Metformin and vitamin c
Common Questions and Answers about Metformin and vitamin c
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ve been reading a lot about Vitamin D and Calcium and how they are helpful regarding fertility and PCOS (I just googled Vitamin D fertility pcos). In fact, my sister's friend is an endocrinologist (not a reproductive one though) and he just went to a conference about PCOS and that's where I found out about it - apparently Vitamin D is low in PCOS patients and very beneficial to fertility. The calcium is generally lower too, and you need calcium to properly process the vitamin D.
My first three pregnancies ended in miscarriage- 4 th one started metformin and finally had a gorgeous little girl( although she was premature probably from all the miscarriages). This time on metformin again , vitamin d( we pcos women tend to have low vitamin d), progesterone, fish oil, folic acid 5 mg and prenatals. Also doing acupuncture once a week, anyone on metformin?
However, several months after achieving a dose of 1250 mg of the metformin ER, I am experiencing profound food sensitivity and allergies that have been further complicated by colitis, vitamin D deficiency, fatigue, and chronic hives. The fatigue seems to persist despite vitamin D supplementation. I've had so much improvement in my condition since taking the metformin that I would be very disappointed if I had to stop it.
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I was referred to a neurologist for my sudden arm weakness. She asked that in my next blood panel, check the B12 level, it should by in the 500 range. I did and it was 0.83! I started a daily high dose B12 supplement and 4 months later it was up to 1407. I backed off to an every-other-day B12 pill and no problems since. Previously I wasn't a vitamin taker. The real shocker? My episodes happened shortly after beginning METFORMIN for a diabetic condition.
Since Vitamin C protects the mitochondria.... then taking Vitamin C would protect liver cells. So in theory, Vitamin C should be beneficial for HCV.
On a sort of related topic....
A recent study done to investigate mechanisms that contribute to chemotherapy drug resistance in cancer cells, showed reduced uptake of certain substances, including nutrients such as glucose in chemo-resistant cells. In other words, insulin resistant cells were resistant to chemotherapy drugs.
Hello friend, wow ! 1000mg Metformin for non diabetic concerns me. Are you sure you weren't diagnosed diabetic? Pre diabetic? I have never heard diabetic meds prescribed to non diabetics. I am diabetic 1000mg would gran slam my blood sugars low. I take 5mg Glip twice a day and still have low blood sugar 2/3 times per week. My latest A1c lab avg is 72 on meds,.
The trick to losing weight, which worked well for me was low carb diet and no sugar, without exercise I lost 70 lbs,.
"I'm a little puzzled as to why you all settled on the extra B12 what with the high protein diet?? Usually high protein means adequate B12 assuming a normal GI tract"
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Several reasons...
1. Hep C causes depletion of B vitamins.
2. Peg/Riba treatment decreases B vitamins.
3. You need B vitamins to make serotonin. We hoped taking B vitamins would help prevent depression.
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take synthroid on an empty stomach, half an hour to one hour before breakfast; vitamin B12, vitamin D and prenatal vitamins for lunch (vitamin A, D, E and K are fat soluble vitamins so eat a meal containing fat for better absorption); metformin with the evening meal.
You can switch this around but avoid taking vitamins with synthroid (calcium and iron can interfer with thyroxine absorption) and metformin (can inhibit the absorption of vitamin B12).
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