My sister has been diagnosed with pernicious anaemia, and as I display a couple of the symptoms (according to the internet) she is wanting me to get tested for it.
I'm not a great lover of internet diagnoses, but is this complaint genetic?
I don't want to go to the doctor just 'cos my sister thinks I should...............I'll probably end up looking gormless and getting a rollicking for wasting his time.
Family history is mentioned in the Pernicious anemia society website but it only gets you a couple of points on the scoring tool...
Why not phone the practice and just discuss it over the phone you can get a form for a bloodtest if they think you need one
Oh right Slaney, I think that's probably why she said I should get tested then. I'm surprised that her doctor didn't mention it when she was diagnosed.
The website I mention has a sympton scoring tool might be worth going through that to see if you have enough symptoms although most people would probably get a high enough score to get the go to your GP non urgent message
Actually now I've been onto the website Rowan mentioned I do seem to have quite a few of the symptoms................oh well I'll ask next month when I go for my medication review, then I won't have wasted an appointment.
Sorry to hear that, hope you and your sister are doing okay. Ask your doctor for a blood test to determine levels of Vitamin B12. The Pernicious Anaemia Society is holding a Q&A session on 24 May if you have more questions or want to talk to other sufferers http://on.fb.me/LRHC4u