quite healthily lots of red meat, chicken and veg) I still have the injections for B12 every 12 weeks. I questioned this with my Gp last summer and asked if my levels were normal only to be advised that they hadn't checked my levels since 2013 and since I had had blood tests the previous month (they never checked my B12) I would have to wait till this summer to have it checked. After a long wait I saw a gastroenterologist last month who referred me for an upper endoscopy. I had that last week. He has taken biopsy's including a H.pylori which came back negative (still waiting for the other results). They have said that I have Erosive duodenitis which they have given me medication for. I have an appointment to back and see the consultant and get the results but that appointment it not till October. I just cant help but feel the 2 are connected. Nobody seems to take all the information on board. Having spent so long feeling unwell I am starting to get a little frustrated. Any advice would be very much appreciated. C
Firstly if this is not the correct place for this I am really sorry. I just wondered if someone could give me some advice. I have suffered from nausea on and off probably more on since 2013. I have a reduced appetite. Although this has been going on now for years it is very out of character for me I like my food. I have probably over this time lost about 2 stone I was quite heavy and so loosing the weight hasn't been a terrible thing. During this time I have also been quite fatigued. Can only work part time (used to work full time). I have loads of blood tests and my B12 was extremely low back in June 2013. I started infections for this back in 2013. They told me I didn't have pernicious anaemia. (I have always eaten quite healthily lots of red meat, chicken and veg) I still have the injections for B12 every 12 weeks. I questioned this with my Gp last summer and asked if my levels were normal only to be advised that they hadn't checked my levels since 2013 and since I had had blood tests the previous month (they never checked my B12) I would have to wait till this summer to have it checked. After a long wait I saw a gastroenterologist last month who referred me for an upper endoscopy. I had that last week. He has taken biopsy's including a H.pylori which came back negative (still waiting for the other results). They have said that I have Erosive duodenitis which they have given me medication for. I have an appointment to back and see the consultant and get the results but that appointment it not till October. I just cant help but feel the 2 are connected. Nobody seems to take all the information on board. Having spent so long feeling unwell I am starting to get a little frustrated. Any advice would be very much appreciated. C