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Pernicious Anaemia
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Does anyone know why a swollen tongue and feeling the cold are symptoms of pernicious anaemia?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A lack of vitamin B12 may change the surface of the tongue and shrink or thin the stomach lining. Any changes that occur in the stomach can put a person at risk for stomach cancer.
Also, People who have pernicious anaemia often feel tired and weak because the body is not getting enough oxygen, this would explain why sufferers of this condition feel cold
Also, People who have pernicious anaemia often feel tired and weak because the body is not getting enough oxygen, this would explain why sufferers of this condition feel cold
My oldest sister has PA but she cant take the Vit B 12 due to her having M E.,thats on top of the tiredness caused by the PA. Please see your doctor piraterach,my sister ended up with stomach cancer,all sorted now thank God. Please dont think this will happen to you,its very rare but it does happen.