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<blockquote data-quote="jjraak" data-source="post: 2398401" data-attributes="member: 493719"><p>Hi [USER=6467]@LittleGreyCat[/USER].</p><p></p><p>i hope all of this is of an informational purpose, certainly not intended to scare any one,</p><p>but to just raise awareness that a simple B12 test as soon as available, IF concerned, would make sense if on Metformin.</p><p></p><p>Have you looked back and tracked it over previous tests ?</p><p>is it rising?</p><p></p><p>I tracked mine back to DX.</p><p></p><p>As i understood it, it points to a 'Potential' in amongst a number of other issue as the below 'quoted' screenshot suggests.</p><p>(quoted post came from my NHS app link to my details, 'More information about what the test mean' type thing)</p><p></p><p>For me, not having previous B12 checks done, it intrigued me, so i back tracked, and for ME</p><p>it correlated with a POSSIBLE link to the depletion of my b12 as time line rise begins at DX aug 2018,</p><p>the beginning of the taking of METFORMIN,</p><p>and the 1st B12 check on Aug 2019.</p><p>(due to Covid have had no other blood tests done since then, be interesting to see if any changes to levels since supplementing)</p><p></p><p>Possibly unrelated, Probably not, imo</p><p></p><p>I merely pointed it out, as said, in the hope that others who are unaware of the risk of B12 deficiencies,</p><p>who like myself may have had other Blood tests done, that DO contain MCV data,</p><p>Might consider it sensible to check to see IF it's rising over time.</p><p></p><p>NO rise ?, that might offer real or false comfort, I'm unqualified to say.</p><p>But being a reasonable person, that might allay my concerns slightly.</p><p></p><p>BUT if the MCV gives evidence it HAS risen since beginning METFORMIN,</p><p>i would suggest it wise at next blood test to ask for B12 to be included.</p><p></p><p>it looks like my MCV rate from DX to first B12 test, was running at a rise of around 3.2 fl a year</p><p>Aug 2018: 90.7 / June 2019: 93.9</p><p></p><p>Only take 3 years and that would top the range, and 'Potentially' any B12 issue might be more difficult to resolve easily with supplements*</p><p></p><p>*No doctor or doctors qualifications,</p><p>whole post is merely an opinion, and simple advice to be aware and get checked by authorised professionals if concerned.</p><p></p><p>Kindest regards.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/attachments/screenshot_2021-03-26-08-43-39-644_com-android-chrome-01-01-jpg.48376/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jjraak, post: 2398401, member: 493719"] Hi [USER=6467]@LittleGreyCat[/USER]. i hope all of this is of an informational purpose, certainly not intended to scare any one, but to just raise awareness that a simple B12 test as soon as available, IF concerned, would make sense if on Metformin. Have you looked back and tracked it over previous tests ? is it rising? I tracked mine back to DX. As i understood it, it points to a 'Potential' in amongst a number of other issue as the below 'quoted' screenshot suggests. (quoted post came from my NHS app link to my details, 'More information about what the test mean' type thing) For me, not having previous B12 checks done, it intrigued me, so i back tracked, and for ME it correlated with a POSSIBLE link to the depletion of my b12 as time line rise begins at DX aug 2018, the beginning of the taking of METFORMIN, and the 1st B12 check on Aug 2019. (due to Covid have had no other blood tests done since then, be interesting to see if any changes to levels since supplementing) Possibly unrelated, Probably not, imo I merely pointed it out, as said, in the hope that others who are unaware of the risk of B12 deficiencies, who like myself may have had other Blood tests done, that DO contain MCV data, Might consider it sensible to check to see IF it's rising over time. NO rise ?, that might offer real or false comfort, I'm unqualified to say. But being a reasonable person, that might allay my concerns slightly. BUT if the MCV gives evidence it HAS risen since beginning METFORMIN, i would suggest it wise at next blood test to ask for B12 to be included. it looks like my MCV rate from DX to first B12 test, was running at a rise of around 3.2 fl a year Aug 2018: 90.7 / June 2019: 93.9 Only take 3 years and that would top the range, and 'Potentially' any B12 issue might be more difficult to resolve easily with supplements* *No doctor or doctors qualifications, whole post is merely an opinion, and simple advice to be aware and get checked by authorised professionals if concerned. Kindest regards. [IMG]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/attachments/screenshot_2021-03-26-08-43-39-644_com-android-chrome-01-01-jpg.48376/[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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