The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

Hard_Up_Hester

Tights and a pashmina, nothing else, don't you think Monna might be a little chilly

ivyleaf

Brilliant news re your story Hester - and thanks for making me chuckle as well

Monnagran it can be difficult knowing what to wear on such an occasion, can't it! Your outfit sounds fine to me

Softstuff

Hard_Up_Hester wrote: »

Great news Softstuff.
I'm ridiculously excited here, I've just had an email to say that one of my stories has been accepted by our local hospital radio!

Congratulations. ...but I hope it's a sedate one! Coronary care wouldn't know what hit them.

Monnagran, who knows when I might pop up to pester late night revellers.

Camelot, I'm done with gravel for now. I'm plastering

fuddle

I don't know yet camelot, I can't get a GP appointment to find out. Tomorrow I will take no prisoners.

monnagran

Thanks all.

HESTER, PLEASE! All I can say is that it would have to be a pretty voluminous pashmina.
Well done on the story. I still think that your autobiography will rival 50 shades when you get around to writing it. Mind you, your family will probably never speak to you again, but the money will roll in.

Fuddle, I had a teaching colleague who had one of those injections every three months. For a few weeks after it there was no holding her. We all thought we could do with something similar. You take care now. No dancing on tables.

Hi, Softstuff.

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melodramaticme

My daughter has B12 injections every 10 weeks, not allowed to have them any more frequently, although the effects for her only last about six weeks before she feels the slowing down and utter tiredness that deficiency means for her. She was vegetarian for several years and that has been stated as the cause, her protein of choice when she needs a boost is chicken or fish, although no dietary change gives her enough B12 to make much difference. She has tried patches and supplements as well for the low times, but there is no lasting effect from those.
I believe that in America where the injections are more commonly given they are sometimes used as a kind of cosmetic procedure because of the increased energy boost they give. HTH

juliettet

To offer another point. I have had B12 injections for the last 6 years every 10 weeks. (I have Crohns) For the last 20 years I have been vegetarian. I eat a varied and good quality diet and have no problems. I did find though it took a full year before I felt the benefit of the B12. I also take Vitimin D and Kelp. I do accept though any auto immune disease makes you tired. It is what works for you. I hope your daughter finds it improves with time.

Softstuff

Over here b12 is given as often as needed. Blood tests show my levels begin to plummet around 6 weeks too, so mine are monthly. I got tired of going to the docs each month, so he trained me to do my own intramuscular injections. Not a walk in the park, but I prefer self reliance. I do occasionally procrastinate and regret it!

Hi monnagran (wrong time of day now!)

mardatha

Same with the RV, he was getting exhausted long before the next jab and I did some research and found that patients should be given the jab as and when needed - it's just NHS guidelines say 12 weekly. Melodramaticme go back to that gp and start pushing for 6 weekly!!!
RV gets his monthy now as well SS.

ArthriticOldThing

I was diagnosed with B12 deficiency about 18 months ago and find that am just exhausted before 12 weeks are up and injection is due. My surgery refuse to give one more frequently and also will not make any appointment more than a week in advance. I find it necessary to set up alarms to remind me when to make the appointment.


But the injections definitely help and I try to arrange to do things within the first six weeks afterwards.