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Can Dianette Affect Treatment For B12 Deficiency And Lead To Dizziness And Heaviness In Head?
Question: Hi, Can you tell me if Dianette affects my treatment for b12 deficiency/ I was diagnosed three weeks ago and have b12 injections every other day but i feel worse than ever. I feel like I'm constantly drunk and my head feels to heavy for me.
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
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Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that there are some studies that demonstrate that Reduced serum vitamin B12 levels are found during oral cyproterone-acetate and ethinyl-oestradiol therapy in women but how much of it is clinically effective is not proven . Since you are already taking supplements it will not be a problem.
Migraine like headaches can be a side effect of dianette itself , you need to see your treating doctor for this and discuss the issue .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am not having headaches, only very rarely. But I am struggling with the dizziness and drunk feeling which I have got. I am told that this could be related to B12 deficiency but I am still worried. I had an MRI scan 12 months ago which was ok. Can you recommend anything that will be helpful for these symptoms?
Thank you for your help.
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Dear Madam,
Yes it can be related in severe deficiencies of Vitamin B 12 but somehow it doesnt appear that such severe deficiency can result due to dianette .
In my opinion you should give sometime for these problems , may be these will resolve on their own .
Dr. Shruti
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