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Does b complex cause a high a1c because of the b12? Any other vitamins to avoid with high blood sugar would be appreciated.

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I just did a check online and you might be misinterpreting the cause and effect of vitamin B12. It doesn't appear to raise blood sugar. Vitamin b12 supplementation can cause a decrease in Hb A1c but it's not known by how much.

"Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia can cause false high HbA1c levels as it increases the survival time of RBC"

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

"If they have a vitamin B12 deficiency, then their Hb A1c readings may be falsely elevated."

myhealthexplained.com/diabe...

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Thanks for your response. My b12 came in at 568 with this range being 193 to 986 pg ml. I will try to work on increasing that.

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