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What Causes Diarrhea And Nausea After Taking Metformin?
I recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetic. I started on Metformin. I stopped and started back on Metformin for about a week trying a diet program. I started back on Metformin for 3 days and still having diarrhea and nausea. Should I continue to take the Metformin 1000 each tablet and wait out the side effects or contact my Doctor.
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
Hello
Lose motions and nausea and other GI symptoms are very common seen in 10%of people on metformin.
Although metformin is one of the best antidiabetic drugs available till date lose motion may cause dehydration and precipitate hyperosmolar state or lactic acidosis in case kidney function rise due to dehydration. I would suggest.
1.stop metformin
2.start piogkitazone it has almost same properties as metformin although through different mechanism of action
3.Dont forget plenty of fluids
Hope you are satisfied with answer
Regards
Lose motions and nausea and other GI symptoms are very common seen in 10%of people on metformin.
Although metformin is one of the best antidiabetic drugs available till date lose motion may cause dehydration and precipitate hyperosmolar state or lactic acidosis in case kidney function rise due to dehydration. I would suggest.
1.stop metformin
2.start piogkitazone it has almost same properties as metformin although through different mechanism of action
3.Dont forget plenty of fluids
Hope you are satisfied with answer
Regards
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