Low b12

[vbrown]

I have diabetes and I have been suffering with severe pains in my legs and when I visited a consultant he said it was because of sever low b12 caused by diabetic meds I have been spending the last few week pracally sleeping the day away as im so tired does anyone have this same problem and what did you do to help
I am visiting a doctor today

 

[Totto]

You need a series of loading shots. B12 is usually given in the muscle.

How can your consultant be sure it was the meds causing the deficiency? Lack of B12 is quite common.

 

[vbrown]

The neurosurgeon said that sometime it is cause by the diabetic and the meds etc I was baffled myself but I'm in a continued state of fatigue constantly and find it hard to be awake for more than a few hours at a time

 

[donnellysdogs]

B12 shots will help. I had them years ago but somehow my body has completely reversed from needing them to completely off the high scale with having the shots stopped about 5 years ago. Unheard of as normally the shots will always be needed. Pernicious anaemia can be absolutely exhausting so I have complete sympathy with the tiredness you are feeling.

 

[vbrown]

Thanks guys I am visiting my gp today after the trip to the hospital consultant and I hope that he can solve it I can't keep sleeping all day I have things to do

 

[CarbsRok]

Metformin can cause vit B12 depletion, as can pernicious anaemia. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[vbrown]

I take so much medication it's silly