vit b12

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know, because your doctor probably wont tell you that the use of Metformin PREVENTS the absorption of Vitamin B12. I was shocked to find this out, as my doctor never told me. I took Metformin for 2 years and now I have symptoms of B12 deficiency...

Some months ago I had a routine annual blood test and all was fine except my Vitamin B12 was rather low I think from memory it was 116 pg/mL when the (range is 180 - 1100) I had recently stopped taking metformin as well as fairly regular Omeprazole use and my doctor requested another blood test...