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Open Community Question @PacificSleeper82 • 60+F • 1,500mg ER • Week 260
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Reminder: Ask your doctor to add a Vitamin B12 blood test to your annual A1C labs

After 5 years on 1,500mg of Metformin ER, I started feeling wiped out by 2 PM and noticed mild tingling in my toes. My B12 came back at 195 pg/mL. Adding a simple sublingual methyl-B12 brought my energy right back within a month.

Connected Clinical Guides: Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Condition: Diabetes Type 2 Condition: Prediabetes Rx: Metformin Rx: Metformin Hcl Rx: Tirzepatide Supplement: Vitamin B12 Supplement: Magnesium Glycinate Supplement: Berberine
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