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<blockquote data-quote="henaddict" data-source="post: 1844905" data-attributes="member: 475994"><p>Firstly, I found I'd got low B12 by reading posts on this forum and asking for a test. The patient leaflet that comes with metformin says that 1 in 10000 will suffer because metformin blocks the absorption of B12. If you visit the Pernicious Anaemia Society forum, you will find that most people need regular injections to keep the B12 level up and that doesn't work wonderfully, I found. My GP was very supportive and I ended up on bi-monthly injections when NICE recommend every three months. My personal story was that I decided to get myself off metformin by the LCHF diet and nine months later, the doctor agreed according to my lower HbA1C. I'm now only on gliclazide and maintaining LCHF and my B12 levels are fine without the need for injections (which aren't particularly pleasant, either!) Hope this helps . . .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henaddict, post: 1844905, member: 475994"] Firstly, I found I'd got low B12 by reading posts on this forum and asking for a test. The patient leaflet that comes with metformin says that 1 in 10000 will suffer because metformin blocks the absorption of B12. If you visit the Pernicious Anaemia Society forum, you will find that most people need regular injections to keep the B12 level up and that doesn't work wonderfully, I found. My GP was very supportive and I ended up on bi-monthly injections when NICE recommend every three months. My personal story was that I decided to get myself off metformin by the LCHF diet and nine months later, the doctor agreed according to my lower HbA1C. I'm now only on gliclazide and maintaining LCHF and my B12 levels are fine without the need for injections (which aren't particularly pleasant, either!) Hope this helps . . . [/QUOTE]
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