Can you overdose on the injections

Yes a proper pharmacy in Spain it looks like the same stuff from the GP it's collatribain ( sorry can't spell. It )

 pakaged the same as well in glass viles 

haven't had it yet but if no joy getting the 8 week dose then I will do it at 6 weeks in between if I can learn how to do it ! Or be brave enough 

I feel that, if it came out of a respectable official pharmacy and is the same form and dose as you are receiving, it should be safe.  How about showing it to a qualified nursing friend?

I was going to but do not want her to get into trouble not sure how it would go down if it got out as I work with nurses sometimes

Minor point of interest: getting b12 tested is probably easy, but not cheap (if thorough). You can send it to a lab BUT in addition to seeing if it contains cobalamin you may also want to test for substances you don't want in there. As blueman suggested - better to buy more a from trusted source if you have concerns. In canada test for cynocobalamin was $250can, test for contaminants $1000can.

Well said, sure  puts it in perspective , your right ,I feel like a crimal when begging for extra and being made to feel like a naughty girl for even asking or for daring to say the effects of feeling well don't last.

I will ask my nurse friend  to teach me but even then I am not sure I will be able to stick a needle in my self ! I hope I can be brave enough though.

if you hear a screem it'll be me !

Will do ,thanks for your help .

Hi ,just to let you know that seeing the specialist privately paid off ,he recommended 8 week injection now , just had my jab and was told I could have them now at the 8 week time scale 

I feel so cross though it's taken me 2 years and 2 specialist paid privately to get this and then can suddenly have no problem as its " only a vitimin"

why do they make people suffer I am having to go part time now at work 

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well done june rose. whilst exhausting, pro-active DOES pay off. hope u have an immediate response.

good luck.

Caitlin.

p.s. june rose: would you be kind enough to say, appproxmately how long after the commencement of your b12 injections did u start to feel the benefits?

with thanks

Caitlin

Hi Caitlin, I did not feel much during the loading dose at the start in fact I had sudden need for the loo in the middle of the night but after the first 12 week jab I did start to feel better and as if I was back and alive however not as I use to be , even that didn't last with me and at around 6 weeks it would start to fade off and by the time the jab was due I was exshauated just waking up never mind trying to get up and showered , so my work has suffered also I am picking up every bug going which pulls you down even more , that's why I had to fight to get more injections , I have just got over two consecutive virus which turned to pluresy so I had make something happen 

are you managing on your jabs , I know it was expensive seeing a specialist but so worth it at least if I am lucky only have 1 or 2 weeks where it gets bad I dont want it to get critical again because I was about to give up !

 

ps , it normally takes a few days to feel the benifits from the jab , as I said before I had mime tonight and can't wait for the weekend as I should be feeling better by then ...if not before

thank u for that, it sounds hopeful. so pleased to hear that things are looking up for u. hope the 'boost' will knock the recurrent viral infections on the head as well.

re my situation: i'm waiting to c my GP post ''a low normal b12'' blood result. my guess is, it'll be a ''no action'' first response from her as it's a ''balance sheet'' led practice. however, i have possibly ALL of the 'neuro' / cognitive symptoms of PA. i've been on high dose b12 & Folic acid orally which may scew the actual 'active' levels of b12. i guess i'll have to negotiate for PA specific tests. my mum did have severe PA so i'd like to rule it out. so it's waiting game presently.

Caitlin.

Sorry to hear your news , mine was dionosed by mistake he was looking for thyroid problems ,so it was a complete shock to me , the specialist kept asking if it was in the family which it's not for those I know about but may be on my fathers side who knows 

I have to say the treatment does work but like many others they don't seem to want to treat people individually here in England , rather just dish it out once every 3 months as you know if someone has PA then it's vital to have the correct dosage just  as a diabetic needs correct insulin so I don't know why they don't treat PA 

with the same urgency perhaps it's because symptoms take longer to show and there's no sudden risk of death who knows 

let us know how you get on and hope you feel better soon