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Diabetic Could The Metformin Be Cause For Bloating Stomach

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I have major bloating in stomach area, water retention, I have gained 15 pounds in the last month. i am diabetic which is controlled with insulin and metformin . my physician does not seem... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I'm a diabetic patient, having gastric stomach and feel vomiting and bloating all the time, so I want to know is it good to take dizene for my stomach problem ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Abhijit Deshmukh MD

crying..he is diabetic and too much sensitive to metformin . he cant bear the dosage more than a day. It creates a huge effect of bloating , pain and contipation in his body. Iam writing to you to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijit Deshmukh ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Rovena Murati MD

Being on synthroid 0.075 mg, should I continue with Metformin for diabetic or it should be changed to some other diabetic medicine Metformin may/may not intervene with thyroid medicine and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shehzad Topiwala MD

I am a diabetic,on metformin (2000mg), victoza (1.8mg) , atorvastatin (40) and losartan (20). About .... It makes it difficult as I don't have other symptoms, no notice, no bloating , no gas nothing,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr.  Basheer Ahamed MD

body is bloated and my stomach hurts. Could the Metformin be causing this,before it was just my stomach ...I am a type 1 diabetic in ER This weekend dehydrated. I am insulin resistant... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Hiren Hirpara MD

I am a 57 year old woman diabetic started taking metformin about 6 weeks ago. I had arthroscopic surgery 1 month ago and took Norco for 3 week. Now I have constant bloating and bubbling in my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hiren Hirpara ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey MD

My brother in law is non diabetic, but takes Metformin which has NOT been prescribed to him. What are the dangers? He complains of IBS symptoms regularly (gas, cramping, bloating, etc...) I think the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Gayathri MD

I AM DIEBETIC WEIGHING 300 POUNDS I HAVE BLOATING LOT OF PAINS IN STOMACH DIABETIC 2 I AM SUFFERING ... METFORMIN 500 FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS IF I EAT LOTS OF FOODS DURING THE DAY NO PROBLEMS IF I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gayathri ( Dentist)
Dr. Sunny Madar MD

distention with bloating and abd pain and when she eats she has diarrhea. She is also a diabetic and takes 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)