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How Long Do The Side Effects Of Metformin Last?

Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 2015

Question: I am a diabetic and have been taking Metformin for about a year and a half and recently have been taking 1000 mg. BID, and always seem to have diarrhea, I stopped, how long can the effects of drug last, secondly I had a colonoscopy 4.5 years ago, and they removed some polyps was supposed to go back at 3 years, but alas time went by and forgot, what could the chance be that the problems I am having could be colon cancer, and I also have numerous diverticula, diagnosed on CT a little over 1.5 years ago, and said colon looked fine no thickening, something about small bowel loops but cannot remember term, basically the CT was good except the sigmoid diverticulosis which was the diagnosis

Answered by Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
25% chance with the problems you are having that it could be colon cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Effects of metformin only last for 3 months

Since you always seem to have diarrhea and have a history of polyps and your CT scan is showing sigmoid diverticulosis i would advise you to do a fresh colonoscopy test

There is 25% chance with the problems you are having that it could be colon cancer

Regards

DR DE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (5 hours later)

wow was not expecting that, we'll anyway thanks,

Answered by Dr. Monish De (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If colonoscopy is normal then there is nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi

If your fresh colonoscopy report comes out as normal there is nothing to worry

If you have no more clarifications please rate the answer and close the thread.

Regards

DR DE

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E