Was on metformin (and glipizide) for 5 years. Thanks to your inspiration, Dr. B, my A1C was low enough at my last physical for me to ask/tell my doctor I wanted off both. She agreed. However, I can't tell you how upset I am that she NEVER mentioned B12 to me all these years when two of my main complaints in recent years has been peripheral neuropathy AND aphasia/memory problems. I'm on B12 now, and can only take heart that neither should get any worse. My next bottle of B12 with be methylated. But am I closing the barn door after the horse got out? (p.s. Patreon supporter past two months)
Why not TELL your Dr how upset you are! Likely she is not allowed to tell you any info other than drug info. Then get an integrated doc which is an MD with strong holistic training n procedures.
My dog had/has issues with her pancreas where she wasn't producing an enzyme for digestion and losing weight fast. Her vet diagnosed this very difficult to diagnose issue and even told us it would be cheaper to buy the enzyme she needs online than straight from his office. He also recommended we give her B12 because she would likely become deficient as this was a pancreatic issue and a common side effect of this condition. Our dog improved within ONE DAY. I'm so glad I came across this video. I am shocked that doctors are not giving this guidance to their. If everyone was "too busy and forgot" to do an important part of their job unemployment rates would skyrocket. Doctors make money on prescriptions, not vitamins. It isn't that they are too busy, but more likely that they don't know and possibly don't care. Doctors should not be too busy to know the side effects of the drugs they sell, and if there is a correlation between the use of metformin and depletion of b12 than doctors should prescribe them in tandem. TY for this video.
Of course my mother’s doctor never advised her of this. Through the grace of Christ I was researching my mothers medication one day and came across this video, thank you Dr. Barry.
Omg! I've NEVER been told to take a vitamin B12! & I've taken Metformin since 2003 & 3yrs ago out of nowhere both of my feet started major numbness & pain, & I've been having memory issues since 2017. Thank you for all this information.
I have type 2 , I have watched a couple of your videos and I am so glad I did. I continue to learn new things every day about this disease. I'm 55 and I am trying to feel better.
I’ve been taking metformin for 11 years now, and no doctor has ever talked about the importance of taking vit B12. I do take it most days, but I will be make sure I take every day from now on! THANK YOU, Dr. Berry!
Yeah you need b1 too the doctor didn’t tell me either. I started getting pins and needles. I am now doing keto and I use inositol too coz it doesn’t give me any side effects
I have been type 2 for over 20 years. I’ve seen at least 7 doctors as I’ve moved for work frequently. Not even one doctor mentioned B12 to me. The world would be healthier if all doctors were like you. Thank you for teaching us.
What I have found similar with your comment is the only vitamin my doctors have ever suggested is a multiple daily vitamin. There could be a reason as they are not licensed in diet and vitamin supplements to give advice. Having a qualified Doctor also trained in holistic natural vitamins is the way to go, if you can find one.
After 20 years of seeing specialists due to my PCOS I eventually found a GP that treated me correctly. He explained that I needed B12, magnesium and B3 with my Glocophage. My blood tests showed what I had a shortage of, I tried to get my father-in-law to also see this doctor but he won't. He is type 2 diabetic and has become bedridden, he has no energy and now has vascular dementia too. I feel if he only listened to me 10 years ago, he would have been in a much better place now but he ignored everything I tried to teach him. I'm so grateful for this GP he has truly better my life.
Thank you for this video and information. I am on Glucophage quiet a long time. Lately i feel unexplanebly tired and run down. For sure i am getting B12 vitamin . I am nearly 80 and beliewe this is the problem.
Yes!!! A doctor that is talking about MTHFR gene mutations. This is RARE to have a doctor even know what this is! I went into my doctor's office told him I had a MTHFR mutation and he asked me what I was talking about. I promptly left his office and never went back. MTHFR mutations can affect you in numerous ways!
Ive been taking metformin for nineteen years. I’ve had a variety of annoying symptoms that I ignored because I couldn’t figure out where .they came from. When I listened to your video it was like a heavenly light was turned on and thank heaven it was since the symptoms were getting worse. I even made an appt with the dr who put the lens implants in my eyes to correct my vision since my eye site was so blurry. The very worst symptom was my ankles itching so severely I would have to wrap a cold cloth around them or I could itch right to the bone and still not get relief. The minute I listened to your video I went to the store and purchased B12 which I take twice a day and I started a carnivore diet. We are traveling this spring and I won’t be able to go to my dr for a B12 test but the pills and diet have already stopped the ankle itching. Thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge. You touch people’s lives in so many ways with your wonderful videos.
@@susanpriem1739 no, no, it's a well-known fact...pharmacists everywhere are now filling metformin prescriptions off label...just do some research. Drs Attia, Barzilai, and Sinclair all take it for that purpose.
@@susanpriem1739 can u tell me what those symptoms were? ive been on met w no issues for 5 mo then bam im having huge gut issues were im extremely nauseas w stomach growling at same time - ive been suffering for a mo off met for 2 weeks and still no relief
Hey, I was just put on Metformin because my numbers were starting to get high. Dr never said a thing about B12 deficiency, just 500mg of Metformin a day. Glad somebody is watching out for me, your video was right on time...thank you so much.
If you don’t mind me asking, what where your numbers at? I’m asking because 1 500mg pill a day is a dose that I have never heard of before. My hubby started with 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening.. he was running around 18...
@@marlow6624 Do you read the stuff the pharmacy gives you? I just started metformin today snd B12 was mentioned in the printout. I try to read as much as I can about any drugs or supplements I take.
That is exactly what happened to me, Dr Berry. No doctor ever told me about B-12 and now after taking MetFormin I have neuropathy in my feet and fingertips and have been diagnosed with cognitive decline. Wish I’d found you earlier. I’m going to watch all your videos!
My doctor put me on Metformin and B-12. I've been on it for about 3 years now. I thought that was standard treatment. I'm so glad I had a doctor who was up on the latest treatments.
I just started staking metformin a week ago. I’ve never had high glucose or A1C but I have PCOS and chronic fatigue. I’m already feeling much better and losing weight but this is great to know! I was not told this!
How polite of you to say "doctors sometimes forget to tell you". I lost 65lb in 8 months, I am now 137lb and living free of any issues thanks to the Ketogenic diet and IF. Thank you for giving us lifesaving advices, Doc.
@@eb6195 Exactly, they just don't know. They're taught and get it drilled into their heads which medication you can use for certain symptoms. And what medications will contradict each other.
My dad passed in 2009, and he was never told to take this vitamin while on Metformin. He had pretty good health all his life, until he started on rx meds. :( He was 82.
My 61 year old husband was on Metformin for over 10 years. He had 100% of the symptoms of a severe B-12 deficiency, including anemia and a magnesium deficiency. He went to at least six different doctors (including specialists) and was even admitted to the hospital after fainting at a restaurant. No one ever tested his B-12 levels. He suffered needlessly for years. Metformin can block B-12 absorption so he probably needed injections. He was starting to suffer from dizziness and dementia the year before he died. He also had untreated sleep apnea. He suffered a sudden death after falling asleep on the sofa while watching a movie in August, 2021. His head was tilted and his airway was closed down. When I called 911 the operator told me to lay him on his back and start chest compressions. That’s the moment his airway totally closed down and he died. Total medical ignorance and neglect up to the very end is what he really died from.
My dad passed last fall, had a similar story.... We just couldn't get the right help for him. Finally ended up in the emergency room where they ended up killing him there. It's been heartbreaking for my mom and I, replaying all the bad medical decisions we fought against. We tried so hard to advocate for him, and in the end it didn't matter. I'm sorry for your pain and loss. 🙏
So sorry about your husband. I just got out of the hospital. I demanded they release me after four days. If I stayed, they would have eventually killed me with their pathetic allopathic mainstream standard of care treatments. They are like robots with no ability to think out of the box! Always study ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS YOU ARE PRESCRIBED, AND DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU TAKE THE FIRST PILL!
Many doctors are not mentioning B12 and it's such an important vitamin that affects I believe our central nervous system. I take metformin with a regular B12, but I am going to change it to a methalated one. Thank you Dr. B for this great video.
Unfortunately, in most vitamins , the preferred forms, it’s not one that you can just take off the shelf at Walmart. Seems that they either have soy oil or generally just not the best form of any vitamin, including B12.. Cheap to produce.
Dr Berry thank you for this very important information!! Unfortunately this is what happened to my mother in-law She had been on Metformin for years and her Vitamin B12 was so low it was off the charts low Yes you doctors are so busy you sometime forget to mention this to patient especially elderly patients Keep up the good work !
At his request, I helped my ex to go onto Ketogenic lifestyle. He has been a diabetic for at least 30 yrs. as well as a recovering alcoholic. He had a heart attack in April 2019. A1C was 6.8 and he was losing weight fast. He now eats all his meals with us(he's alone in the world) and he is totally on and with Keto. At the End of June 2019 his A1C is 5.4, he is beginning to "GAIN" muscle mass and has lost the brain fog that had his doctors thinking he was entering dementia. He has been taken off all the Metformin and Glucophage he was taking 2 and 3 times a day. His VA doctors are thrilled and are petitioning to put all their cardiac patients on Keto. You probably helped me to save his life and mine and my husband's. We are grateful and thank you!
I haven't been on it that long, but at my physical before last I was told my B12 was low and to supplement it, I did and it was improved at my last physical. I wish I'd known this was the reason it dropped because I thought it was dietary and made changes there as well. Knowledge is power.
Thanks a lot, doctor, for this great video. I've been taking glucophage since 2005, but 3 months ago I started the ketogenic diet and the day I started was the same day I stoped taking glucophage and diamicron and januvia. Doing keto is the best thing I've done in my life.
You were right. My doctor didn’t tell me I needed a B12 supplement. Luckily I’ve only been on metformin a couple of months. I ordered the B12 from your link. Thanks.
Thank you for this video. My late mother experienced B12 deficiency throughout her life. It took many years to the bottom of it. She was hospitalized several times for depression.. She was given B12 injections and told to take supplements. Finally she was tested for the intrinsic antibodies. She was then able to get monthly B12 injections. This isn't about your topic, but I just wanted to stress the importance of B12. Something as inexpensive as a B12 injection totally changed her life.
I take three metformin, I have lung cancer and also have immunotherapy. I stopped drinking alcohol. So thank you so much I have sharp pins and needles in my feet. This week Iv visited my GP about the constant palpitations, I do take vitamin b1 but thanks to you will now take b12.
I didn't know that I was suppose to take b12 with metformin until my eye sight was going fast. I now take it daily and feel so much better. Great video!
Carla Velasquez yes girl start taking b12. I take them every time I take metformin. Morning and night. I didn't know I was a diabetic until I fell. I finally went to hospital after a month. I was thinking new glasses. Thankfully I found out the metformin affects like eyesight. Mine is perfect now. So you take care of you:)
I have been taking Metformin for years. Not one single doctor ever mentioned I might need B12. Until about 8 months ago when I went to see whatever doctor could get me in the quickest, because I was freaked out that I had completely lost my sense of taste. This new doctor told me that because I was on Metformin I should try taking B12 and zinc and see if that helped. Within three days I could taste again. I have been taking B12 and zinc ever since as I don't ever want my food to be tasteless again! No one mentioned these other side effects of having low B12.
Kinda pissed me off that we can be on medication and 10yrs later you can have worse problems when trying to take better care of yourself than b4 all because your lacking a certain vitamin that you could've easily taken and avoided all that but your dr didn't tell you.
That would be scary, loose your sense of taste. I hear some people have that happen to them as the first indication they have been infected with the corona virus, they loose their sense of smell and taste.
Thank you Dr Berry. I finally understand what is wrong with my mother. I feel aggrieved that everything she went through was most probably avoidable. I'm shocked that doctors can simply forget to talk about such serious possible side effects whilst dishing out medications. This is such a simple way to save someone's health, no hospital admission or expensive meds required. How negligent.
Thank you for making this video!! After I was told I had type 2 diabetes I began taking Metformin. About 1-2 days later my feet began to buzz, become hot, and often felt like they fell asleep. I began to worry. But my blood sugar was between 130 and 150. I couldn’t figure what was going on. Stopped the metformin to see if that was the cause. Sure enough, it stopped. But this video reaffirmed my thoughts. Either way, I’m taking B12 ASAP!! Thanks again!!!
I am 59 and have been on metformin since I was 30. NO ONE ever told me that. I have a horrible memory and awful neuropathy. I started Gabapentin recently. I’m getting me some B12
I wa given Gabapentin, took 1 pill stopped because a Dr reviewed it and said it worked no better than a sugar pill, it is suppose to be not addicted , but some people ended up in hospital, when they stopped taking it.
@@jeanreynolds1425Yes! Gabapentin made me very sick, but gladly, I knew to taper off slowly. I took two years to totally eliminate it, but had incremental improvement at each decrease c
WOW. I usually take these videos as "maybe", but he hit on a HOLY MOLY for me. Been taking Metformin for a bunch of months. I started feeling pins and needles in my left foot! This totally coincides with start of Metformin! Impressed!
So glad to have found your videos. Was diagnosed with type 2 about 6 years ago. Was put on metformin. Triglycerides steadily climbed. Doc started putting me on several different things. A year and half ago, i decided to see his PA. When calling for labs, she included a check of my vitamin B. My original Doc never had done it. Needless to say, it came back low. She put me on a B-12 supplement daily and it brought the levels up into the normal range, but on the higher side. We backed off to every other day and that seems to be the sweet spot. I did some online research and came across an article that metformin can lower your B levels which in turn can raise your cholesterol levels. Guess what happened also with my triglycerides? They started to come down. But, of course they had put me on another cholesterol medicine back then too. So, i'm sure it's a combination, but determined to get it all down to where the pill-pusher can take me off of some of these things. I'm really pissed that in all the time, he never checked my B levels or even talked about it.
That’s because some doctors like your first one doesn’t want people like us knowing the truth about that Metformin evil drug & doesn’t want us to know about Vitamin B12, because they happen to be in league with the Pharmaceutical Industry (Big Pharma). That’s why I’m thankful for videos like this, because they show us the truth about all of these drugs that we’re taking as Diabetics. It’s why I started looking for alternatives to drugs like Metformin in general.
I am an RN and did my own research…no doctor or school told me about this…except for Dr. Joe Mercola, and now this doc. When I met my man who has diabetes,the first thing I did was get him on B12, D3, magnesium, and kicked his statin to the curb…fun fact-his Hemaglobin H1C improved drastically.
@@vaiolover1997 it depends on how you take it and how old you are. Over 40 oral b12 is not effective, therefore the standard injectable dose (intramuscular or subcutaneous) is 1000mcg monthly, however I do it weekly usually, since I have hereditary low b12. There is only one type of injectable B12 in Canada where I live, unless you buy methylcobalomine at a compounding pharmacy.
@@catnip3420 see my response to the next commentor…we don’t have choices to injectables in Canada…oral b12 is only good in young people, and even then, may not be sufficient. A study found that oral is just as effective as injectable, but it was debunked as heavily flawed. If you must take it orally try sublingual. I tried many s/l and only Dr Mercola’s spray worked for me. As it was too expensive, I prefer to give my self s/c injections for pennies a dose.
@@Katrn30 I am fixing to be 68 in July, so I spend a few bucks for a bottle that lasts me for 3-4 months. Medicare is not going to pay for something that's deem unnecessary here in the United States. Thanks for the comment.
Im being told that I have cardiac issues. I am type 2 but A1C is now down to 5.8 and still going down! I do take B12 but probably not good enough quality. I don't get why we are never told to do this to avoid or buffer our health. Been on Metformin as 1st point of treatment. Just reduced from 2000mg to 1,000mg. Trying to get off all the meds. So hard! Glad I have been on net and found such good advice to implement for my benefit. I found you through Beat Diabetes and am so glad I did. Thank you
I am type 2 diabetic & take B12 plus Metformin. I cut out alcohol, & all complex sugars. I still have one carb serving a day which I know acts like sugar in my body..My A1C went way down after 3 months of this & I feel amazingly better. It's been 6 months since I found out this was my issue. I spent a good year constantly feeling sick & waking up every morning throwing up & with terrible headaches. So glad I found out what was going on. Feel so much better now.
Thank you so very much doctor Berry. What a nice coincidence. I accidentally stumbled upon an article explaining the meaning of vertical ridges on the nails of B12-deficient people, and I just realized that I have them right now. I take metformin on a daily basis after my doctor told me I have high blood sugar, and now I see it to my horror that the vertical ridges on my nails are looking uglier. I remember three or four years ago my fingernails were still smooth and shiny. Thank you for explaining the importance of taking B12 pills. I'll go get them at the nearest drugstore today. Best regards from Indonesia.
Wow! Been on Metformin since 2004 and was never told to take B!2, and lately I have noticed a couple of things..slight walking dizziness and some short term memory loss. Going to the drug store. Later going on FB and will post a link to this Super-Important video, to all people I can reach who are on Metformin. Thank You, Doctor.
Hi, I'm trying to find the link to the B12 supplement you recommend in your video. Am I over looking it? I have been taking B12 for some time but don't thinking it's the Methylated kind you spoke about. Thanks ! You have so much helpful information!
Wish I would have known this 30 years ago when I started on Metformin. Ended up having pernicious anemia requiring B 12 injections. My kidneys were also becoming affected by this medicine. Was taken off Metformin and imagine my surprise when my B 12 returned to normal. No more injections. Thx u for keeping us updated and healthy.
I had a terrible experience with Metformin, almost ended up in the ER. They took me off of it after that happened and I was put on Insulin and felt so much better.
my mother has this exact same problem with her feet tingling and numbness shes been on metformin for 5 years. I want to order B12 but which one should i order is there a particular type.
I am in S. Korea and I requested to the neurologist a VitB12 IV ( getting IV for various purposes here is common ) so my mom just started today. Hopefully weekly Vit B12 IV helps
Thank you soooo much Doc. My doctor just put me back on metformin and of course this wasn't mentioned. It's a shame that I get more critical information from doctors on TH-cam than the ones we PAY to see. God Bless you Doctor Berry
Yes, I have the neuropathy and memory problems , and am Type 2 diabetic. I thought the memory problems were from a different medication; now I'm questioning that assumption.
I was suffering neuropathy in my feet - a Podiatrist who was on the ball, the first thing she asked me was if I took Metformin. She told me to get a good B-Complex supplement within a couple weeks my feet were feeling much better, and its been a part of my daily supplements ever since.
I love Metformin. Makes my life normal again. But I was taking B12 complex and just did my labs and and I was way TOO high on B12. The key is do you labs and do them often. You, nor your doctor can tell what is wrong or where you are at medically with out getting your labs done. Great video though.
I have been taking metformin since it was first released in the U.S.A.. Never had a problem with any side effects from the metformin. I noticed metformin is currently being tested for it's effectiveness as a longevity drug.
Doctors miss to mention a lot of side effects in medicines most if the time, advice is to research always on the internet so you are informed when something happens and report it to your md
Sir, my own endocrine specialist who has been resting my mom and myself would prescribe metformin to my mom without asking my mom to take b12. When I confronted him as to why he wouldn’t advise my mom to supplement, he just shrugged off. LI and behold , I got my mom on a stack of vitamins and with proper diet she is no longer suffering from insulant resistant and thriving. Ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting is the key. Thank !
My dr didn’t mention B12 either, luckily I was already on a B12 supplement and looked up all the info of the medication myself. I don’t blindly take prescription medications anymore as a few things I’ve been prescribed have caused me pain and damage.
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Was on metformin (and glipizide) for 5 years. Thanks to your inspiration, Dr. B, my A1C was low enough at my last physical for me to ask/tell my doctor I wanted off both. She agreed. However, I can't tell you how upset I am that she NEVER mentioned B12 to me all these years when two of my main complaints in recent years has been peripheral neuropathy AND aphasia/memory problems. I'm on B12 now, and can only take heart that neither should get any worse. My next bottle of B12 with be methylated. But am I closing the barn door after the horse got out?
(p.s. Patreon supporter past two months)
Why not TELL your Dr how upset you are! Likely she is not allowed to tell you any info other than drug info. Then get an integrated doc which is an MD with strong holistic training n procedures.
So many doctors are so busy they just forget to mention things to their patients, like essential vitamins and minerals...
KenDBerryMD Is B12 the same. As B100 .?
I ve heard that u get fat if u quut metformin
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I'm a Type 2 diabetic taking Metformin, so I'm thankful I found this video.
I have been diabetic for 20 years, and been under 4 doctors, no one has told me this!! THANK YOU!!
Yeah,same here with 3 doctors
Just subscribed.. just when I Rcv’d my phone call from my doctor stating my bloodwork shows I’m pre diabetic.. thank Goddess I found your video.. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
My dog had/has issues with her pancreas where she wasn't producing an enzyme for digestion and losing weight fast. Her vet diagnosed this very difficult to diagnose issue and even told us it would be cheaper to buy the enzyme she needs online than straight from his office. He also recommended we give her B12 because she would likely become deficient as this was a pancreatic issue and a common side effect of this condition. Our dog improved within ONE DAY.
I'm so glad I came across this video. I am shocked that doctors are not giving this guidance to their. If everyone was "too busy and forgot" to do an important part of their job unemployment rates would skyrocket. Doctors make money on prescriptions, not vitamins. It isn't that they are too busy, but more likely that they don't know and possibly don't care. Doctors should not be too busy to know the side effects of the drugs they sell, and if there is a correlation between the use of metformin and depletion of b12 than doctors should prescribe them in tandem. TY for this video.
What enzyme wasn't your dog producing?
Of course my mother’s doctor never advised her of this. Through the grace of Christ I was researching my mothers medication one day and came across this video, thank you Dr. Barry.
Omg! I've NEVER been told to take a vitamin B12! & I've taken Metformin since 2003 & 3yrs ago out of nowhere both of my feet started major numbness & pain, & I've been having memory issues since 2017. Thank you for all this information.
I have type 2 , I have watched a couple of your videos and I am so glad I did. I continue to learn new things every day about this disease. I'm 55 and I am trying to feel better.
Type 2 is "curable" read ,"put into remission" by diet and exercise. Intermittent fasting techniques are the key. (Dr Jason Fong)
I’ve been taking metformin for 11 years now, and no doctor has ever talked about the importance of taking vit B12. I do take it most days, but I will be make sure I take every day from now on! THANK YOU, Dr. Berry!
You also need B1
They want you to get worse then they make more money, because you keep going back.
Yeah you need b1 too the doctor didn’t tell me either. I started getting pins and needles. I am now doing keto and I use inositol too coz it doesn’t give me any side effects
Right! That’s _exactly_ why they keep giving us diabetics these medicines, because they’re making us worse & are all working for Big Pharma.
I can't find the right B12 you recommend, there are many methylated B12 vitamins on Amazon, which one do you recommend is the best?
i love u man ,u have helped me over the last 10 mounths to lose 94 pounds. god bless all u do, thanks man
How did he help you lose weight
I have been type 2 for over 20 years. I’ve seen at least 7 doctors as I’ve moved for work frequently. Not even one doctor mentioned B12 to me. The world would be healthier if all doctors were like you. Thank you for teaching us.
A blood test would have tell you if you need B12.
What I have found similar with your comment is the only vitamin my doctors have ever suggested is a multiple daily vitamin. There could be a reason as they are not licensed in diet and vitamin supplements to give advice. Having a qualified Doctor also trained in holistic natural vitamins is the way to go, if you can find one.
None of mine did either until very recently, even though I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet. I could have been taking B12 all these years.
Believe it or not when I asked for Vit B, my doctor simply said he cannot prescribe me one.
@@shamimaali5310 wow! What a useless doctor. 😳 I get it at Costco.
Why can't other doctors be like you? 💐Thank you and may God Bless you and your beautiful wife abundantly.
Dr Berry you are a God send 🙏🏼
Thank you Hanan!! Don't ever give up on your health!
After 20 years of seeing specialists due to my PCOS I eventually found a GP that treated me correctly. He explained that I needed B12, magnesium and B3 with my Glocophage. My blood tests showed what I had a shortage of, I tried to get my father-in-law to also see this doctor but he won't. He is type 2 diabetic and has become bedridden, he has no energy and now has vascular dementia too. I feel if he only listened to me 10 years ago, he would have been in a much better place now but he ignored everything I tried to teach him. I'm so grateful for this GP he has truly better my life.
Thank you for this video and information. I am on Glucophage quiet a long time. Lately i feel unexplanebly tired and run down. For sure i am getting B12 vitamin . I am nearly 80 and beliewe this is the problem.
Yes!!! A doctor that is talking about MTHFR gene mutations. This is RARE to have a doctor even know what this is! I went into my doctor's office told him I had a MTHFR mutation and he asked me what I was talking about. I promptly left his office and never went back. MTHFR mutations can affect you in numerous ways!
He thought you meant MOTHERFUCKER 😂 😂😂😂
Yes, I suspect I have it...I have all sorts of problems with my metabolism😮
I gasped when you mentioned the memory issue. I have been noticing the forgetfulness. Taking action.
Been taking Metformin since 2007 & this is the FIRST time I have heard about this!
Thank You & will bring this up with my Doctor
Ive been taking metformin for nineteen years. I’ve had a variety of annoying symptoms that I ignored because I couldn’t figure out where .they came from. When I listened to your video it was like a heavenly light was turned on and thank heaven it was since the symptoms were getting worse. I even made an appt with the dr who put the lens implants in my eyes to correct my vision since my eye site was so blurry. The very worst symptom was my ankles itching so severely I would have to wrap a cold cloth around them or I could itch right to the bone and still not get relief. The minute I listened to your video I went to the store and purchased B12 which I take twice a day and I started a carnivore diet. We are traveling this spring and I won’t be able to go to my dr for a B12 test but the pills and diet have already stopped the ankle itching. Thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge. You touch people’s lives in so many ways with your wonderful videos.
Very true after taking this drug I also have itchy ankles I have been wondering but now I know
@@susanpriem1739 ik met has many annoying, bothersome side effects, but it is also an anti aging wonderdrug.
@@robynhope219 who told you this? I’d check the source…..could be it was leaked by the manufacturer or metformin.
@@susanpriem1739 no, no, it's a well-known fact...pharmacists everywhere are now filling metformin prescriptions off label...just do some research. Drs Attia, Barzilai, and Sinclair all take it for that purpose.
@@susanpriem1739 can u tell me what those symptoms were? ive been on met w no issues for 5 mo then bam im having huge gut issues were im extremely nauseas w stomach growling at same time - ive been suffering for a mo off met for 2 weeks and still no relief
Thank you. I have been on Metformin for several years and no one has ever told me about this before. I am going to order some.
Hey, I was just put on Metformin because my numbers were starting to get high. Dr never said a thing about B12 deficiency, just 500mg of Metformin a day. Glad somebody is watching out for me, your video was right on time...thank you so much.
If you don’t mind me asking, what where your numbers at? I’m asking because 1 500mg pill a day is a dose that I have never heard of before. My hubby started with 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening.. he was running around 18...
@@marlow6624 Do you read the stuff the pharmacy gives you? I just started metformin today snd B12 was mentioned in the printout. I try to read as much as I can about any drugs or supplements I take.
Thanks
This is what I needed to hear for my dad this morning. God bless you sir.
That is exactly what happened to me, Dr Berry. No doctor ever told me about B-12 and now after taking MetFormin I have neuropathy in my feet and fingertips and have been diagnosed with cognitive decline. Wish I’d found you earlier. I’m going to watch all your videos!
A B-12 defisncy can get misdiagnosed as parkinsons.
Thanks
Thank you Hanan!!
Truth! My husband takes metformin, we both take the B complex you recommended and it makes a huge difference in us both.
Synthetic b vitamins?
been on metformin for years this is the first I've heard, I do have foot issues, pins and needles. I'll order tomorrow
Thanks!
My doctor put me on Metformin and B-12. I've been on it for about 3 years now. I thought that was standard treatment. I'm so glad I had a doctor who was up on the latest treatments.
I know this is an old post but do you take the Metformin and B12 at the same time?
@@ksharpe8137 yes, I do take them at the same time.
@@darreldstudie7588 do you get yourself B-12 from the store or is it a prescription?
@dstudie1 ok thank you.
i also take biotin
I just started staking metformin a week ago. I’ve never had high glucose or A1C but I have PCOS and chronic fatigue. I’m already feeling much better and losing weight but this is great to know! I was not told this!
So wonderful to hear a doctor who is healing the unhealthy!!! Thank you. My brother just started taking metformin.
How polite of you to say "doctors sometimes forget to tell you". I lost 65lb in 8 months, I am now 137lb and living free of any issues thanks to the Ketogenic diet and IF. Thank you for giving us lifesaving advices, Doc.
I've been taking Ozempic for 2 years and I gained 35 lbs; now I'm going to shift gears and try vitamin B12 and cross my fingers.
Really, they forget?? Or do they not know in the first place. There is a reason they call it "practicing" medicine.
@@eb6195 Exactly, they just don't know. They're taught and get it drilled into their heads which medication you can use for certain symptoms. And what medications will contradict each other.
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@@aFeverishFiend My doctor actually told me that nutrition is barely even covered in medical school...at least he was honest.
Thank you, I was diagnosed with Type 2 yesterday. I will start on metformin this week.
I’m so angry. I didn’t know this sooner. I could be better sooner. I’m so upset. Thank you.
My dad passed in 2009, and he was never told to take this vitamin while on Metformin. He had pretty good health all his life, until he started on rx meds. :( He was 82.
He made it. 82 is Long life
Been on metformin for 6 years, and this is the first i am hearing about this, thank you
My 61 year old husband was on Metformin for over 10 years. He had 100% of the symptoms of a severe B-12 deficiency, including anemia and a magnesium deficiency. He went to at least six different doctors (including specialists) and was even admitted to the hospital after fainting at a restaurant. No one ever tested his B-12 levels. He suffered needlessly for years. Metformin can block B-12 absorption so he probably needed injections. He was starting to suffer from dizziness and dementia the year before he died. He also had untreated sleep apnea. He suffered a sudden death after falling asleep on the sofa while watching a movie in August, 2021. His head was tilted and his airway was closed down. When I called 911 the operator told me to lay him on his back and start chest compressions. That’s the moment his airway totally closed down and he died. Total medical ignorance and neglect up to the very end is what he really died from.
Wow, so sad to hear your story. My condolences and kind wishes for you!
My dad passed last fall, had a similar story.... We just couldn't get the right help for him. Finally ended up in the emergency room where they ended up killing him there. It's been heartbreaking for my mom and I, replaying all the bad medical decisions we fought against. We tried so hard to advocate for him, and in the end it didn't matter.
I'm sorry for your pain and loss. 🙏
So sorry about your husband. I just got out of the hospital. I demanded they release me after four days. If I stayed, they would have eventually killed me with their pathetic allopathic mainstream standard of care treatments. They are like robots with no ability to think out of the box! Always study ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS YOU ARE PRESCRIBED, AND DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU TAKE THE FIRST PILL!
It caused me to lose feeling in my legs, I took myself off of it, my Dr. Was pissed!, phuck him, and I told him so!
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I started taking b12 one month ago after watching this video and my neuropathy numbness and pain has lessened thanks Doc
B6 as well
Many doctors are not mentioning B12 and it's such an important vitamin that affects I believe our central nervous system. I take metformin with a regular B12, but I am going to change it to a methalated one. Thank you Dr. B for this great video.
Unfortunately, in most vitamins , the preferred forms, it’s not one that you can just take off the shelf at Walmart. Seems that they either have soy oil or generally just not the best form of any vitamin, including B12.. Cheap to produce.
Dr Berry thank you for this very important information!! Unfortunately this is what happened to my mother in-law
She had been on Metformin for years and her Vitamin B12 was so low it was off the charts low
Yes you doctors are so busy you sometime forget to mention this to patient especially elderly patients
Keep up the good work !
I had no idea. Started taking B12 two weeks ago and pins and needles feeling in my feet is gone. Thanks!
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Thanks!
Thank you Tamara!!
At his request, I helped my ex to go onto Ketogenic lifestyle. He has been a diabetic for at least 30 yrs. as well as a recovering alcoholic. He had a heart attack in April 2019. A1C was 6.8 and he was losing weight fast. He now eats all his meals with us(he's alone in the world) and he is totally on and with Keto. At the End of June 2019 his A1C is 5.4, he is beginning to "GAIN" muscle mass and has lost the brain fog that had his doctors thinking he was entering dementia. He has been taken off all the Metformin and Glucophage he was taking 2 and 3 times a day. His VA doctors are thrilled and are petitioning to put all their cardiac patients on Keto. You probably helped me to save his life and mine and my husband's. We are grateful and thank you!
I have been on Metformin for over 20 years and never knew this. I just ordered supplement you recommend.
I haven't been on it that long, but at my physical before last I was told my B12 was low and to supplement it, I did and it was improved at my last physical.
I wish I'd known this was the reason it dropped because I thought it was dietary and made changes there as well. Knowledge is power.
What brand B-12 supplement was recommended?
Thanks!
Thanks for the info Doc, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about four years ago and no one has ever told me about this!
Dr. Berry, you're a Godsend, Thank You!
My doctor has never told me about vitamin B12. I’m getting some today! Thank you my brother!
Thanks a lot, doctor, for this great video. I've been taking glucophage since 2005, but 3 months ago I started the ketogenic diet and the day I started was the same day I stoped taking glucophage and diamicron and januvia. Doing keto is the best thing I've done in my life.
🙏👏👏👏@ Ahmed Al- Omari
Me too!
Ahmed brother.What is actually keto diet? I mean organic food salads etc.
@@noorbano3840 eat more healthy fats and less carbs and no sugar.
Continue eating protein.
My dad is on Metformin. Thanks for the good info on Vitamin B12
You were right. My doctor didn’t tell me I needed a B12 supplement. Luckily I’ve only been on metformin a couple of months. I ordered the B12 from your link. Thanks.
Thank you for this video. My late mother experienced B12 deficiency throughout her life. It took many years to the bottom of it. She was hospitalized several times for depression.. She was given B12 injections and told to take supplements. Finally she was tested for the intrinsic antibodies. She was then able to get monthly B12 injections. This isn't about your topic, but I just wanted to stress the importance of B12. Something as inexpensive as a B12 injection totally changed her life.
Oh good was taking B12 on my own without anyone mentioning that to me. I was taking it for energy.
Did the B12 give you more energy? I also heard the Metformin depletes your body of Vitamin B-9 also and that can also make your hair start thinning.
I take three metformin, I have lung cancer and also have immunotherapy. I stopped drinking alcohol. So thank you so much I have sharp pins and needles in my feet. This week Iv visited my GP about the constant palpitations, I do take vitamin b1 but thanks to you will now take b12.
This is the first time I have heard of this and I have been on Metformin since about 2004! I will definitely be sending this to friends and family!!!
I've been on it for 2yrs. My Dr. Never said anything about this, thanks. I wonder why I couldn't remember things.
*Thank You for this..* I'm Type II diabetic, and have been on metformin for years, and NO ONE has ever mentioned this...
I didn't know that I was suppose to take b12 with metformin until my eye sight was going fast. I now take it daily and feel so much better. Great video!
Tiffany LaShea omg! Mine has gotten so much worse and I never connected the dots 😱
Carla Velasquez yes girl start taking b12. I take them every time I take metformin. Morning and night. I didn't know I was a diabetic until I fell. I finally went to hospital after a month. I was thinking new glasses. Thankfully I found out the metformin affects like eyesight. Mine is perfect now. So you take care of you:)
Dr. Berry,
Whats your thoughts on Berberine? Thanks for the great information 👍
I would be interested as well. I have been on it for a while now...works great for me in combo with cinnamon
They have very similar benefits
Just shared it with a woman that had issues like this and she did NOT know about the B12 connection, so, hopefully she will get some GOOD B12. Thanks.
I have been taking Metformin for years. Not one single doctor ever mentioned I might need B12. Until about 8 months ago when I went to see whatever doctor could get me in the quickest, because I was freaked out that I had completely lost my sense of taste. This new doctor told me that because I was on Metformin I should try taking B12 and zinc and see if that helped. Within three days I could taste again. I have been taking B12 and zinc ever since as I don't ever want my food to be tasteless again! No one mentioned these other side effects of having low B12.
Kinda pissed me off that we can be on medication and 10yrs later you can have worse problems when trying to take better care of yourself than b4 all because your lacking a certain vitamin that you could've easily taken and avoided all that but your dr didn't tell you.
That would be scary, loose your sense of taste. I hear some people have that happen to them as the first indication they have been infected with the corona virus, they loose their sense of smell and taste.
I just began this med and I'm very grateful I came across your video. Thank you!
When I heard the accent I knew I could trust him. Southern docotors have always been the absolute best in my experiences.
God bless you for taking your time to make these videos and informing people of things they would otherwise never know.
Thank you Dr Berry. I finally understand what is wrong with my mother. I feel aggrieved that everything she went through was most probably avoidable. I'm shocked that doctors can simply forget to talk about such serious possible side effects whilst dishing out medications. This is such a simple way to save someone's health, no hospital admission or expensive meds required. How negligent.
My husband was tested about 2 years into his diabetes. Has been on B12 and vitamin D3 ever since.
Thank you for making this video!! After I was told I had type 2 diabetes I began taking Metformin. About 1-2 days later my feet began to buzz, become hot, and often felt like they fell asleep. I began to worry. But my blood sugar was between 130 and 150. I couldn’t figure what was going on. Stopped the metformin to see if that was the cause. Sure enough, it stopped. But this video reaffirmed my thoughts. Either way, I’m taking B12 ASAP!! Thanks again!!!
Lot of hair falling without vitamib b12
I am 59 and have been on metformin since I was 30. NO ONE ever told me that. I have a horrible memory and awful neuropathy. I started Gabapentin recently. I’m getting me some B12
I wa given Gabapentin, took 1 pill stopped because a Dr reviewed it and said it worked no better than a sugar pill, it is suppose to be not addicted , but some people ended up in hospital, when they stopped taking it.
@@jeanreynolds1425 yeah it's definitely physically addictive and you will have withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking it.
Oh, no, no gapapentin. It is nasty & very addictive with horrible side effects.
@@jeanreynolds1425Yes! Gabapentin made me very sick, but gladly, I knew to taper off slowly. I took two years to totally eliminate it, but had incremental improvement at each decrease c
WOW. I usually take these videos as "maybe", but he hit on a HOLY MOLY for me. Been taking Metformin for a bunch of months. I started feeling pins and needles in my left foot! This totally coincides with start of Metformin! Impressed!
So glad to have found your videos. Was diagnosed with type 2 about 6 years ago. Was put on metformin. Triglycerides steadily climbed. Doc started putting me on several different things. A year and half ago, i decided to see his PA. When calling for labs, she included a check of my vitamin B. My original Doc never had done it. Needless to say, it came back low. She put me on a B-12 supplement daily and it brought the levels up into the normal range, but on the higher side. We backed off to every other day and that seems to be the sweet spot. I did some online research and came across an article that metformin can lower your B levels which in turn can raise your cholesterol levels. Guess what happened also with my triglycerides? They started to come down. But, of course they had put me on another cholesterol medicine back then too. So, i'm sure it's a combination, but determined to get it all down to where the pill-pusher can take me off of some of these things. I'm really pissed that in all the time, he never checked my B levels or even talked about it.
That’s because some doctors like your first one doesn’t want people like us knowing the truth about that Metformin evil drug & doesn’t want us to know about Vitamin B12, because they happen to be in league with the Pharmaceutical Industry (Big Pharma).
That’s why I’m thankful for videos like this, because they show us the truth about all of these drugs that we’re taking as Diabetics. It’s why I started looking for alternatives to drugs like Metformin in general.
I am an RN and did my own research…no doctor or school told me about this…except for Dr. Joe Mercola, and now this doc. When I met my man who has diabetes,the first thing I did was get him on B12, D3, magnesium, and kicked his statin to the curb…fun fact-his Hemaglobin H1C improved drastically.
What's the daily recommended dosage because I have diabetes also? Thanks
What type and brands of b12 and magnesium do you give him?
@@vaiolover1997 it depends on how you take it and how old you are. Over 40 oral b12 is not effective, therefore the standard injectable dose (intramuscular or subcutaneous) is 1000mcg monthly, however I do it weekly usually, since I have hereditary low b12. There is only one type of injectable B12 in Canada where I live, unless you buy methylcobalomine at a compounding pharmacy.
@@catnip3420 see my response to the next commentor…we don’t have choices to injectables in Canada…oral b12 is only good in young people, and even then, may not be sufficient. A study found that oral is just as effective as injectable, but it was debunked as heavily flawed. If you must take it orally try sublingual. I tried many s/l and only Dr Mercola’s spray worked for me. As it was too expensive, I prefer to give my self s/c injections for pennies a dose.
@@Katrn30 I am fixing to be 68 in July, so I spend a few bucks for a bottle that lasts me for 3-4 months. Medicare is not going to pay for something that's deem unnecessary here in the United States. Thanks for the comment.
Im being told that I have cardiac issues. I am type 2 but A1C is now down to 5.8 and still going down! I do take B12 but probably not good enough quality. I don't get why we are never told to do this to avoid or buffer our health. Been on Metformin as 1st point of treatment. Just reduced from 2000mg to 1,000mg. Trying to get off all the meds. So hard!
Glad I have been on net and found such good advice to implement for my benefit. I found you through Beat Diabetes and am so glad I did. Thank you
Thank you so much, I started having this and doctor did not know
Yes, im type 2 & take metformin
on Glucophage cuz of pcos and im happy i searched and found ur video thank you so much for the video
I am type 2 diabetic & take B12 plus Metformin. I cut out alcohol, & all complex sugars. I still have one carb serving a day which I know acts like sugar in my body..My A1C went way down after 3 months of this & I feel amazingly better. It's been 6 months since I found out this was my issue. I spent a good year constantly feeling sick & waking up every morning throwing up & with terrible headaches. So glad I found out what was going on. Feel so much better now.
Thank you so very much doctor Berry. What a nice coincidence. I accidentally stumbled upon an article explaining the meaning of vertical ridges on the nails of B12-deficient people, and I just realized that I have them right now. I take metformin on a daily basis after my doctor told me I have high blood sugar, and now I see it to my horror that the vertical ridges on my nails are looking uglier. I remember three or four years ago my fingernails were still smooth and shiny. Thank you for explaining the importance of taking B12 pills. I'll go get them at the nearest drugstore today. Best regards from Indonesia.
Wow! Been on Metformin since 2004 and was never told to take B!2, and lately I have noticed a couple of things..slight walking dizziness and some short term memory loss. Going to the drug store. Later going on FB and will post a link to this Super-Important video, to all people I can reach who are on Metformin. Thank You, Doctor.
Hi, I'm trying to find the link to the B12 supplement you recommend in your video. Am I over looking it? I have been taking B12 for some time but don't thinking it's the Methylated kind you spoke about. Thanks ! You have so much helpful information!
i didnt findthe link too.
I don't know if you ever found out the link for the B12. If you did let me know.
Wish I would have known this 30 years ago when I started on Metformin. Ended up having pernicious anemia requiring B 12 injections. My kidneys were also becoming affected by this medicine. Was taken off Metformin and imagine my surprise when my B 12 returned to normal. No more injections. Thx u for keeping us updated and healthy.
I had a terrible experience with Metformin, almost ended up in the ER. They took me off of it after that happened and I was put on Insulin and felt so much better.
I was having pain in my feet daily. Starting taking B12 and after a few days went away. Wish I knew this years ago.
my mother has this exact same problem with her feet tingling and numbness shes been on metformin for 5 years. I want to order B12 but which one should i order is there a particular type.
Is there a maximum dosage? Lots of doctors aren't aware what we should take.
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I am in S. Korea and I requested to the neurologist a VitB12 IV ( getting IV for various purposes here is common ) so my mom just started today. Hopefully weekly Vit B12 IV helps
@@sajidkhanmahmood sublingual tablets...under tongue is absorbed
Thanks greatly for this info, God bless you.
I am diabetic and I can say that you are the best..everything you said literally happened to me
Thank you soooo much Doc. My doctor just put me back on metformin and of course this wasn't mentioned. It's a shame that I get more critical information from doctors on TH-cam than the ones we PAY to see. God Bless you Doctor Berry
Thank you for the info. I have so many patients on metformin. I love giving this kind of info!
THANK YOU for posting this! My wife is experiencing Neuro issues just like you've described, has been on Metformin for a few years.
Yes, I have the neuropathy and memory problems , and am Type 2 diabetic. I thought the memory problems were from a different medication; now I'm questioning that assumption.
The link just brings me back to this video. Is there an update or description that I could use to search? Thank you for your time.
Your information is so relevant and simplified. Thanks so much!
I was suffering neuropathy in my feet - a Podiatrist who was on the ball, the first thing she asked me was if I took Metformin. She told me to get a good B-Complex supplement within a couple weeks my feet were feeling much better, and its been a part of my daily supplements ever since.
I love Metformin. Makes my life normal again. But I was taking B12 complex and just did my labs and and I was way TOO high on B12. The key is do you labs and do them often. You, nor your doctor can tell what is wrong or where you are at medically with out getting your labs done. Great video though.
I have been taking metformin since it was first released in the U.S.A.. Never had a problem with any side effects from the metformin. I noticed metformin is currently being tested for it's effectiveness as a longevity drug.
Thank you, 25 years of taking this and my doctors have never mentioned this
Doctors miss to mention a lot of side effects in medicines most if the time, advice is to research always on the internet so you are informed when something happens and report it to your md
A lot of doctors do not know this information. Thanks a lot.
Thank you Dr. I just started metformin again after 4 years.
Me too, after having metabolic syndrome all my life with PCOS. Now I don't know if I can do the carnivore diet safely, I have a ton of weight to lose
Thank you for this info!!! I wish my dr would have informed me of this!!
Thank you, I have been taking metformin for over six months. I have had bad hurting in my feet for a month.
My doctor never mentioned B12! This explains why I am struggling to remember things. Luckily, I just started taking Metformin this year. Thank you 😊.
Thank you for this info, my physician never mentioned this at all. Recently metformin, don't know which one is being recalled.
Sir, my own endocrine specialist who has been resting my mom and myself would prescribe metformin to my mom without asking my mom to take b12. When I confronted him as to why he wouldn’t advise my mom to supplement, he just shrugged off. LI and behold , I got my mom on a stack of vitamins and with proper diet she is no longer suffering from insulant resistant and thriving. Ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting is the key. Thank !
My dr didn’t mention B12 either, luckily I was already on a B12 supplement and looked up all the info of the medication myself. I don’t blindly take prescription medications anymore as a few things I’ve been prescribed have caused me pain and damage.
Thank you for letting us know about this.