On 28 Apr 2018 19:52:16 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2018-04-28, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>
>> I get my B-12 via a shot that I give to myself once per month. The
>> B-12 made a big difference in my life. A doctor had a surgery room
>> all booked for me to install a stent because he 'knew' I had cancer.
>> My doctor came in about then and said I had pernicious anemia. I'm
>> not saying that is what you have, just saying take the supplement.
>> These vitamins really do have a purpose in our body. Without the B-12
>> I would die.
>
>Oh, I'll do it, alright. The nurse DID relate that my blood-work
>showed a folate and B12 deficiency. That's what scares me. Why did
>my doc recommend these supplements even before my bloodwork results
>were known? 8|
>
>nb

when we get older, the lining of the stomach doesn't absorb all of
what it needs from our food. The doctor probably figured that it was
a sure bet that you were low in those vitamins just because it is so
common among older people. I lost my ability to absorb B-12 when I
was 49.
Janet US