Can Pernicious Anaemia be hereditary?
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Hi, Can anyone tell me if Pernicious Anaemia is hereditary? My mum was diagnosed with it in her 70s. Thank You.
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marion29181 janie03549
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Yes, it can be hereditary. Worth getting your blood tested if you think there's a possibility you could have a problem.
Gerb janie03549
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Hi, I think it can be as my mother had it, I have it and my brother has it too. I can't believe this is a coincidence. Do you have any symptoms? If so, get yourself checked out with your GP.
suzanne57663 janie03549
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HI Janie .. I'm Suzanne in the US, yes my endocrologist has confirmed it, but being the one of the only two left in my family ,when I was diagnosed all close relatives had passed. Early on in my treatment I was referred to UCLA a specialist there said that certain regions in the world have high PA. All my ancestors are from northern and Western European. My grandfather was born in Cornwall England and my grand mother born in France. My sister and I are the only one to carry on for my Dads side of the family. My Mothers father was also born in France. So the Drs. at UCLA concluded my genealogy is what predicted this for me. Have you also been told the higher risk of colon cancer this brings with it ? Best if luck , good health. Suzanne
janie03549 suzanne57663
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Hi Suzanne, I don't want to sound like a proper hypochondriac, as I have numerous health problems including diverticular bowel disease and of course that is a worry that it may in fact be Crohn's disease as my mum also had this, along with the Pernicious Anaemia. I'm having more blood tests in 2 weeks and will be mentioning the PA to the doctor on my next visit. I also have Osteoarthritis, which I've been told is hereditary (both my parents had it ) thank you for sharing your own experience .
caitlin39841 suzanne57663
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Hi Suzanne: thank your for your post. could you signpost to any research that concludes the Bowel Cancer connection with PA. I wasn't aware of this connection.
with thanks
C
clivealive caitlin39841
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suzanne57663 caitlin39841
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Hi Caitlin, the cancer link came from the specialists at UCLA and my gastrointrolgist, I have a colonoscopy every 5yrs. PA is a disease of the intentions. Without intrisnic factor in the colon leaves the lining subject to cancer. Try the Internet and research for more info. Drs. aren't always correct, sometimes it's empowing to have answers to things instead of believing everything from Drs. (like they are Gods) . I have in the 20 yrs. of PA had Drs tell me outrageous thing , like I'm an idiot. I hope this or any other info I could supply helps you. Suzanne
suzanne57663 janie03549
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Hi Janie, I understand what your saying about having other health problems, I too have other autoimmune diseases, for some unusual reason once you get one autoimmune disease, you get more. I have had to have my thyroid removed due to cancer, and I have addisions disease. So I completely understand. We can't let bad health win , so try to stay active, I walk 2-3 times a week, best health to you . Suzanne
caitlin39841 suzanne57663
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Thanks Suzanne, yes that's helpful. it's also really interesting & when you point out the connection it makes sense. PA runs in my family as does Ca of the Stomach, but no Bowel Ca that we know of. i concur with your thoughts on the Medics. they have great difficulty with working in a collaborative way. when one asks for that approach, one's immediately titled with the label ''a difficult patient'', yet all the rhetoric proposes taking responsibility and patient empowerement. alack and alas we can rarely win with this outmoded approach. hope your PA is now under control & your feeling well.
with thanks C
clivealive janie03549
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You will need to have specific tests carried out by your doctor to confirm a diagnosis of Pernicious Anaemia and yes, as others have said it can be inherited.
However there is life after P.A. as I've had it for 45 years and I'm still "clivealive" at 75.
caitlin39841 clivealive
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C
clivealive caitlin39841
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Better than I really have a right to expect at my age having had two thirds of my stomach removed (due to a perforated peptic ulcer) at the age of 17, lost all my teeth (due to acid erosion) at 24, diagnosed with P.A. (eventually) at 30, asbestos related disease (pleural plaques due to helping a neighbour build a garage when I was 14) at 65 and Type 2 diabetes at the age of 74.
My first wife Valerie died in 1992 during open heart surgery aged 46 after 27 years of marriage but I wss blessed in meeting my now wife Gill over the checkout at my local supermarket and we have now been married for just over 20 years.
Yes! life can be really hazardous at times but as Suzanne says "We can't let bad health win",
I have messaged you a couple of times.
I hope you are O.K.
caitlin39841 clivealive
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wow, you've beeen yhrough the mangel at a young age, but you're still on top. keep it that way. yes, thank you I'm OK.
C