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<blockquote data-quote="Goslclive" data-source="post: 646919" data-attributes="member: 131486"><p>Hi. I've been on Metformin for 7 years and only now am I finding out the issues it causes. Yes, the loose tummy is a frequent visitor, as is nausea, red face and head sweats etc but I've just found out about it causing a vitamin B12 deficiency - 30% of type 2 sufferers develop B12 deficiency and this is much worse than the 'surface' normal issues this drug causes.</p><p></p><p>B12 deficiency gives rapid pulse, out of breath, sweats, loose tummy, sore tongue, tinnitus, tired, lack of energy, tiredness, anxiety, plus a whole load of other symptoms that make you feel like giving up. They've only recently started to look at B12 on the annual blood tests and a 'normal' person should have a reading of 450. My reading was 140 and I feel awful. Follow-up meeting with the doctor today where it's fully expected I'll be receiving two weeks of 3 jabs each week and then regular injections probably 6-8 weeks apart - all down to Metformin.</p><p></p><p>Todays docs visit I'll be asking to change to an oral tablet without these side effects (sipla something or other I've already found and is relatively new on the market). Metformin suits some people but be aware of the symptoms as 30% is a high number of affected people and until you know or have it confirmed, life is very uncomfortable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goslclive, post: 646919, member: 131486"] Hi. I've been on Metformin for 7 years and only now am I finding out the issues it causes. Yes, the loose tummy is a frequent visitor, as is nausea, red face and head sweats etc but I've just found out about it causing a vitamin B12 deficiency - 30% of type 2 sufferers develop B12 deficiency and this is much worse than the 'surface' normal issues this drug causes. B12 deficiency gives rapid pulse, out of breath, sweats, loose tummy, sore tongue, tinnitus, tired, lack of energy, tiredness, anxiety, plus a whole load of other symptoms that make you feel like giving up. They've only recently started to look at B12 on the annual blood tests and a 'normal' person should have a reading of 450. My reading was 140 and I feel awful. Follow-up meeting with the doctor today where it's fully expected I'll be receiving two weeks of 3 jabs each week and then regular injections probably 6-8 weeks apart - all down to Metformin. Todays docs visit I'll be asking to change to an oral tablet without these side effects (sipla something or other I've already found and is relatively new on the market). Metformin suits some people but be aware of the symptoms as 30% is a high number of affected people and until you know or have it confirmed, life is very uncomfortable. [/QUOTE]
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