Sorry to hear that
@Teatime
As far as i know, metformin CAN have a reaction on the bodies B12.
and if it wasn't for this forum, i doubt i would ever have found that out.
the metformin leaflet inside each box, does mention it, but who really reads all the instructions on meds,?
Particularly ones prescribed by your doctor for a specific illness..
(which, when it CAN cause depletion of B12 BECAUSE you ARE diabetic and taking this medicine KNOWN to have this issue.....you'd think THAT in itself might be the point where doctors think to add in the B12 to the blood testing, just to be on the safe side..
...)
I was and am on Metformin, 4 x 500mg daily
Mine was just below midtable, so i take supplements to improve it.
Without meaning to worry anyone unnecessarily,
i did some asking on here for myself, and was kindly guided to a few sites.
apparently the danger of Low b2, is that if it reaches a critical level it may not ever recover.
injections for life, is the only alternative then.
below my sig is a link to a video i was pointed to.
it's of interest, though nor oscar worthy, for the amount of impact the depletion of the B12 can cause.
and if not treated early the impact on nerve damage can be irreversible.
Sally Pacholok who is central to the storyline has this page.
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/publi...3/vitamin-b12-deficiency-serious-consequences.
Movie below, well worth the time to watch, if at all concerned about low levels