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That's really good news for you. Well done!

That's brilliant CE, well done!

Great results.


As to the B12, this article explains it. As they are water soluble you will pee out any excess. You may be wasting your money but unless you have a blood test then you will never know.

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.c...metformin_and_risk_for_vitamin_b12_deficiency

In recent years, there’s been some concern over the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency in people who take metformin. Vitamin B12 (also known as cyanocobalamin or cobalamin) plays many important roles in the body, such as keeping your blood cells and nervous system in tip top shape. There’s also some evidence that vitamin B12 may help prevent heart disease and possibly even Alzheimer disease (the jury is still out on this one). This vitamin is found primarily in animal foods, such as beef, seafood, eggs, and dairy products, which is why some vegetarians are at risk for a B12 deficiency. Elderly people are often at risk for deficiency as well, due to problems with absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms of B12 deficiency include certain types of anemia, neuropathy, memory loss, confusion, and even dementia.

This link explains more about the fact that they are water soluble but that they are not harmless if taken in excess..

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=79102


The water-soluble vitamins are B and C. The B vitamins include thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, pyridoxine, and B12. The water-soluble vitamins are easily dissolved and can be excreted in the urine. This does not mean that you can take these in unlimited quantities. There can be problems with excessive amounts, so upper limits have also been set for the water-soluble vitamins. You can find detailed information on sources, requirements, functions, and upper limit levels for all vitamins at the USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center.

Hope this helps.

CC.

great news, really pleased for you

Well dome on your results Cold Ethyl

Great news CE. I'm really pleased for you. Hard work does pay off.

Nice progress Ethel. Onward and downwards.

well done to you thats brillient xx

How did I miss this? Well done Ethyl on your fab progress

cold ethyl said:

thanks- I'll probably take a supplement just in case. GP isn't going to test as I asked him about it and he said I would be ok with my diet but I have fibromyalgia as well and know that it is implicated in that too.

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I managed to get my nurse to test my B12 and it came back ok, but I am taking a Boots multivitamin with iron once a day. It has 100% RDA B12. Belt and braces.

My story with b12 and fibromyalgia...

2003 diagnosed with pernicious anaemia (b12 deficency). Not a bad diet.. But eating some bread, some cereal and some home made meals, but also some readymeals.

Injections of B12.

About 2009 I think a new gp said my levels of B12 did not warrant injections any more.

Paid privately to have B12 and mineral infusions.

2012 thought to myself "why don't I just let levels drop and then nhs will have to give me injections. Took multivitamin instead.

2014 stopped multivitamins. Gp's still monitor my B12. They are off the scale on the upper side...

Now, the only difference is that really doesn't make sense to me is:

I don't eat bread at all.
Spuds with 2 dinners a year.
Majority of my food is homebaked,no flour. (Except higgledy piggledy crustless quiche)
Salads or veg everyday.
Coconut products or ground almonds,
Cream every day.

My levels have jumped so much that I have had to have tests for luekaemia and scans for liver and spleen etc.

I have not found a reason (nor gp's) for huge increases in B12 but I would certainly say not to take a separate B12 supplement without a B12 test.

I'm not sure how or why my levels have changed so much but I would advise a test before supplements AND try to analyse how much B12 is in your daily diet.

And fibro was diagnosed in 2011. Both fibro and pernicious anaemia have now been removed from my records. Fitness wise I feel the best that I have been in 30 years...