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Dr. Monish De MD

I am a diabetic and have been taking Metformin for about a year and a half and recently have been ... colon cancer , and I also have numerous diverticula, diagnosed on CT a little over 1.5 years ago, and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

I am a 10-yr survivor of Stage3B colon cancer . Surgery removed about 14", roughly centered by .... I take metformin , glyburide and levemir injections. Increasingly I have severe diarrhea almost ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

. diabetic type 2. had broken left wrist, elbow and collar bone 10-15 years ago. I had successful colon cancer surgery (12 inches of colon removed) 9 years ago. I Play golf (about once every two or three... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Endri Katro MD

is flagyl and the other is cipro. can this lead into colon cancer? I'm very scared. How can they tell that it's diverticulitis and not cancer. Also, I am on metformin and had the Ct with contrast. Will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Endri Katro ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Is metformin slow release 500mg just as effective as the normal metformin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I had part of my colon removed a month ago. My oncologist told me that taking B12 by capsule would no longer be effective because the part of my colon that was removed was in charge of digesting and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sunny Madar MD

encompassed one of her ovaries and was attaching to her colon. Within the last 2 wks she is experiencing ... insulin and metformin 2 times a day. Can the metformin be part of the diarrhea? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunny Madar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

Hello I am a 71 year old male with approximately 1/3 of my colon left after dissection (not cancer ... regularly. I have been on metformin for about 5 weeks - could this be an effect of that medicine? Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I am a diabetic on insulin... I have a sluggish colon from nerve damage & I currently take: Metformin: Lorsatan Pottassium: xenical: I have a really bad cough & my G.P had a chest xray done on me ... View answer

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Dr. Dr. Vasudha MD

Hello I have pcos and I am trying to conceive my pcp has me on metformin 1000mg daily . What else ... with colon cancer got rid of it but now it s back in his stomach. Plz help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Vasudha ( General & Family Physician)