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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Green Bowel Movement On Metformin

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Dr. Phanindra Dulipala MD

I take 20th metformin daily , why is entire tablet evacuated in bowel movements , completely intact, not metalized . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Praveen Jeyapathy MD

Metformin adversely affects me. I get severe gastric distress and cannot leave my house for fear of bowel accidents. My doctor took me off of Metformin at my insistence. He has offered no ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

Metformin adversely affects me. I get severe gastric distress and cannot leave my house for fear of bowel accidents. My doctor took me off of Metformin at my insistence. He has offered no ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Sourav Ganguly MD

,initially i was put on metformin and advised walking,i was having irritable bowl once i started using metformin,though i thought i will get used i always had this bowl problem whenever i had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sourav Ganguly ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Ahmad MD

and discomfort in bowel. had endoscopy - lax hiatus and stomach polyp - no helicobactor or celiac ... type 2 a year ago, tabs for this intolerant to metformin and SR metformin. many thanks XXXXXXX... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

metformin with dinner and I take it at any other time I will inevitably have explosive bowel movements. When ... bowel movements. Before being on metformin I was always regular with no pain. Is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hi there! I have been on metformin for about 10 months now and recently I ve had bloody bowel movements, no abdominal pain. Blood persistent times 3 weeks. It get better then will bleed again. It s ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Hi, I recently doubled my metformin from 1000mg to 2000mg per day. Now I am sometimes constipated and, occasionally after a bowel movement, I have a little surface blood in my stool and I feel a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

I take metformin for PCOS. I stopped it for awhile and recently restarted it. 500mg at bedtime and ... become more loose (I know it can cause diarrhea) but also a dark green. Is that normal? My guess is it is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Abhijit Gadewar MD

I have diabetes and I take Metformin, Glipizide ER, Sotalol, Lisinopril and Tradjenta. Here lately I have to wear diapers because I can t make it to the bathroom. Can a combination of these ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijit Gadewar ( General & Family Physician)