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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AloeSvea" data-source="post: 2564862" data-attributes="member: 150927">[USER=562013]@lottie@yorkshire[/USER], did the med-folk say anything to you about B12 too? Or is it 'just' B9 (folate)?Apparently iron, B9 and B12 deficiencies go together, in that they work together when we are functioning well, nutritionally speaking. They probably suggested you supplement? In that case - it could be worth it for you to supplement for B12 too, as that is a known deficiency associated with metformin. (There is a whole thread on its association with metformin in this forum.) You could discuss with your medical team?Taking supplements is controversial, except when there is a known deficiency, apparently. And, metformin is known to use the same pathway, as it were as the B vitamins, so our bods can get less than they normally do, when we take metformin. Suzy Cohen, this wonderful online pharmacist talks about this as medication having a "drug mugging" effect, and she definitely recommends supplementation. (She also sells them, so make of that as you will! She is a pharmacist, so....) But absolutely - discuss this more fully with your medical team. That should help with the anxiety - that, and talking to us in here for sure! I had a rapid drop in my B12 when I started taking metformin, and on reading that you can't OD on B12, I pop low-mcg wee pills like candy (I can afford the 50mcg ones! The more heavy duty ones are a bit pricey for me in my current budget.) I was getting fatigue, a known side effect of b vitamin deficiency, and I don't any more. Try supplementation, after consulting your medical team of course, and see if you feel better? Good luck!</blockquote>

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