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Do I Have Pernicious Anemia? I Was Told Many Years
Question: Do I have Pernicious anemia? I was told many years ago from getting the shillings test that my body did not digest B12. I think it was called intrinsic.
Should I be injecting cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin?
Red blood count 6.27, HIGH
Hemoglobin 16.4 HIGH
hematocrit 52.4 HIGH
MCH 26.2 LOW
MCHC 31.3 LOW
RDW 20.3 HIGH
Should I be injecting cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin?
Red blood count 6.27, HIGH
Hemoglobin 16.4 HIGH
hematocrit 52.4 HIGH
MCH 26.2 LOW
MCHC 31.3 LOW
RDW 20.3 HIGH
Brief Answer:
No need for cyancobalamin injection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I already reviewed the values that you mentioned in the query.
The red blood fell count is higher than normal.
In pernicious anemia it is usually lower than normal.
I also recommend to check the folic acid level and vitamin B12 level for further evaluation.
Meanwhile,I don't recommend taking cyancobalamin injection.
In case that the vitamin B12 level is lower than normal you can take it orally.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
No need for cyancobalamin injection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I already reviewed the values that you mentioned in the query.
The red blood fell count is higher than normal.
In pernicious anemia it is usually lower than normal.
I also recommend to check the folic acid level and vitamin B12 level for further evaluation.
Meanwhile,I don't recommend taking cyancobalamin injection.
In case that the vitamin B12 level is lower than normal you can take it orally.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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