Your GP is wrong.Is this something I should be worried about? I brought this up with my GP and he blew me off, saying vitamin B12 levels can't be affected by Metformin. Is he wrong?
Is it in my best interest to buy an at-home b12 monitoring kit? Is that even a thing I can buy for myself?
GPs are not the best people to ask about any vitamin deficiency. Mine told me that B12 is poisonous if you take it in supplements!!
Maybe this is american-only problem but diabetics can drink milk? Whenever I drink anything that's not water or a sugar free soda, my blood sugar spikes to 250. Everything we have has added sugar and I'm worn out trying to find foods that aren't actively out to hospitalize me.I have been on 1000mg metformin twice daily (told to take with food) since I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2006. I don't know if the metformin had anything to do with my low B12, or if it was something to do with my diet, or the many medications I take to control my myeloma.
Just recently I was asked to repeat a routine blood test to confirm that my B12 was within acceptable levels. Having had the blood test I received a text from my GP practice stating my B12 was rather on the lower end to spectrum, and I love this bit, "you are not eating enough red meat, or drinking enough milk"! I love red meat and I drink milk almost by the gallon. When I read the text to my wife, she nearly fell to the floor in hysterics.
The serious part of this for me, was that I was unaware low consumption of red meat and milk could have this affect on my B12 levels. I know taking a B12 supplement.
Normally yes, depending on the quantity!Maybe this is american-only problem but diabetics can drink milk?
Double cream diluted with water makes an acceptable milk substitute. Personally I just use cream full strength but that can get expensive.Normally yes, depending on the quantity!
There are more carbohydrates in skim milk than full fat milk.
Cream is even lower carbohydrate.
Cheese is also good as some carbohydrate is fermented out during production.
Is this something I should be worried about? I brought this up with my GP and he blew me off, saying vitamin B12 levels can't be affected by Metformin. Is he wrong?
Is it in my best interest to buy an at-home b12 monitoring kit? Is that even a thing I can buy for myself?
Winner for being aware.Is this something I should be worried about? I brought this up with my GP and he blew me off, saying vitamin B12 levels can't be affected by Metformin. Is he wrong?
Is it in my best interest to buy an at-home b12 monitoring kit? Is that even a thing I can buy for myself?