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Could The Increased Dosage Of Medformin Be The Cause For Loose Bowels?

hi Doc, i am taking medformin and the doage was uped about 5 to 6 months ago. 2 500mg in morning and 1 500mg in the evening. i notice that i have loose bowels a lot now for maybe 3 or 4 days and then stops a day or two and then starts up again. could this be because of the medicine/
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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hi,
I'm not sure you meant metformin because the doses you are using are very high. Metformin is unsafe above the dose of 3 grams per gay. I believe this is the one causing loose bowels in you.
I would suggest you to re visit your doctor and request for a change of medication or at least dose reduction, before toxic effects take toll of your health.
All the best.
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Could The Increased Dosage Of Medformin Be The Cause For Loose Bowels?

hi, I m not sure you meant metformin because the doses you are using are very high. Metformin is unsafe above the dose of 3 grams per gay. I believe this is the one causing loose bowels in you. I would suggest you to re visit your doctor and request for a change of medication or at least dose reduction, before toxic effects take toll of your health. All the best.