Pernicious Anaemia

[piraterach]

Does anyone know why a swollen tongue and feeling the cold are symptoms of pernicious anaemia?

[4GS]

A lack of vitamin B12 may change the surface of the tongue and shrink or thin the stomach lining. Any changes that occur in the stomach can put a person at risk for stomach cancer.
Also, People who have pernicious anaemia often feel tired and weak because the body is not getting enough oxygen, this would explain why sufferers of this condition feel cold

[whiffey]

4GS answer is irresponsible. Go and get the blood tests done, the diagnosis in this instance is very simple and the treatment is simple and lasting. Please don't worry about stomach cancer scare-mongering. It's easy to copy-paste, better it is to listen to people who know.

[wendilla]

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-gb& q=pernicious+anaemia&FORM=TOOLBR

[megan07]

Hi piraterach, my mam has pernicious anaemia, she has to have a B 12 injection every month, if your tongue is swollen, you should pop down to your G.P. take care love megan. xxxxxx

[geraint]

My oldest sister has PA but she cant take the Vit B 12 due to her having M E.,thats on top of the tiredness caused by the PA. Please see your doctor piraterach,my sister ended up with stomach cancer,all sorted now thank God. Please dont think this will happen to you,its very rare but it does happen.