Thank you for this. I didn’t have a vitamin b12 deficiency. However, I was extremely ill and I went to seven different doctors, to only be told that there was nothing wrong with me, and it was all in my head. One doctor even stood over me, and shouted at me to go and have another bloody blood test, before I died. I eventually went to an eighth doctor, who instantly diagnosed me with legionnaire’s disease, just from my symptoms, and before sending a blood sample for confirmation. He was that sure, because I had been I’ll for quite some time, and he, himself had had legionnaire’s. I thank that doctor, and my own instincts, for not giving up to obtain a diagnosis, and treatment. Legionnaire’s can be fatal, if untreated. Doctors must stop thinking they are little Demi gods, and stop gaslighting patients. Just because they don’t know what is wrong, doesn’t mean there is nothing wrong with the patient, and they are just big fat hypochondriacs. Doctors don’t always listen properly, and sit with a response in their heads, (automatically assuming that the symptoms, are too vague, or too numerous, for it to be a real illness), before they have heard the patient finish explaining their symptoms. After this experience, and a couple of others, I do not trust the medical fraternity, in general. I am fortunate to be alive, and I have a fantastic doctor, who listens properly to me, and she is an excellent diagnostician. So, I got lucky. My heart goes out to Charlotte. May she live a long, happy and fruitful life. I’m glad she sued. Well done Charlotte. Good on you.
Thank you ever so much Madeline for taking this illness seriously. Vitamin B12 deficiency has severely impacted by life and thousands of others. Like Charlotte, doctors thought it was all in my head. I know thousands of us have been told the same. We are misdiagnosed, mistreated for years, decades even and finally, when we are found to have low levels of this essential micronutrient, we are under treated. Doctors have been misinformed with information about vitamin B12’s metabolic capabilities such as retesting B12 after treatment has commenced. They see reports that state blood levels are high, then stop a patient’s injections. Doctors state fallacies including B12 is stored up to 2 years in the liver or high levels of it are toxic. Please note large quantities are used in cyanide poisoning. Most importantly, people can become with a Mental Health label such as anxiety, depression, Major Depressive Disorder, bipolar, schizophrenia and as Charlotte has said, she was too exhausted to eat. Some doctors would label that as an ‘eating disorder’ or anorexia. Best wishes.
I am still fighting for my child who is low b12, ferritin and folate. I have been fighting with the NHS and told it's normal. My poor boy has chronic fatigue misses school and yet another NHS consultant today told him his bloods were normal this has Ben going on for years what do I do!
Get your chd a bottle of liquid iron from boots if u are in uk pull ur child's bottom eye lid down if it is white or yellow he's anemic but cud be b12 as well
Look at getting a methylation panel done. MTHFR C677T and MTRR gene mutations could help determine which type of B12 and Folate is needed. I'd avoid folic acid. Hope he's OK.
I've had 2 Urgent Care Doctors diagnose me either B12 defiviency based on my symptoms.I would follow up with my Primary Care Doctor only to be referred to a Padiatrist.These Doctors know exactly what they're doing.They' re paid to help people& they're misdiagnosing ppl& being dismissive risking peoples life.
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If very little is even known about a vitamin B12 deficiency, how could they have won the case against the doctor. When seemingly he didn't know?? This makes no sense. She said all the doctors were telling her this should have never happened and was negligence and easily preventable, but then the lawyer says very little is known about it.
I think the point is doctors should know. Not knowing isn't an excuse! Other doctors did know. I guess some do know and realise but not all have the skills and knowledge to identify it. Cases like this will help doctors get extra training if they need it
@@DHaychI'm ill thru b12 deficiency I can't walk properly numbness tingling in my back forgetting losing weight gps are sticking up for a bad gp the nhs trust where I live have stuck up for each other in mean time I'm ill
See your doctor for info but if you supplement with tablets, make sure to take it in the form of Methyl B12 as it absorbs much better, especially if you have the MTHFR Gene which practically half the population does, so it's very common.
Thank you for this. I didn’t have a vitamin b12 deficiency. However, I was extremely ill and I went to seven different doctors, to only be told that there was nothing wrong with me, and it was all in my head. One doctor even stood over me, and shouted at me to go and have another bloody blood test, before I died. I eventually went to an eighth doctor, who instantly diagnosed me with legionnaire’s disease, just from my symptoms, and before sending a blood sample for confirmation. He was that sure, because I had been I’ll for quite some time, and he, himself had had legionnaire’s. I thank that doctor, and my own instincts, for not giving up to obtain a diagnosis, and treatment. Legionnaire’s can be fatal, if untreated. Doctors must stop thinking they are little Demi gods, and stop gaslighting patients. Just because they don’t know what is wrong, doesn’t mean there is nothing wrong with the patient, and they are just big fat hypochondriacs. Doctors don’t always listen properly, and sit with a response in their heads, (automatically assuming that the symptoms, are too vague, or too numerous, for it to be a real illness), before they have heard the patient finish explaining their symptoms. After this experience, and a couple of others, I do not trust the medical fraternity, in general. I am fortunate to be alive, and I have a fantastic doctor, who listens properly to me, and she is an excellent diagnostician. So, I got lucky. My heart goes out to Charlotte. May she live a long, happy and fruitful life. I’m glad she sued. Well done Charlotte. Good on you.
Thank you ever so much Madeline for taking this illness seriously. Vitamin B12 deficiency has severely impacted by life and thousands of others. Like Charlotte, doctors thought it was all in my head. I know thousands of us have been told the same. We are misdiagnosed, mistreated for years, decades even and finally, when we are found to have low levels of this essential micronutrient, we are under treated. Doctors have been misinformed with information about vitamin B12’s metabolic capabilities such as retesting B12 after treatment has commenced. They see reports that state blood levels are high, then stop a patient’s injections. Doctors state fallacies including B12 is stored up to 2 years in the liver or high levels of it are toxic. Please note large quantities are used in cyanide poisoning.
Most importantly, people can become with a Mental Health label such as anxiety, depression, Major Depressive Disorder, bipolar, schizophrenia and as Charlotte has said, she was too exhausted to eat. Some doctors would label that as an ‘eating disorder’ or anorexia.
Best wishes.
This is the drs dirty little secret pernicious anemia society uk says it as well
I am still fighting for my child who is low b12, ferritin and folate. I have been fighting with the NHS and told it's normal. My poor boy has chronic fatigue misses school and yet another NHS consultant today told him his bloods were normal this has Ben going on for years what do I do!
U need to go and have private blood tests then get to ur gp and give them tbe results get he's treatment from your gp then sue the nhs
Get your chd a bottle of liquid iron from boots if u are in uk pull ur child's bottom eye lid down if it is white or yellow he's anemic but cud be b12 as well
Look at getting a methylation panel done. MTHFR C677T and MTRR gene mutations could help determine which type of B12 and Folate is needed. I'd avoid folic acid. Hope he's OK.
I've had 2 Urgent Care Doctors diagnose me either B12 defiviency based on my symptoms.I would follow up with my Primary Care Doctor only to be referred to a Padiatrist.These Doctors know exactly what they're doing.They' re paid to help people& they're misdiagnosing ppl& being dismissive risking peoples life.
There not treating g people who are anemia or b12 deficiency sue them
Hello , what london hospital were you referred to ,thank you
How are you now
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If very little is even known about a vitamin B12 deficiency, how could they have won the case against the doctor. When seemingly he didn't know?? This makes no sense. She said all the doctors were telling her this should have never happened and was negligence and easily preventable, but then the lawyer says very little is known about it.
I think the point is doctors should know. Not knowing isn't an excuse! Other doctors did know. I guess some do know and realise but not all have the skills and knowledge to identify it. Cases like this will help doctors get extra training if they need it
@@DHaychI'm ill thru b12 deficiency I can't walk properly numbness tingling in my back forgetting losing weight gps are sticking up for a bad gp the nhs trust where I live have stuck up for each other in mean time I'm ill
@@user-uo5jw7lz5g Don't give up.There are good Doctors out there that will listen to you.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Watch the other video. Thr drs knew and refused to give her Injections knowing she couldn't absorb b12 orally... or that's how I understood it
How low is too low?
See your doctor for info but if you supplement with tablets, make sure to take it in the form of Methyl B12 as it absorbs much better, especially if you have the MTHFR Gene which practically half the population does, so it's very common.
I have same doctors don't understand or want to