Personal StoryLindaMy Unexpected Journey with B12 Deficiency My name is Linda, born in 1961. I've always been active – cycling, swimming, and a physically demanding job kept me fit. Then, the subtle changes began. In 2015 I was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency...
Personal StoryJimmyMy journey with B12 began in 2005 when I made the decision to become a vegetarian. I’ve never been a fan of meat so the switch was easy but B12 deficiency runs in the family and I remember being lectured by my Nana about taking B12 supplements and...
Personal StoryEve P.My name is Eve and I’m 23 years old. During my senior year of college, my life became consumed by doctor’s visits and a never-ending search for why my health and energy kept declining. My skin was pale, I had dark circles under my eyes, and...
Personal StoryMeganI am a 24-year-old from Worcestershire who got diagnosed with pernicious anaemia in March 2018, at the age of 17. I have been a member of the pernicious anaemia society since the start of 2018, when my GP first noted my deficiency in B12, but it was...
Personal StoryMichaelMy Journey with Pernicious Anemia At 54, I'm a world traveler with 15 years of experience living abroad as an expat. My career as a freelance journalist has taken me from fashion shows to American-Georgian defense projects, and more recently, I've...
Personal StoryD. Rice 65 year old male Portland, OR USA 3 years after diagnosis. Only one in family with PA How could someone’s life be so bleak and so fraught that they would feel like ending it? Why decide to stop, rather than to choose to fight back? I was thinking...