I am 56yrs female about 150 ht 5'7-5'8 have ra & osteoporosis. Am anemic, told low iron, But believe many things going on, as thyroid score 4 something dont have test w/me, b12 last was 460 I believe ,looking at one of past test which was 411, (low to me) Aso believe alzheimer symptoms from this + freezing,numb feet,hands in winter especially. I am home bound & have whats called visiting physicians which i do appreciate...but don't do much & say thyroid,b12 ok,even though have 98% of symptoms except common sore tongue, my gums are always sore & swell don't know if this is caused by this. I want injections b12 & iron (can't take iron w/needed calcium for osteo, have to wait in between coffee then meals, so eat only once a day. plus I almost vomited last time,& extremely tired after taking it, also tarry stools, does this mean I'm at least absorbing it, because I feel I'm not, same as b12 due to ra,(intrinsic factor) so wondering if its causing bleeding? I take prevacid,metoprolol, also ibuprofen 800 every 4 hrs & prednisone 20mg daily which also may be causing bleeding. Question is: Can I avoid sick,tired,bleeding & avoiding coffee,food with injections? And how can I get these drs to order these thats the difficult part, I was bed ridden in past lost mass muscle,no use of upper arms,& mental probs. And still no b12, Any help is appreciated. sorry for so much to read.
Linda