Personal StoryJohnMy name is John, I'm 68 years old and I live in England. I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency in October/November 2023. My original symptoms were that I noticed after about an hour or so doing general jobs/gardening I felt tired and fatigued. I never...
Personal StoryTerryI am now 86 years of age and have been living with Pernicious anaemia for just over 30 years. Getting a diagnosis for this disease was not a straight forward journey as many people have experienced.I had an overactive thyroid in my early thirties...
Personal StoryKaren Seex, PAS Scotland Support Group CoordinatorI was diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia and iron deficiency in London in 2008, after months of feeling exhausted and simply not right in myself. Like so many of us, I left that appointment with a...
Personal StorySusanMy name is Susan. I am a retired geologist and teacher. In 2002, I moved to Gloucestershire. It had been a stressful decade with my husband ill, surgery for me, care of relatives and job changes. I developed stomach pain, digestive problems and...
Personal StoryJenFor most of my life, I knew something was wrong with my body, but I did not know pernicious anemia or B12 deficiency could explain so much of it. I also did not know a “normal-looking” serum B12 level could still miss a functional deficiency if MMA...
Personal StoryClaireMy name is Claire Lynch. I was born in Epsom, Surrey and worked as a legal secretary in London law firms and US banks until retiring to Cumbria in 2021 with my family, Kevin, my husband, Harry our cockapoo and Scarlet our cat. I had digestive...