Holey moley, hooley dooley, I feel so unwell! So weak, so tired I can hardly stand up.

I had blood taken last week and got the results on Wednesday: from these, it’s not surprising that I feel so bad.

• Iron deficiency
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Vitamin B12 deficiency

All these have weakness and general debility as characteristics, but the Vit. B12 in particular lists:

• Weakness
• Numbness
• Nausea
• Breathlessness
• Fatigue
• Anaemia
• Difficulty walking
• Balance problems
• Mental vagueness and depression
• Pins and needles in extremeties
• Incontinence

I’ve been experiencing all these for months now, not so much the mental problems but all the others. Thank goodness there’s an explanation!

The treatment is injections of a drug called hydroxocobalamin every other day for two weeks, roughly. I’ve asked the pharmacy to get it to me and it arrived this afternoon. I’ve asked Silver Chain to give me the injections, but that’s not until Monday. I’ve suggested getting a locum doctor here tomorrow, but it seems dietary changes could hasten the process – red meat (I hardly ever eat that), dairy (I do eat cheese and milk), eggs (rarely eat) and bananas (occasional). These are easy things to eat.

So I hope to feel better in the next week or two.