B12 Deficiency

[Shelley19]

Hello I'm new. I have been type 2 diabetic since March 2014. I take 500mg of metformin/syptigliptin twice daily, In March of this year I was diagnosed B12 and folic acid deficient. Is there anyone on the forum who is too?,

 

[chalup]

I think B12 deficiency is common in people who take metformin. I was told to supplement right out of the gate and my doctor will give me a shot when I see him under the notion that it can't hurt and might help. Vitamin D is also very common to be low in all people. I do not know anything about folic acid other than pregnant women need to supplement it.

 

[wookie101]

What does being deficient in B12 cause or rather show up symptom wise?

 

[chalup]

B12 deficiency can cause neurological symptoms including neuropathy. It is sometimes misdiagnosed as diabetic neuropathy. I am sure there is a lot more and a quick google search will probably get you more than you ever wanted to know.