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What are the signs of high/low B12, so that we can keep a track on the illness - Thank you

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there is a huge overlap with the symptoms of diabetes, particularly in relation to neuropathy, though the causal mechanism is different.list of symptoms can be found here

pernicious-anaemia-society....

metformin can interfere with the uptake of B12 in the gut but many GPs aren't aware of this.

You may find it useful to look at this forum

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

PA is the most common cause of non-dietary B12 deficiency, but there are other potential causes. I think you may already have posted on that forum and this may have been posted on this forum by accident.

Unfortunately there isn't really a fool proof test for B12 deficiency and, again, many GPs aren't aware of the limitations of the tests that are available.

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THANK YOU, very much - God bless you too 😇

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THANK YOU very much for the advice - much appreciated 👍

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