There are plenty of resources to help you learn more about vitamin B12 deficiency and to support you in your quest for better healthcare.
Organisations
Pernicious Anaemia Society Twitter: https://twitter.com/PASOC
B12 Deficiency Support Group Twitter: https://twitter.com/b12d
Books
Books are always invaluable educational resources. The ones below are particularly excellent.
Could it be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses – by Sally M. Pacholok
Living with Pernicious Anaemia and Vitamin B12 Deficiency – by Martyn Hooper
Pernicious Anaemia: the Forgotten Disease: The Causes and Consequences of Vitamin B12 Deficiency – by Martyn Hooper
The Homocysteine Solution – by Patrick Holford
The Heart Revolution – by Dr. Kilmer McNully
Supplements
Thorne Research – oral vitamin supplements. In our opinion these are the most bioavailable, with the most rigorous scientific research backing up their formulations. They are available in the UK.
Education
Giving a subcutaneous injection – excellent patient information on how to self-inject, published by the National Institutes of Health, MD, USA.
Supplies
BD Micro Fine+ 0.5ml Insulin Syringe & Needle – Medisave
IPA Alcohol Swabs – Medisave
Available in the UK:
Sterile 10mL PosiFlush SP Saline (Sterile Fluid Path)
Sterile Isotonic Saline Solution pods (Sodium chloride 0.9 %)
Europe:
10 mL sterile saline for injection: NaCl 0,9% BRAUN Miniplasco connect 20X10 ml – Bodfeld Apotheke no longer ships to the UK.
10 mL sterile saline for injection: NaCL 0,9% EIFELFANGO 10X10 ml – Mycare.de Apotheke no longer ships to the UK but has an English option on their site
Ambimed Automatic Injector Pen – may be more comfortable than syringe alone.